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[ 6 October 2026 ] Funding approved for DeepWind offshore testing facility Company News
[ 2 October 2026 ] James Brotherton to take over as CEO of Breedon Group Company News
[ 2 October 2026 ] £4.2 billion framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works awarded Company News
[ 28 September 2026 ] GSA awarded CICES Institution Medal in recognition of long-standing relationship Company News
[ 17 September 2026 ] The Survey Association becomes Geospatial Survey Association (GSA) Company News

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 0

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 […]

Kevin Hayes takes over as managing partner at Cundall for a four-year term on 1 July 2026.

Kevin Hayes appointed managing partner at Cundall

26 June 2026 GeoCon News 0

Cundall, the multi-disciplinary consultancy that delivers sustainable engineering and design solutions across the built environment, has appointed Kevin Hayes to the role of managing partner. Under its governance structure, Cundall’s managing partner role is elected […]

At GEO Business 2026, a panel of contributors to the Association for Geographic Information’s (AGI) Foresight 2030 Report discussed its conclusions.

Who Ate My Lunch? The AGI Foresight Report 2030 Six Months On

23 June 2026 GeoCon News 0

Under the sub heading of ‘Opportunities & Challenges for Geospatial to 2030 – the countdown has started’, a panel consisting of contributors to the Association for Geographic Information’s (AGI) Foresight 2030 Report came together at […]

Fugro is mapping the Guadalupe, San Antonio, Lower Colorado, and Lavaca river basins to support flood‑risk and infrastructure planning across south central Texas.

Mapping Texas river basins to improve flood resilience

19 March 2026 GeoCon News 0

Commissioned by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), Fugro is undertaking an elevation‑mapping project to support flood‑risk and infrastructure planning across south central Texas. The work spans the Guadalupe, San Antonio, Lower Colorado, and Lavaca […]

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 […]

Fugro will use jack-up barges in shallow waters as well as specialised offshore vessels.

Fugro wins EirGrid geo-data survey contract

16 July 2025 GeoCon News 0

Leading geo-data specialist Fugro has been awarded a seven-year framework agreement by EirGrid, Ireland’s state-owned electricity transmission operator, to deliver a full suite of geo-data surveys for the ‘Powering Up Offshore – South Coast’ project. […]

James Wroath will join Keller Group from Wincanton on 18 August 2025.

Keller Group names James Wroath as next CEO

25 June 2025 GeoCon News 0

James Wroath has been named as the next as CEO of Keller Group plc with effect from 18 August 2025. He will replace Michael Speakman, who will step down on the same day. James brings […]

WSP has reached agreements to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Ricardo plc for 430 pence per share.

WSP Global to acquire Ricardo

12 June 2025 GeoCon News 0

Leading professional services firm WSP Global has announced that it has reached agreements to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Ricardo plc for 430 pence per share. The Acquisition underscores […]