The BIM and geospatial interoperability challenge is the latest symptom of the broader problem of integrating AEC and geospatial workflows, that has contributed to low productivity in the construction sector. After the announcement about a […]
We are not on track to constrain global temperature rise to 2°C let alone 1.5°C. Therefore we need some innovative technologies to get us back on track. At the Geography2050: Powering our Future Planet conference […]
Orbital Insights, a company headquartered in the World Trade Center Tower 1, accesses data generated by satellites, drones, balloons, smart phones, and sources which it process and analyze at petabyte scale to make it actionable […]
In a previous blog I noted that in Florida when locating underground utilities in response to a notification of intention to excavate network owners are only required to paint or otherwise mark the ground. The […]
As a rule of thumb increasing electric power generation is closely coupled with economic expansion. Between 2005 and 2017 the U.S. economy as measured by real GDP expanded by about 20 % from $15 trillion […]
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 […]
Open source geospatial software provides a way develop scalable solutions that avoid licensing costs and that can be adapted for particular requirements with the help of a large developer community. At GeoAlberta 2018, Ebrahim Poorazizi […]
A spatial analysis of possible environmental factors contributing to the increase in the number of underweight babies born in Canada was presented by Charlene Nielsen at GeoAlberta 2018. Termed low birth weight at term (LBWT), […]