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What do the emergence of drones and “big data” mean for the future of land surveying? Find out in our new Quarry Management article.

In the April 2015 edition of Quarry Management magazine, in his article "Meeting the challenges of surveying technology", our MD Simon Briggs highlights the emergence of UAVs and point clouds for surveying in the quarrying industries.

New technology for remote sensing is developing at an exponential rate, meaning that surveyors need to keep apace as their role develops and changes. Simon discusses what these changes will mean for the future of both the surveying and quarrying industries.

Read the full article.