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[ 12 October 2026 ] What happens when an irrigation canal cannot stay out of service? Case Studies
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Irrigation canal mediation at Mooi River, South Africa.

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

12 October 2026 GeoCon News 0

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 […]

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 0

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 […]

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 0

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 0

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 […]

Henry Miller Reclamation District conducted an irrigation canal relining trial in Dos Palos, California, USA.

Why water loss is only the beginning for ageing irrigation canals

1 December 2023 GeoCon News 0

Seepage may be the most visible sign of a struggling canal, but maintenance pressure, erosion and restricted repair windows often reveal a much wider infrastructure challenge.A recent project in Dos Palos, California, USA, widened the […]