Open government data is a key business resource for hundreds of U.S.-based companies. Previous studies have estimated the broad economic value of open government data, but Open Data 500 is the first to take an […]
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has achieved incredible penetration in the vertical construction market in North America and in several Northern European and Asian countries. The McGraw-Hill Construction report Business Value of BIM in North America […]
Energy efficiency markets provide goods and services that reduce energy consumption. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its first Energy Efficiency Market Report which attempts to quantify investments and market outcomes from avoided energy […]
According to Lawrence Livermore National Labs’ annual energy report, U.S. energy consumption in 2013 increased by 2.3 quadrillion BTUs (quads) or 2.4% to 97.4 quads. 2008 99.2 quads2009 94.62010 98.02011 97.32012 95.12013 97.4 Most energy […]
In 2009 there were about 1019 transistors shipped in 2009, or over 1 billion per person. It is estimated that the number of smartphones, tablets and PCs in use will reach about 7.3 billion units […]
The Australian Government has prepared reports on the economic benefits of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) including specific sectors of the Australian economy. The studies were conducted by ACIL Allen. To provide some context for […]
Increasing urbanisation, pressure on existing infrastructure, push for productivity in construction sector and environmental concerns are driving the convergence of geospatial, 3D and information modeling technologies. Over the next two decades, construction of buildings and […]
Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, who has led the Ordnance Survey for almost 14 years as its Director General and Chief Executive has announced today that from 14 April she will focus for the rest of […]