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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

Drilling has commenced for the first of three boreholes, 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) deep.

Deep Fission commences borehole drilling for landmark nuclear project

11 March 2026 GeoCon News 0

Advanced nuclear energy company Deep Fission, which is developing small modular pressurized water reactors installed one mile underground, has announced it has begun drilling its first data acquisition well in Parsons, Kansas, USA. The well […]

The Fugro Voyager can recover high-quality, undisturbed soil samples using Fugro’s advanced SEADEVIL® coring system.

Ireland’s first commercial offshore wind farm selects Fugro to deliver detailed geotechnical site investigation

10 March 2026 GeoCon News 0

World-leading Geodata specialist Fugro has won a contract from Oriel Windfarm to carry out a detailed geotechnical site investigation off the coast of County Louth, Ireland. This is to inform the design and installation of […]

The new Comacchio X mining exploration division will support customers with dedicated, highly specialised expertise.

Comacchio X mining exploration division launched at PDAC2026

2 March 2026 GeoCon News 0

Comacchio SpA, the family-owned Italian company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-performance drilling rigs, has announced the launch of Comacchio X, its new mining exploration division. The announcement was made at PDAC2026, the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Monitoring shallow groundwater as part of the British Geological Survey's Common Ground project.

BGS secures funding for Common Ground project to enhance value of GI data for UK construction and environmental sectors

6 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

The Government Office for Technology Transfer has pledged additional funding for the British Geological Survey (BGS) to continue and expand its pioneering Common Ground project. This initiative aims to develop a national geotechnical properties data […]