Channel 4′s the Time Team is back for a new series. In previous years it has proved the perfect showcase for the introduction of Trimble instruments to a main stream audience…and now it will be introducing UAV technology as well in the form of SenseFly’s Swinglet CAM. KOREC’s Rob Hudson was quick to draw the Swinglet CAM to the attention of John Gater,  head of  the series’ Geophysics team and consequently yesterday saw Martyn Palmer on site with the Time Team  in North London helping them out with some aerial photography. Martyn reports that despite some strong winds, the Swinglet… Read More

Infrarail opens its doors to visitors today and it promises to be a busy show. With a number of high-profile rail projects in progress and continued debate over Sir Roy McNulty’s rail industry review Infrarail has attracted some big-hitting keynote speakers. Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport will open the show today with a look to the Government’s priorities for rail reform for the future. Howard Smith, COO of London Rail heads up the list for Wednesday and Thursday sees Network Rail’s MD of Investment Projects Simon Kirby present Network Rail’s new approach to supplier engagement and… Read More

We are delighted to announce that Trimble’s new Pro Series of high-accuracy GNSS receivers for GIS and mobile mapping applications is now available from KOREC. The modular Pro Series includes the Pro 6H (delivering decimetre accuracy) and Pro 6T (delivering submetre accuracy) receivers and has been designed to offer ‘either/or’ alternatives in a number of key areas: Handheld or tablet data collector Real-time or postprocessed workflows Connectivity via Bluetooth®, serial, or USB to external devices In a backpack, on a pole, or mounted on a vehicle With a Trimble Pro series receiver, customers can collect data their way, while maintaining… Read More

KOREC is delighted to announce that under a new agreement with Germany based Aibotix, a leading innovator in the field of hexacopters, KOREC will be an Aibotix ‘Premier Partner’ and the  sole UK and Irish distributor of their multicopter Aibot X6. The Aibot X6 will broaden KOREC’s offering in the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) market and compliment KOREC’s existing static wing UAV solution, the SenseFly SwingletCAM. UAVs offer a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to manned aerial surveys, reduce the need for long planning cycles and provide a fast turnaround of data. The Aibot X6 is built out of… Read More

Don’t miss the Spring issue of Geomatics World’s Engineering Showcase. As well as the lastest technical specs on total stations, GNSS receivers and software, it also features several BIM articles and of course some excellent pieces on KOREC customers. Inside you’ll find the full stories on how the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology made their Trimble Integrated System work for them (also featured on the main front cover shot) and some interesting comment from Brunel Surveys Director, Paul Haydon, on why he decided to invest in FARO’s ground breaking Focus3D laser scanner

West Sussex County Council is the latest KOREC customer to have their Trimble mapping application written up and published. The April issue of LGN magazine features ‘The Value of Data’, an article based on the Council’s highway department investment in the intelligent data capture of the county’s drainage assets. Many thanks to Kevin Macknay, Asset Engineering Manager, for taking the time to supply KOREC with the information. Full case study coming soon…

If you missed our Trimble M3 Webinar the recording is certainly worth a look.  Hear from KOREC’s Surveying Consultant Robert Hudson as he introduces Trimble’s best-selling mechanical total station. The recorded webinar can be viewed online. Lightweight, amazingly compact and rugged, the Trimble M3 Total Station provides powerful mechanical technology alongside world-class Nikon optics. Robert explores the new improvements to the hardware and shows how Land Surveyors, Building Surveyors and Site Engineers can get the job done with less hassle and save time. The Trimble M3 now comes with exactly the same on-board software as the Trimble GNSS and robotic… Read More

KOREC is delighted to announce the dates and venues for three Technology Days, all part of the Trimble Express road show, in the UK and Ireland. The London event will be held on Tuesday May 22nd at One Great George Street in London, home to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Belfast event will be held on Thursday 10th May at The Culloden Estate & Spa and the Dublin event on Tuesday 15th May at The Carton House Hotel. The theme of these days is ‘Innovation’ and will see KOREC joined by a team of Trimble’s technical experts who… Read More

The biggest question from most attendees at a recent 3D Documentation Conference hosted by FARO in the states was ’3D scanning is great, but what is the next step for someone with access to the data?’.   Visual Statement spent their time there talking to 3D Scanning users and showing the EdgeFX Point Cloud software in detail. “EdgeFX Point Cloud really fills a gap in the current market by offering a solution that can make the management of millions of points intuitive, and more importantly, effective for forensic investigations,” says Keegan Kinney, VS Sales Director EdgeFX Point Cloud Edition is… Read More

Few surveyors can be unaware of Sensefly’s Swinglet CAM. This UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has recently seen heavy coverage in the industry’s press including a recent showing as one of RICS’s Mark Harris’ top ten gadgets for surveyors.  It’s also up for several awards following its successful trial by Costain on the M1 improvement project.  But what’s the reality behind the hype, who is buying the Swinglet CAM and how is it being used? Our Swinglet CAM expert, Brock Ryder, fills in the gaps. “We’ve long had a gap between the traditional surveying and mapping methods used on site and… Read More