Liverpool & Dublin, UK – 17th December 2025. KOREC Group, a trusted provider of geospatial technologies in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce that it is joining the Cansel Group, a respected leader in geospatial technology with established operations across North America. This acquisition marks an important milestone in both KOREC’s journey to offer the very best solutions and service to its customers, and Cansel Group’s strategy to expand its international footprint and enhance its position within the global Trimble distribution network.
KOREC’s history dates back to 1967 a family-run business in Liverpool, providing precision tools and instruments to construction professionals. KOREC is now recognised as one of Trimble’s largest distributors worldwide, in addition to representing other industry-leading brands, supporting surveying, construction, GIS and mapping, monitoring, rail, utilities, highways, and forensics.
“Joining the Cansel Group is an exciting milestone for us,” said Mark Poveda, Managing Director of KOREC Group. “From our first talks with Cansel it was clear that their team ethos and way of working is aligned to our culture and how we support our customers. Our long history, technical expertise, and strong partnership with Trimble fit well with Cansel’s strategy to expand its international footprint and strengthen its position within Trimble’s global distribution network. As we join this broader group, our customers can expect the same great service from the same customer-focused teams, enhanced by the additional resources and stability this partnership brings. I’m sure I speak for everyone at KOREC when I say we look forward to working with the Cansel team to continue to empower our customers to work smarter.”
“Bringing KOREC into the Cansel Group is a powerful step forward,” said Martin Trudelle, President & CEO of Cansel Group. “KOREC shares our commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering meaningful value to customers. Their culture, expertise, and vision align perfectly with ours, making this partnership both strategic and natural.”
“Our vision is grounded in strong talent, trusted partnerships, and solutions that meaningfully improve productivity and profitability for our clients,” added Martin Trudelle. “The addition of KOREC brings us closer to achieving that vision.”
KOREC Group’s customers can expect continuity in their day-to-day experience, as local teams and service levels will remain unchanged. Over time, they will also benefit from the broader resources, expertise, and stability of the Cansel Group, as well as expanded access to innovative technologies and strengthened partnerships with Trimble and other key suppliers. KOREC will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cansel Group, joining an international network that including Cansel Surveying Equipment (Canada), CSDS (California), and Survey Solutions Group (Scotland). Both KOREC and Cansel Group look forward to embarking on this exciting next chapter of shared growth.
About KOREC Group
KOREC is a leading provider of technology solutions to measure, map, and manage the natural and built environment. The company employs approximately 120 people and its partnership with Trimble, launched in 1997, remains central to its success. KOREC now partners with other software and hardware providers, supporting markets that align closely with Cansel Group.
About Cansel Group
Cansel Group provides innovative solutions, unparalleled technical expertise, and personalized client experience across North America and now in Europe. The group is composed of Cansel Survey Equipment (Canada), BuildingPoint (Canada), CSDS (California), Survey Solutions Group (Scotland), and now KOREC Group (UK & Ireland).
For customer/supplier enquiries, please reach out to your normal KOREC representative. For press enquiries, please contact marketing@korecgroup.com
Trimble Dimensions 2025 made one thing abundantly clear: AI and automation are no longer on the horizon: they’re here, embedded across the Trimble ecosystem, and already reshaping how organisations design, build, survey and manage assets.
For KOREC customers across the UK & Ireland, this year’s announcements demonstrate how Trimble is moving beyond individual tools and toward connected, automated workflows that reduce manual effort, eliminate data silos, and improve productivity across teams.
Below is our round-up of the most relevant news and innovations revealed at the event.
A Major Announcement: Trimble’s Agentic AI Platform
The headline news from this year’s conference was the introduction of Trimble’s agentic AI platform. This is a scalable, secure foundation for developing AI agents that can automate multi-step processes, analyse data across systems, and assist workers throughout the design-to-delivery lifecycle.
Mark Schwartz, Senior Vice President of AECO Software at Trimble, explained the rationale behind the platform:
“As agentic AI use cases multiply, there is a growing need for common infrastructure that allows creators to rapidly and responsibly develop, deploy, monitor, and maintain high-value AI agents at scale.”
