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Feature Articles

In Search of the Truth
Adaptability is key to ground truthing in support of quality assurance and quality control analysis of the PAMAP Program data.

by Zachary Lupold
Eric Orndorff

A Safety Makeover for Lady Liberty
Laser scanning provides valuable data in the $27.25 million renovation of the universal symbol of freedom.

by Christine Grahl

Breaking Down BIM Silos
Geospatial tools are now commonplace and are used to plan and police city zones and planning restrictions. Where that planning activity meets the built environment is where we will see geospatial tools interface with building information models (BIM).

by Christine Easterfield

Points of Progress: Growth Through Diversity
An entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart of success for Bowman Consulting Group.

by Stuart MacKenzie

A Field Fit for a Tribe
Precise control allows Victory Field to be used for an event held in conjunction with Super Bowl XLVI while also laying the groundwork for a winning baseball season.

by Terry Wright, LS

Latest News

GITA Revamps Web Presence, Membership Structure
Following a six-month period during which all facets of its operations and activities were assessed and reviewed in detail, GITA has streamlined its website and completely restructured the association’s membership categories.

AeroMetric Acquires Leica Ultra High Point Density LiDAR System
AeroMetric has acquired and installed the new Leica ALS70 - an ultra high point density corridor and wide-area LiDAR system.

AeroMetric Hires Ellis to Lead GIS Market Development
AeroMetric has hired Stephen Ellis as vice president of business development, leading the expansion of AeroMetric’s enterprise geographic information systems (E-GIS) team.

Merrick’s Sherry Promoted to Senior Vice President
Ralph W. Christie, Jr. PE, chairman and CEO of Merrick & Company announced that Christopher Sherry, PE has been promoted to senior vice president, where his responsibilities include leading the firm’s Business and Corporate Development Group.

NEW Products

Best-Fit Computing Releases Columbus 4 Software Product
Best-Fit Computing announced the release of Columbus 4, its new Web-based least squares network adjustment software product.

Luciad Releases FAA AIXM 5 Viewer
Luciad, a leader in high performance visualization for Geospatial Situational Awareness applications, announced the availability of the FAA AIXM 5 Viewer.

LizardTech Releases Free GeoViewer Application for iPad
LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the release of a free GeoViewer application for iPad designed to view geospatial imagery and vector overlays.

SCALGO Announces Software Packages, New Flash Flood Mapping Product
SCALGO has released version 1.1 of the software packages SCALGO Model, SCALGO Hydrology and SCALGO Simplify, as well as the SCALGO Flash Flood Mapping product.

Carlson’s Supervisor+ GPS Tablet Offers ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Workflow
Officially launched at World of Concrete on Jan. 23, the Supervisor+ GPS tablet—or SuperG for short—opens a broad range of capabilities for firms that are seeking to increase their productivity and remove data access limitations.

by Christine Grahl

Topcon Unveils ‘Unconventional’ Total Station Series – the ES
The new series of reflectorless total stations set a new bar on performance, speed, accuracy and security.