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Insights, explanations and experiences from the world of industrial surveying, 3D scanning and civil land surveying.
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Industry
20 February 2026 · 6 min read
Dimensional control in petrochemicals: why accuracy decides everything
In a refinery, a measurement error costs more than just time and money. We explain why industrial survey work is fundamentally different from standard land surveying.
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Drafting
28 January 2026 · 7 min read
From pointcloud to BIM model: the Scan-to-BIM workflow
A 3D scan delivers a pointcloud. But how do you go from millions of points to a usable BIM model in Revit or Civil 3D? We walk through the process.
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Civil
10 January 2026 · 5 min read
Machine control in earthworks: what it is and what it delivers
With machine control, excavators and bulldozers work to millimetre accuracy based on a digital ground model. That saves time, money and mistakes.
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