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GPS World's Construction section offers survey and construction professionals exclusive daily news, features, opinion pieces, and product information on the latest technology and trends for the use of GPS in construction projects.


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Leica Parent Hexagon Acquires Survey Software Developer Microsurvey   January 19, 2012

Hexagon announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of MicroSurvey Software Inc., a leading Canadian based developer of surveying and mapping software for the land surveying, construction, and forensic markets.More>>

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Trimble to Acquire StruCad Business from AceCad Software   December 22, 2011

Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the StruCad and StruEngineer business from AceCad Software to expand its construction solutions.More>>

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Trimble Nomad 900 Rugged Handheld Achieves IP68 Rating, Adds Five Language Options   September 12, 2011

Trimble announced today that its Trimble Nomad 900 handheld computer has received an IP68 rating-the top rating for protection against dust and moisture. In addition, five new languages options have been added. Meeting the toughest standards for Ingress Protection, the Nomad 900 is a rugged mobile...More>>

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Hemisphere GPS Launches Earthworks Excavator Grade Control System   July 18, 2011

Hemisphere GPS announced the release of a new Earthworks excavator grade control system for small to medium-sized contractors. The simple and affordable Earthworks X100˙ displays bucket position relative to desired grade. This instant feedback improves the operator's accuracy and efficiency when...More>>

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Tallysman Wireless Launches TW2012, TW3012, TW3032 GPS Brickwall Filtered Antennas   July 5, 2011

Tallysman Wireless Inc. today announces the release of the TW2012, TW3012 & TW3032 GPS brickwall filtered antennas. These antennas by Tallysman Wireless are professional grade, dual-filtered GPS L1 antennas, specially designed for precision positioning and timing applications in environments...More>>

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Topcon Releases High-Precision Robotic Stations   June 17, 2011

Topcon Positioning Systems announces the release of the MS Series of high-precision robotic total stations in North and South America.The series includes the MS05AX with the industry’s highest 0.5” angle accuracy and the MS1AX for 1” angle accuracy. More>>

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Topcon Makes Initial Purchase of Finnish Software Company   June 9, 2011

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has purchased a significant ownership interest in DynaRoad Oy, a software company located in Helsinki, Finland. DynaRoad develops project management software for civil engineering and infrastructure construction. More>>

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Hexagon 2011 international Conference Attracts 2,500+ Attendees From 65 Countries   June 7, 2011

Hexagon AB opened its inaugural international conference, Hexagon 2011, bringing together more than 2,500 attendees for four days of informative sessions and networking. Hexagon 2011, held 6-9 June at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida, USA, unites user communities from...More>>

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Topcon Opens VIP Center at California Solutions Site   May 12, 2011

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) on April 27 officially opened Phase 1 of the renovation of the 12-acre acre training and test site and dedicated the new VIP Welcome Center. The test site was also renamed the Topcon Solutions Site. More>>

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Cadcorp Software Gets A Major Redesign    May 12, 2011

Cadcorp announced its latest release – Cadcorp SIS 7.1. All Cadcorp desktop GIS products are now based on the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, with the result that using SIS 7.1 is now a very similar user experience to that of using other Microsoft Office products. More>>










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