Information sharing between competing businesses and research facilities in B.C.’s forestry sector, could help grow the industry, rather than create more competition, according to tech experts. Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster …

We reported on a trial in a recent issue of Friday Offcuts where researchers from NSW DPI, University of Tasmania, Interpine, SCION and the University of Sydney have been working …

The Phenotyping Platform under development at Scion aims to link information from a number of sources to derive knowledge about the drivers of tree growth, and provide the tools to …

The Paperless Forest The forestry industry has been the top user of mobile technology in Finland for many years. That is a big deal when you consider that Finland is …

The digitalisation of the road network is often thought of as something related to main roads alone. The forest sector, however, is also interested in the road network outside main …

There is absolutely no doubt that drones offer a high ROI for the construction industry. But the notoriously traditionalist sector has been slower than others to adopt drones on worksites. …

The changing landscape of the mapping and surveying profession brings new challenges, even for a renowned manufacturer of geospatial instruments like Trimble. In view of the growing role of BIM, …

To gain real insight into today’s geospatial business landscape, ‘GIM International’ decided to ask some of the sector’s most influential companies for their opinions. This series of Q&As captures the …

Optimising radiata pine stand density could increase the net value of New Zealand’s plantation estate by NZ$1.7 billion. The Scion research team including Dr Mike Watt, Mark Kimberley, Jonathan Dash, …