Ground Engineering News and features on all aspects of geotechnics, engineering geology and geo-environmental engineering Plowman Craven supplies drone rail survey system with ‘zero track access’
UK surveying firm Plowman Craven has launched a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based system for rail infrastructure surveying.
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Laing O’Rourke switches to low carbon concrete on new projects
Engineering and construction company Laing O’Rourke has made low carbon concrete mandatory on all its new UK projects in a bid to significantly cut its carbon emissions.
First phase of underground asset register launches after ‘years of work’ with industry
The Geospatial Commission has today launched the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) – a new digital map of underground pipes and cables – in North East England, Wales and London.
Temporary works carbon ‘calculator’ made available to shoring sector
Excavation support specialist Groundforce Shorco has developed a method for calculating the embodied carbon of temporary works.
Worldsensing acquires Bentley connectivity device business as part of strategic agreement
Worldsensing has acquired Sensemetrics’ Thread connectivity device business from Bentley Systems.
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute partners up to develop carbon storage tech
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and tech company Cegal have announced a strategic partnership to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.
£2.5M funding given to quantum sensing technology projects
Researchers have been awarded funding of £2.5M for three projects that will explore ways to build better climate models and to improve how groundwater is detected in soils.
Tunnel building tech among innovations to receive rail excellence centre funding
Hypertunnel has been awarded funding to carry out a feasibility study for using its underground construction technology on an underpass at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence project in Wales.
‘Muddi’ model helps visualise underground infrastructure assets
The international Open Geospatial Consortium, with support from Ordnance Survey specialists, has created the Model for Underground Data Definition and Integration, or Muddi, which has been piloted on the UK’s National Underground Asset Register.
Hinkley Point C uses geospatial portal as central source of data
Energy company EDF has opted for Esri UK’s enterprise geographic information system (GIS) to create a geospatial portal for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project.