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Nov 26, 2022
Surveying Germany’s Biggest Aqua Park
Even water parks need surveyors! Saladin Keller explains how he RAPID-ly surveyed the 32,600-square-metre indoor water world Rulantica,...
Oct 22, 2022
3D Laser Scanning a Metro Station
From their offices in Macclesfield and Romiley, ScanTech International is an engineering site survey consultancy providing accurate...
Oct 7, 2022
Considering a Summer Placement?
Mohamed Al Hashmi, BEng Geospatial Surveying and Mapping student at Newcastle University, shared his experience of a Summer placement. 1....
Sep 23, 2022
Maintaining Danish Highways
A national road network is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure any country will ever built and maintain. Ensuring that...
Sep 10, 2022
Considering an Industry Placement?
Jennifer Merridew, BSc Geographic Information Science student at Newcastle University, shared her experience of a Year in Industry. 1....
Aug 26, 2022
Digital Dry Dock
Imagine that your vessel is on charter in the Caribbean, while a European shipyard uses its digital twin to plan the next refit, or that...
Jul 23, 2022
Using 3D Laser Scanning to Construct a New Children’s Hospital
Referred to in planning documents simply as the New Children’s Hospital (NCH), the new facility is due to combine the services currently...
Jun 24, 2022
Protecting the coastlines of the North West British Isles
The North West Strategic Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme was established in 2008 to coordinate the collection of coastal monitoring...
Jun 17, 2022
Clearing Landmines with Geospatial Data
Through its support of the HALO Trust with Trimble GNSS systems and extensive consultancy, KOREC has been proud to provide back up and...
Jun 10, 2022
Life after graduating in Surveying and Mapping Sciences
Tashka Goswell, Hydrographic and Mining Surveyor, describes some of her experiences of life after graduating in Surveying and Mapping...
Jun 3, 2022
Planning a Placement?
Max Lowson, student at Newcastle University, shares what they enjoyed about their year-long industry placement. 1. Where did you do your...
May 20, 2022
Ask an Expert: Cedric Meyer
Cedric Meyer, Surveyor at bp, shares how his interests took him from the British Army to a degree in GIS to working for bp as a...
May 20, 2022
Benefits of GIS for STEM Education
Geographic information systems have found their use in various areas of human activity. GIS has proven to be very useful in handling...
May 13, 2022
All Aboard HMS Magpie
Royal Navy crew, Lieutenant Commander Hywel Morgan – Commanding Officer and Leading Seaman(HM) Jenny Whalley – Chief Bosun’s Mate,...
May 6, 2022
Planning a Placement?
Fraser Smith, student at Newcastle University, shares what they enjoyed about their year-long industry placement. 1. Where did you do...
Apr 29, 2022
A Day in the life of a Geospatial Engineering Student
Haziq Zainal, Geospatial Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Science student, shares his experience of transitioning from A...
Apr 28, 2022
Inspiring the Next Generation
Amid growing vacancies and rising demand for geospatial skills across the UK, Alex McKee introduces a new industry-led initiative that...
Mar 29, 2022
Planning a Placement Abroad?
Emma Trojak, Geographic Information Science student at Newcastle University, shares what she enjoyed about her year-long industry...
Mar 25, 2022
Transitioning from A Level to Degree Level & Favourite Modules
Haziq Zainal, Geospatial Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Science student, shares his experience of transitioning from A...
Mar 16, 2022
Ask the Expert: Civil Engineer
We ask Maria Gkovedarou, UK Programs Manager at Bentley Systems, about how her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering in Greece led...
Feb 25, 2022
How Geospatial Engineering is taught at Newcastle University
Haziq Zainal, Geospatial Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Science student, shares how Geospatial Engineering is delivered at...
Feb 11, 2022
Speaking with the Leaders in the Irish Survey Industry
John Kerrigan, Country Manager in Ireland for Leica Geosystems, is on a mission to speak to leaders within the survey industry. At the...
Feb 4, 2022
Interested in Offshore?
Paul Aldersley, Offshore Surveyor at Andrews Survey, took the risk of retraining after a very rewarding career as CEO of YMCA South...
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