The platform includes the new Trimble Agent Studio, now in pilot, which enables customers and partners to develop their own AI agents that sit on top of the Trimble ecosystem.
This open, future-proof approach reflects what Trimble CEO Rob Painter described as a natural next step in the company’s long-term data strategy:
“Our Connect and Scale strategy has brought us to this point. By embedding AI into our solutions and enabling improved data flow, we’re taking the next steps towards unlocking the power of connected data.”
For KOREC customers, this means that AI will increasingly power real-world workflows, not just isolated product features.
AI Embedded Across the Workflow
Trimble’s announcements demonstrated the breadth of where AI and automation are landing: from early design stages right through to site reporting and project delivery.
1. Design & Modelling Automation
Updates to the SketchUp ecosystem showed how AI will speed up modelling and conceptual work:
- Generate Object – create 3D objects by simply describing what you need
- AI Render – enhanced automated visualisation
- SketchUp Assistant – an upcoming agent to support common modelling tasks
For architects, surveyors and designers, this marks a shift toward faster iterations and fewer manual modelling steps.
2. Field-to-Office Automation
Dimensions featured several real-use examples of AI turning field data into structured, actionable information:
- Site voice notes automatically converted into formatted documents
- Auto-Submittals that prepare and route documentation
- AI Title Block Extraction that reads drawing metadata
- Automated daily reporting tools in ProjectSight
These tools are especially useful for construction and utilities teams where admin tasks consume valuable time that could be spent on delivery.
3. Reality Capture Meets AI: ProjectSight 360 Capture
One of the most practical innovations came in the form of ProjectSight 360 Capture, which automatically integrates 360° jobsite images into the ProjectSight environment.
AI processes each image to:
- Identify where it was taken
- Align it to site drawings
- Assess site progress
- Support remote walkthroughs
For project managers, QS teams, and off-site stakeholders across the UK & Ireland, this gives true “eyes on site” without needing to be physically present.
Connected, Open, Interoperable
A consistent theme across the conference was Trimble’s commitment to open, connected workflows. This is something that aligns strongly with KOREC’s own focus on integrated technology stacks.
Trimble’s ecosystem continues to expand through verified integrations and extensions within Trimble Marketplace, which Chris Peppler, Vice President of Platform at Trimble, described as:
“a trusted source of verified software integrations and extensions that enable customers to solve workflow gaps. Every solution goes through a certification process, making it simple for our customers to easily tailor their Trimble solutions to fit their technology ecosystems.”
For customers operating mixed fleets, multi-discipline teams, or hybrid software stacks, this interoperability is essential.
Why It Matters for Organisations in the UK & Ireland
Across all sessions, Trimble addressed a reality familiar to many of our customers: rising project complexity, data fragmentation and margin pressures.
This year’s announcements directly target those challenges by delivering:
- Faster design and modelling cycles
- Reduced admin and reporting workload
- Improved accuracy in jobsite documentation
- Better coordination between teams
- More accessible adoption of AI via the Agent Studio platform
KOREC will continue to track, test and support these innovations as they move from early access into wider availability.
TRUST KOREC
Trust KOREC to help you measure, map and manage
At KOREC, it’s our business to empower your business. We do this through enabling you to measure, map and manage the natural and built environment with confidence and clarity.
Consistent success demands accuracy, safety and speed, whilst reducing costs and environmental impact. By combining innovative geospatial technologies from global partners such as Trimble, with the skills and deep expertise of our regional specialists, KOREC is trusted to deliver the results that transform your business outcomes.
KTUC25: When Community, Innovation & Connection Converged
On a bright autumn day at the Babraham Research Campus near Cambridge, the KOREC Trimble User Conference (KTUC25) came alive. It was more than just a tech showcase: it was a gathering of minds and makers – a celebration of community in geospatial, surveying, construction, rail, monitoring and mapping sectors.
Bringing the Community Together
If there was one phrase that echoed through the exhibition halls, breakout tracks and outdoor demos at KTUC25, it was “Learn. Connect. Innovate.” Attendees repeatedly praised the inclusive, conversation-driven spirit of the event, where information and ideas were shared freely. It was the place where senior Trimble executives could connect freely to boots-on-the-ground surveyors. Where construction Tier 1s revealed their secrets to working smarter across field and office. Where people could have their say on important issues affecting our industries. Overall the coming together of the Trimble community made the conference feel like a community reunion – a rare treat in our digitally-mediated world.
