Wantman Completes Extensive UAV Project with SimActive
Montreal, Canada, May 9th, 2017 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that Wantman Group, Inc. has completed a 9 square mile UAV project using Correlator3D™. Initially meant to be acquired using manned aircraft, the dataset comprised 3,056 images with full processing completed in under 2 days. “You might think a UAS is not the most efficient way to cover such a large area,” said Mr Eric Andelin, UAS Program Manager at Wantman. “Ho...
Arcadis Completes Removal of WWI Artillery Boosters from Jersey Shores
Allenhurst, NJ. – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has recently completed an approximate $8 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District to locate and safely remove pieces of World War I-era artillery boosters from three New Jersey beaches. The project follows Arcadis’ selection as one of nine contractors for the Multiple Award Military Munitions Services II contract valued at up to $240 mil...
Shanghai Village Shopping Center Wins International Award
Shanghai Village, a pedestrian-friendly shopping center with more than 220 storefronts, was recently awarded the gold award for Development and Design by the International Council of Shopping Centers China. The project was designed by Stantec’s Boulder office, JRDV Urban International, and PLAT Studio Inc. The development, which opened in 2016, captures a unique historic vision of Art Deco-inspired design and features multiple “neighborhoods.” The Village’s eight neighborhoods include four fa...
More Efficient Construction Management with Pix4Dbim
The importance of easy data visualization for jobsite documentation. Project info Company Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company (HDCC) Industry Construction Location Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) Project Condo building Project Owner SamKoo Pacific LLC Project size 56,250 Square Feet / ~5,225 Square Meters Project Date 2017 - 2018 Workflow DJI Mavic + Pix4Dcapture + Pix4Dbim Cloud Number of images 250 images per mission (12 megapixels imag...
Michael Baker International Pioneers Drone Activity at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Gather Runway Improvement Data
Pittsburgh (April 27, 2017) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, recently marked a significant milestone for the aviation industry as it partnered with the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to use Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)—commonly known as drones—to inspect runway conditions. The mission was the first of its kind to use drones on the airfield of an international airport in the United States during daily airport...
Great Lakes Announces Receipt of $17 Million Award on the West Coast
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and infrastructure services, announced today the receipt of a $17 million award, with approximately $3 million in additional options, for the Corps of Engineers West Coast Regional Contract. The scope of work includes dredging approximately 4 million cubic yards of material from the mouth of the Columbia River...
U.S. Engineering and Project Management Firm CH2M Recognized for Contributions to $9.6 Billion Annual U.S.–Poland Trade and Economic Exchange
New York, NY–The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York recognized leaders of the multibillion dollar U.S. –Poland economic exchange during the 3rd Annual Polish-American Business Gala. More than 300 representatives of leading U.S., European, and Polish business organizations attended the event organized by the Trade and Investment Section of the Consulate. The U.S.-based engineering and project management firm CH2M and an online education platform Brainly.com received the 2017...
Dewberry Teams Provide Technical Analyses; On-Site Assessments Following Major Flooding Events
Dozens of Dewberry employees have supported the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with technical analyses of flood impacts and on-site damage assessments over the past several months, under the firm’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Remote Sensing for Incidents contract and as part of the Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction (STARR II) Joint Venture. Work was performed in southern Louisiana following the August flooding and along the East Coast following Hurricanes Hermine and Ma...
A Novel Solution for 3D Mapping Construction Sites: Put a Camera on a Crane
After making its name on the drone photogrammetry market, Pix4D is working its way into solutions designed specifically for construction–and some of those solutions are very creative. First, some background: Pix4D offers a BIM solution built on existing technologies, called Pix4Dbim. It includes many of the same features as the popular Mapper solution, like desktop and cloud processing, automated UAV flight planning and data capture, orthomosaic generation, DTMs, point clouds, and so on. B...
Morrison Knudsen Awarded $1.2 Billion Construction and Engineering Contract
LOS ANGELES - The Indonesian Infrastructure Partnership has awarded Morrison Knudsen a $1.2 billion contract in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The contract is for the engineering and construction of a new harbor and load out facilities for the country's expanding pulp and paper industry. Included in the work is the construction of a 600 acre load out/storage yard, 35 miles of new resource roads, 12 stationary dock cranes and a standalone power station to sustain the new harbor. The project is a vote...
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