In the U.S. in 2017 there were 316,422 incidents of damage to underground infrastructure reported to the Common Ground Alliance in 2017. In the Netherlands in 2018 there were 41,169 incidents. Remarkably the number I […]
GoGeomatics Canada is leveraging its strong network of job seekers and employers to create Career Day events across Canada. After over 10 years of helping employers and job seekers come together with Canada’s premier job and […]
Without accurate maps of underground infrastructure, every construction project has the potential to become a disaster site. Unlike the aviation industry where reliable data is collected and is accessible to investigators to prevent disasters from […]
CDO Driving Digital Transformation In the last 5 years, more companies seem to be assigning Chief Digital Officers (CDO). A position that is part chief marketing officer and part chief information officer. When the position […]
A Very Happy Holiday’s and Happy New Year to the entire Canadian geospatial and location technology community. On behalf of the staff, group leaders, volunteers, participants, sponsors, and myself. Wishing you all the happiness and […]
Currently best practices for recording the location of new underground infrastructure is to survey it after installation and before covering the trench. Appropriate survey tools are total stations, RTK, and LiDAR. However, trenchless technology is […]
I am pleased to announce that Amina Deiab, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, Policy coordinations Office, Government of Alberta, has been chosen to take the chairs duties for GeoIgnite 2020. Thank you Amina […]
In the U.S. and the U.K. statistics reveal that about a quarter of underground utility damage and strikes is attributable to locating issues including inaccurate maps, missing data and problems with underground locating equipment. There […]