Why KTUC25 Resonated
So, what made KTUC25 stand out? Based on attendee feedback:
- Community feels real – people made new contacts, reconnected with old ones, and left inspired by collaboration.
- Diverse tracks – whether you were a hardware geek, software user, field engineer, or decision-maker, there was something for you.
- High-calibre content & speakers – the balance between visionary keynotes, technical depth, and user stories really hit the mark.
- Interactivity & hands-on access – the demo zone, workshops, partner exhibits and live flights made the experience tactile and memorable.
A Showcase of Technology & Partnerships
Of course, a key purpose of KTUC25 was to spotlight the breadth and depth of Trimble’s ecosystem, and to do so in concert with KOREC’s partners, including Radiodetection, DJI, Wingtra, Terrasolid, and Soarvo. This added dimension and breadth, showing how modern survey, construction, engineering and mapping systems aren’t siloed but interconnected.
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Highlights from the Tracks, Talks & Real Stories
We structured KTUC25 around four tracks (plus an exhibition hall)
- Keynote Theatre – Thought leadership and macro-vision
- Technical Workshops – Deep dives, tips & tricks
- Customer Stories – Real use cases, real challenges
- Outdoor DemoZone – Live demonstrations and competitions
It’s been a tough call to highlight only a few things across this amazing event, but here’s our top 5 things that got the most of the buzz…
- The literal and figurative launch of the WingtraRAY
We chose our KTUC25 event to launch (in both sense of the word) the new WingtraRAY! This new UAV sets new standards for surveyors and it was a pleasure to see it in flight at KTUC25. You can find out more over on our product page.
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The much-loved Benchmark Podcast did a special KTUC episode, grabbing thoughts and opinions from the full spectrum of KTUC speakers, presenters, exhibitors and attendees. In an exclusive scoop, James Richards managed to get senior Trimble exec Boris Skopljak into the podcast booth. Keep an ear out for when the KTUC episode of Benchamark podcast drops…
3. The Keynote from award-winning speaker Jim Steele
Jim Steele set the scene for the event with his powerful and interactive talk on motivation and performance. He was a smash hit at KTUC25, and it’s no surprise to learn that he’s 2025’s Speaker of the Year!
He’s kindly provided a wrap-up video of his session, recapping the key points of his presentation, along with providing some free resources to help you be better, smarter, stronger.
Watch Jim's session recap4. Education and Industry Voices panel discussions
The two panels in the Keynote Theatre didn’t shy away from the big issues facing our industries. With insightful input from a fantastic line-up, we covered a lot. From the challenges of getting more people into surveying, to the opportunities – and pitfalls – of new technology, the future of survey, managing customer expectations, and much, much more.
5. The AI and Trimble Business Center Technical Workshops
It was a full house for many of the technical workshops, but it was extra standing room required for the technical insights given by Trimble’s Ronald Van Coevorden and KOREC’s Richard Selby, who talked about AI & Automation, and Trimble Business Center (respectively).
KTUC25 Resources
Download the Presentations!
Due to overwhelming popular demand, we’ve made the presentations at KTUC available for download from our DropBox. You can grab them by clicking the button.
Picture Gallery
Here’s a few pictures of the day that we managed to grab in amongst the madness! Do you spot yourself? If you’d like your photo included in the gallery, please email marketing@korecgroup.com
Looking Ahead
KTUC25 wasn’t just an event – it was a statement. A message that KOREC believe in more than selling technology: we believe in enabling a community of practice where people learn, push boundaries, and lift each other up.
As we reflect on the energy, connections, and ideas generated in Cambridge, we’re already looking ahead to ways we can sustain this momentum. to keep embracing the latest tech, but also the trust and shared culture that made KTUC25 such a resounding success.
One thing’s certain: we can’t wait to see what happens next, and we hope those who attended left not just more informed, but more connected, energised, and ready to transform.
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