Leica Geosystems is broadening its software offering with its new Leica Cyclone v7.2 package, which is said to improve office processing capabilities. The package has been developed to address key market needs and trends in the processing and use of rich, as-built point cloud data from high definition laser scanning technology. According to the firm the package can help reduce laser scanning project costs, including office time, allowing projects to use more scans and higher scan densities.
The highway of the future will not be a physical asset created and maintained by the construction industry … it will increasingly be seen as part of an emerging global services sector. “Every day we hear about Mobility as a Service (MaaS), but what about Roads as a Service?” says Christophe Nicodème, general director of the European Union Road Federation (ERF). “The role of the road is changing. We need to think much more carefully about planning (highway) infrastructure in terms of people’s needs. We must
The Nepalese Government is planning to spend a healthy US$ 1.3billion on developing major infrastructure projects. New roads and highways as well as energy projects are being prioritised. Funding will be provided jointly through the World Bank and the US Government body the Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC), as well as the Government of Nepal. The Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track project has been suggested as a top priority. One-third of the funding will come from the World Bank, MCC and government while the
