Profiles
Profiles
Leica Geosystems is expanding its collaboration with Leibherr with the factory integration of its sensor chain across Liebherr’s Generation 8 mobile and crawler excavators as per default. The new solution is available ex-factory, providing contractors with immediate productivity benefits and a clear upgrade path to advanced 3D machine control. The integrated sensor chain from Leica Geosystems will serve as the foundation for Liebherr’s machine control guidance systems, including weighing systems and bucket fill assist, while delivering reliable, easy-to-use 2D directly through the Liebherr in-cab display.
Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition have entered an agreement to collaborate on integrated technology for future product offerings. Topcon’s o›ering of GNSS positioning technologies for geomatics, construction and agriculture applications will be supplemented with those of Fixposition, specialist in visual RTK and visual-aided positioning, with the aim of providing greater value for a customer base that is increasingly working in environments where satelite connection can be challenging, such as dense urban locations. Fixposition has been integrating Topcon RTK corrections into its Vision-RTK sensors since 2023, when the companies announced an agreement providing Fixposition customers in North America and Europe with access to the Topnet Live RTK corrections service network. This latest agreement was announced at Geo Week 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
LooqAI has launched qPole, an AI-enabled solution designed to make the power grid more reliable and resilient by training AI models to understand utility poles based on physical structure, geometry, materials and real-world context. Accurate pole data is a foundation of grid reliability, but is still largely collected and processed using a slow manual workflow. Using geospatial reasoning, qPole can generate an engineering-ready representation of each pole, rather than just a collection of measurements. The AI-assisted processing is complete in around five minutes per pole, automatically detecting each structure and its equipment.
looq.ai
Trimble ProjectSight software has been localised for the UK, Ireland and Benelux region, bringing a centralised, cloud-based solution to contractors that now helps meet European compliance and workflow requirements. ProjectSight provides a real-time environment for capturing, organising and sharing critical project data, including drawings, RFIs, submittals and site photos. It also incorporates artificial intelligence-enabled features, designed to automate repetitive tasks and increase accuracy.
trimble.com
Winvic Construction has been appointed to the Lincolnshire County Council Highways Framework for a further four years. Winvic has secured a place on the General Works Lot (£1.5m- £6m), which has a total value of £56m, and will support the delivery of a wide range of highways and infrastructure schemes across the county. The framework covers improvement, maintenance and renewal works, enabling LCC to continue investing in a safe, resilient and well-connected highways network.
The new appointment builds on Winvic’s strong track record of successfully delivering complex highways and infrastructure projects across Lincolnshire over the past four years. During this time, main contractor worked collaboratively with LCC and key stakeholders to minimise disruption, drive efficiencies and create long-term value for local communities.
winvic.co.uk