2026

Marlow Bridge in Buckinghamshire, a 19th century Grade I listed suspension bridge, is undergoing restoration, heritage repairs and redecoration.

Complex support delivered for bridge restoration

28 October 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

Adverse weather conditions and the need to maintain traffic flow across a 19th century Grade I listed suspension bridge in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, were among the key challenges when providing the temporary propping and real-time monitoring […]

Irrigation canal mediation at Mooi River, South Africa.

What happens when an irrigation canal cannot stay out of service?

12 October 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

For irrigation networks, the available repair window is often set by water demand rather than the construction programme. These project examples show why installation speed and continuity of supply deserve equal attention.. What happens when […]

UKRI’s Infrastructure Fund has awarded EMEC £3 million to develop the DeepWind floating and deepwater wind test site.

Funding approved for DeepWind offshore testing facility

6 October 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), the world’s leading facility for demonstrating and testing wave and tidal energy converters, has been awarded £3 million by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to advance the development of […]

James Brotherton will take over as CEO of Breedon Group on 1 January 2027.

James Brotherton to take over as CEO of Breedon Group

2 October 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

Construction-materials group Breedon has announced the appointment of James Brotherton as its next CEO with effect from 1 January 2027. He will succeed Rob Wood, who has decided to retire at the end of this […]

£4.2 billion framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works awarded

2 October 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

Procurement specialist Pagabo has announced the 111 suppliers that have been appointed to a new £4.2 billion framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works. The new framework will run for a term of four […]

Senior Survey Manager Murat Pehlivan and his surveying team are responsible for acquiring high-precision data of both new and existing project structures.

Capturing the Dubai Metro Blue Line with Millimeter Accuracy

1 October 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

As part of the Dubai Metro Blue Line expansion, the surveying team led by Murat Pehlivan used advanced 3D laser scanning technology to capture high-accuracy data of existing metro stations and infrastructure. Using the Topcon […]

The Geospatial Survey Association has been awarded the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors Institution Medal.

GSA awarded CICES Institution Medal in recognition of long-standing relationship

28 September 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

The Geospatial Survey Association was awarded the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) Institution Medal at the CICES Annual Dinner in Bristol on Friday 25 September 2026. The medal was presented by outgoing CICES […]

Jamaica's maritime space is more than twenty times the size of its land territory, which means the country should not be understood as a small land mass surrounded by water but as a big ocean state with significant rights, responsibilities and opportunities.

A fi wi wata: Why mapping Jamaica’s ocean space is a national imperative

25 September 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

Jamaica’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is more than twenty times its land area, yet much of that ocean space remains poorly understood. Momentum is building around a national effort to map, manage and safeguard it, […]

Recent projects in North Burdett and Dos Palos, USA, demonstrate the need to evaluate the alternatives of repair, replacement or relining.

Repair, replace or reline? Rethinking the canal maintenance decision

21 September 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

The lowest material price does not always produce the lowest-cost canal repair. A whole-life view can help asset owners decide when relining offers a more practical route than repeated patching or full replacement. When an […]

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The Survey Association becomes Geospatial Survey Association (GSA)

17 September 2026 GeoCon News Comments Off

On 6 August 2026, Full and Affiliate members of the UK Land & Hydrographic Survey Association, long known as The Survey Association or TSA, voted to change the Association’s name to the Geospatial Survey Association […]