Aerial mapping company Bluesky has appointed Allan Jamieson to the newly created position of Operations Manager. A well respected geomatics professional, Jamieson brings more than twenty-five years’ experience to the role. He is also a member of the Geomatics Professional Group Board at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) promoting geomatics within the land sector around the world. Reporting directly to the board Jamieson will be responsible for the successful delivery of a range of geographic data projects including 3D modelling, aerial photography and the newly launched MetroVista city mapping service. “We are delighted to welcome Allan to the senior management team and we ar
RAA to lead update of the CIWEM Urban Drainage Group Integrated Urban Drainage Modelling Guide in pa
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Environment Agency have contracted Richard Allitt Associates Ltd and AECOM to update the industry standard guidance on Integrated Urban Drainage. Hydraulic modelling specialist Richard Allitt Associates Ltd will be supported by AECOM, industry leaders in integrated catchment modelling and flood risk assessment. Together they will work with other technical experts including Maltby Surveys, Bluesky and Onsite to develop the new guidance for CIWEM and the Environment Agency. The original guide was published by CIWEM’s Urban Drainage Group (UDG) in 2009 with the purpose of informing practitioners on the then emergin
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is launching their MetroVista city mapping service for Europe at the Intergeo trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany. As the first company in Europe to take delivery of a Leica CityMapper, Bluesky will be showing the MetroVista imagery created from the hybrid airborne sensor that can simultaneously capture vertical and oblique aerial photography as well as LiDAR. Bluesky’s MetroVista range includes stunning high resolution imagery together with high accuracy, wide scale 3D models. The first in Europe, and still only one of a handful in operation around the globe, Bluesky’s CityMapper has already been used to capture MetroVista data for cities across the UK including
Intergeo will see the official introduction of the European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries (EAASI). Aerial survey companies, equipment manufacturers, software developers and service providers from within the aerial surveying industry in Europe are being invited to join the newly established association at a reception event being held at Intergeo in Stuttgart, Germany. The reception event takes place at 1600, Wednesday 18th September, on the COWI stand Hall 1, Stand D1.007. With Craft beer and snacks on offer, visitors to will be able to meet with members of the EAASI Board, network with other players and interested parties from the industry and learn more about the Association’
