February 2026 – Page 2

One of the shafts at Hatfield colliery that the Francois Cementation Company completed in 1926.

Cementation Skanska celebrates a century of piling

24 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

The Francois Cementation Company was founded in 1910 to commercialise a pioneering high-pressure grouting technique. The company quickly earned a reputation for innovation and its founder, Albert Francois, tendered for, secured and successfully completed a […]

Geo Week is moving from Denver to Salt Lake City for 2027.

Geo Week moves to Salt Lake City in 2027

24 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

One week after the successful Geo Week 2026 conference and exhibition in Denver, Colorado, organisers have announced that the event will move to Salt Lake City, Utah, for 2027. Geo Week 2027 will now take […]

GeoPura manufactures green hydrogen at High Marnham in Nottinghamshire.

Lower Thames Crossing chooses hydrogen to power its green credentials

24 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

British hydrogen innovator GeoPura has been confirmed as the supplier of the largest volume of green hydrogen ever produced for a British construction project, the Lower Thames Crossing. The Lower Thames Crossing, a new road […]

Geo Week 2026 attracted more attendees than ever before.

Geo Week 2026 attracts geospatial and mapping professionals in record numbers

20 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Thousands of geospatial and mapping professionals gathered in Denver, Colorado, USA, in February 2026 for Geo Week, the industry’s premier conference and tradeshow showcasing advanced mapping technologies. The event drew 3,509 professionals from more than […]

Autonomous Equipment Is Here. Construction’s Information Handoffs Aren’t Ready.

19 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Steve Smith Director of Partnerships at Bluebeam Passionate team builder with experience in partnerships; product management; P&L management; onboarding; training and motivating top talent; strategic account development; sales process improvement; channel development; and driving bottom-line […]

The UK Concrete Show takes place at Birmingham's NEC on 25 & 26 March 2026.

Concrete Show 2026 countdown is on!

17 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

With just five weeks to go, the countdown to The UK Concrete Show 2026 is officially underway. Returning to the NEC, Birmingham on 25–26 March 2026, the show brings the UK’s concrete supply chain together […]

The Russell Roof Tiles Natural Range (this is Bute3) is designed to replicate roofscapes of stone, slate and clay.

Thinner Leading Edge Roof Tiles: Separating Fact from Fiction

17 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Russell Roof Tiles is helping specifiers, housebuilders and contractors cut through confusion surrounding the term ‘Thin or Thinner Leading Edge’ roof tiles, as demand grows for quality-manufactured products. While the terms ‘thin leading edge’ and […]

The GXI is claimed to be the world's most accurate integrated Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) scanner.

All-in one scanner launched at Geo Week

17 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Emesent, the Australian specialist in autonomous mapping technology with offices in London and the USA, has launched GX1, an All-in-One SLAM-based LiDAR, RTK and 360° Imagery Scanner, at the Geo Week exhibition and conference in […]

The new Leica MultiMapper system is designed to fit helicopters and light fixed-wing aircraft.

Leica introduces new compact airborne aerial mapping system

17 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Leica MultiMapper is a new compact hybrid airborne system from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon. Combining imaging and LiDAR in one easy-to-deploy solution, it is designed to fit all helicopter sizes and light fixed-wing aircraft. […]

New Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor designation for industry professionals

17 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

A new professional designation for civil engineering surveyors has been launched by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). Members and Fellows of both institutions who […]