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GIS Solutions: Denver International Airport Manages a Big Property with a Small Team
Denver International Airport (DEN) can be described in many ways, including the following:• It’s the largest airport in the western hemisphere by land area, and the second largest on Earth. One of DEN’s six runways, 16R/34L is, at 3.03 miles, the longest public-use runway in North America.• It’s the...
GIS Solutions: Portcoast’s BIM and 3D GIS Expertise Is Remaking Vietnam
Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D GIS and reality capture are now well-established technologies, especially considering the rapid pace of digital transformation in the 21st century. It’s no surprise that even a modestly sized consulting !rm such as Vietnam’s Portcoast (220 employees) can lever...
GIS Solutions: SRF Consulting Saves Lives with Innovative GIS Transportation Solutions
In 2009, in what was described as a “first of its kind effort,” the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) led the way in developing County Road Safety Plans (CRSPs) for all of its 87 counties.
Small Ohio City Uses ArcGIS ‘Out of the Box’ Solutions to Proactively Manage Stormwater Infrastructure and Permitting
GIS Solutions: Monroe, Ohio, is a city of modest size (population 15,412) in the Cincinnati metro area; as such, stormwater services operate according to Ohio’s “Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) - General Permit.”
GIS Solutions: One Standard to Rule Them
OHLA Adopts IFC for Interoperability in Large Spanish Roadway ConstructionThe Spanish multinational construction and civil engineering company Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (branded as OHLA Progress Enablers since July 2021) has begun construction work on the Malpartida bypass road in the province of C...
GIS Solutions: Digital Innovation: HNTB’s Reality Mapping Evolution
For more than a century, employee-owned design firm HNTB has helped create built-world projects that meets the unique demands of its environment and community. With client relationships spanning decades, they understand infrastructure life cycles and have the perspective to solve technical challenge...
GIS Solutions: 1898 & Co. Applies Cutting Edge Engineering to Digital Infrastructure
1898 & Co., part of Burns & McDonnell, that is celebrating its 125th anniversary of the firm's founding, is a globalbusiness and technology consultancy. 1898 & Co. is a blendof engineers and industry specialists who bring togetherbusiness insights with leading technical capabilities. WhileBurns & Mc...
GIS Solutions: Better for Land Development
Jerry Lopez, PLS, is founder and president of TurnPointGeomatics, a land surveying and construction management support services company supporting landdevelopment. Based in Murrieta, Calif., (halfwaybetween Los Angeles and San Diego) TurnPoint has, since its2019 inception, been very focused on apply...
GIS Solutions: Mind the Gap: Esri Is Fundamental to HDR’s Cutting-Edge DOT Deliverables
HDR’s Alexa Mitchell is a civil engineer, BIM consultantand self-described “digital delivery technology enthusiast.”She has more than 20 years of experience in project deliveryand she’s currently heading a four-person team working withstate Departments of Transportation. She and her team studytheir....
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Podcast from Esri UC 2024: Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District
Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD)Marie Schleicher, GIS Analyst (left)Matthew Starley, Long Range Planner (middle)James Burton, Senior GIS Analyst (right)
Podcast from Esri UC 2024: Amy Bunszel, Executive Vice President, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions, Autodesk
Amy BunszelExecutive Vice President, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions
Podcast from Esri UC 2024: Jennifer Bauer, Geo-data Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory
National Energy Technology Laboratory Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Pipeline Route Planning DatabaseJennifer Bauer, Geo-data Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Podcast from Esri UC 2024: David Wright, GIS Manager, City of Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)David Wright, GIS Manager, City of Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Esri AEC Community Webinar - Trends
Esri’s Marc Goldman, Kris Hirte and Clay Starr are joined by Todd Danielson, editorial director of Informed Infrastructure and V1 Media, and Brian Skripac with Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) in a conversation on industry and GIS trends in the architecture, engineering and construction indu...
Executive Interview Series: Jack Dangermond, Founder and President, Esri
In February 2023, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson went to the GeoWeek conference in Denver where he interviewed Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president.The full video interview can be viewed at bit.ly/41kfgvh but we also wanted to include some excerpts in this iss...
Interview with Esri President Jack Dangermond
In November 2019, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson interviewed Esri President Jack Dangermond at the Autodesk University (AU) Conference in Las Vegas.
Interview with Esri President Jack Dangermond
In November 2019, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson interviewed Esri President Jack Dangermond at the Autodesk University (AU) Conference in Las Vegas.
Infrastructure Outlook: How Location Intelligence Can Accelerate High-Speed Rail
When it comes to updating and innovating our nation’s infrastructure, the challenges involve much more than just construction. Environmental, safety, and other regulatory concerns require developers to ensure that each aspect of the project goes through lengthy approval processes and compliance revi...
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A World of Imagery for Your GIS. On Demand
Satellite tasking, which is the ability to request imagery from a satellite imagery provider for a specific time and place, is now available as part of your ArcGIS workflow through Content Store for ArcGIS. Whether you’re monitoring environmental changes, assessing infrastructure impacts, or plannin...
Esri Launches ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma, Continuing its Partnership to Bring Spatial Data to AECO Industry
Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology and location intelligence, today released ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma®. Part of a longstanding partnership with Autodesk®, this new integration introduces Esri’s authoritative geospatial reference data into Autodesk Forma to tra...
The Forma industry cloud takes shape with new connections to Esri and Autodesk Construction Cloud
This week at the AIA25 Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, Autodesk is showcasing new updates across Autodesk Forma that empower designers and makers to plan faster, design smarter, and collaborate better across the AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, and operations) lifecycle....
UK’s National Trust exceeds conservation targets with help from Esri GIS
The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. As one of the country’s largest landowners, National Trust is doing everything it can to help reverse this decline. Digital transformation and new workflows using geospatial technology from Esri UK are helping it to restore nature acr...
Woolpert Selected to Implement Trimble Asset Management System Solution for San Diego International Airport
Built on the ESRI ArcGIS® platform, the computerized asset management system solution will help streamline maintenance for the third busiest airport in California
ASCE Partners with Esri to Help Governments Make Smarter Targeted Infrastructure Improvements
REDLANDS, Calif.— The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. New this year, ASCE has partnered with Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, to present the findings using ArcGIS StoryMaps. This digi...
Esri Adds California Live Camera Feeds to ArcGIS for Better Awareness of Wildfires and Other Disasters
REDLANDS, Calif.—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, and the University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program have launched a new ready-to-use map layer that provides instant access to live camera feeds across California. This collaboration comes at a critical time, as the...
Esri Helps Bring Up-to-Date Road Closure Information To Consumer Mapping Apps
REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in GIS technology and location intelligence, has enhanced its popular Community Maps Program to make sharing of road closures much easier with the Road Closures solution. This new solution in Esri’s ArcGIS, the leading and most comprehensive geospatial plat...
Canadian company samdesk wins Innovation Award at Esri Partner Conference
TORONTO –Esri Canada congratulates samdesk for receiving the Innovation Award at the Esri Partner Conference in Palm Springs, California. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, samdesk helps organizations worldwide reduce risk and improve resiliency by alerting them in real time to disruptions that may...