The City of Rotterdam is developing a digital twin of the city. 3D vector and image data of the above- and underground infrastructure, zoning regulations and city by-laws, data streams from real-time sensors, applications and […]
It is estimated that unreliable location information about underground infrastructure represents a $50 billion drag on the U.S. economy. Comparing the United States and Japan reveals a startling difference in the annual incidents of underground […]
Without accurate maps of underground infrastructure, every construction project has the potential to become a disaster site. Incidents of underground utility damage are more frequent than many people realize. In the U.S. there are between […]
Engineering design is typically done on a desktop computer, using CAD or BIM software. Models are viewed in 3D or 2D on a monitor. Increasingly they can be viewed in mixed reality. At a SPAR3D […]
Markets and Markets has just released a report Underground Utility Mapping Market Global Forecast To 2024 in which it is estimated that the 2019 market size for underground utility mapping, which refers to a complete detection, […]
With FAA rules permitting beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) UAVs available through Part 107 waivers the cost of capturing the data required for vegetation management for power lines, whether transmission or distribution, could drop […]
Unknown or inaccurately located underground utilities can make or break a highway construction project’s schedule. For the largest construction project in the state of Alabama’s history, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) used ground penetrating […]
At this year’s BIMForum in Las Vegas, I came across an intriguing new company in the construction technology space called HoloBuilder. I had an opportunity to follow up with Harry Handorf to gain a better […]