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The tools and techniques behind accurate measurement of the world, from field surveying and GNSS to the data products that result.
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Trimble Technology Enables First Centimeter-Accurate 3D Model of Disappearing Puncak Jaya Glaciers
Data provides baseline measurement for tracking change at one of Earth's last tropical ice fields
Around the Geospatial, 3D, and AEC Industries: Germany, Lidar Experts, and Tasmania
A look at the latest news and stories from around the geospatial, AEC, and 3D industries.
Blue Marble and Avenza Have Merged
The recent merger of Blue Marble Geographics and Avenza Systems brings together lidar processing, high precision mapping, and offline mobile tools in a single workflow.
A Universal Language: What I’ve Learned About Maps
A reflection of how maps, throughout history, have been used as a common language.
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Where US Federal Transportation Funding Stands, and What Happens Next
The law funding federal highway, transit and rail programs has expired and been extended to December 11. Here is how the money actually moves, why the trust fund behind it keeps running short, and where the replacement bill sits.
Geo Week Keynote Examines “A Lake in Crisis: Mapping Utah’s Great Salt Lake”
Keynote Panel to Reveal What New Bathymetric Lidar Data Reveals About One of the West’s Most Threatened Lakes
Where Efficiency Meets Purpose at Year in Infrastructure 2026
Day One at Bentley's 2026 Year in Infrastructure in Singapore