GeoCon News – Page 5

The GEL United Downs power station in Cornwall is delivering the UK’s first ever electricity generated from deep geothermal resources.

Geothermal electricity goes live in Cornwall

26 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

For the first time, UK consumers are able to take advantage of geothermal electricity, being produced 24/7 by Geothermal Energy Lithium (GEL) at its United Downs plant in Cornwall. Taking advantage of this a major […]

James Burchell rejoins Groundforce as Global Major Projects Director

26 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

James Burchell, who left Vp Groundforce in September 2024 after 26 years with the company, has rejoined in a new role, that of Global Major Projects Director. He first joined the business in 1998 as […]

EuroCoreReferenceMap will be a pan-European geospatial dataset created specifically for EU policymakers

EuroCoreReferenceMap – a new dataset to cover all EU states and Switzerland

25 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Work is underway on the development of a new pan‑European dataset. National mapping authorities from France, Germany and the Netherlands, together with their membership association, EuroGeographics, are working on a high‑value, large‑scale geospatial dataset created […]

To understand the shift to data-driven workflows, imagine the project delivery process as an expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. The ultimate goal — the peak — is the final, verified, as-built model delivered to the owner.

Beyond the File: How Data-Driven Workflows Are Changing Engineering Delivery

25 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Hilmar Retief Principal Solutions Architect at Bentley Systems. Information Management and Digital Twin Evangelist. … For decades, the engineering and construction industry has mastered the art of digital delivery through structured, file-based workflows. The exchange […]

Artist's impression of Portishead station.

Work to start on restoring the Portishead to Bristol railway

24 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Major work to restore the railway between Portishead and Bristol, which was closed in 1964, will start in Spring 2026, funded by the Department for Transport, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and North […]

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 […]