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- BKS Surveys Acquisition by Fugro Group
- Million Euro Dutch Contract for BKS
- BKS Go Digital
- BKS are in the ‘Frame’
- Galway 2007 Orthomap
- Appointment of Neil Hewat as European Business Development Manager
- BKS awarded a major 5-year Framework Agreement
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BKS Surveys Acquisition by Fugro Group
BKS Surveys Limited, a leading supplier of geospatial services and products, has today announced the exciting acquisition of the company by Fugro NV.
The Fugro group, based in Holland, has more than 300 operating companies worldwide providing a range of geotechnical, survey and geoscience’s services. Over the past year the group has been strengthening its Geospatial Division through a number of acquisitions internationally.
The 100% ownership of BKS reflects Fugro’s commitment to focus upon development and growth in the European geospatial market within which BKS are already a key player and will expand its range of activities in airborne data collection, data processing and GIS services.
BKS will continue to operate as a distinct company from its head office in Northern Ireland, with Lynn Neill as Managing Director.
Speaking at the announcement Lynn Neill commented: This is a very positive transition for BKS and represents a significant opportunity for the company to strengthen and develop its position in the global geospatial industry. BKS currently offers a complete range of airborne data collection, mapping and GIS Services and joining the Fugro Group will enable us to expand our core services by gaining access to the family of Fugro sensors and technology opening up opportunities for new services both in UK, Ireland and in other worldwide markets in which Fugro is operating.
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Million Euro Dutch Contract for BKS
BKS Surveys Ltd has recently been awarded a major contract by the Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, Rijkswaterstaat, Data-ICT-Dienst for the supply of AHN2 Digital Ground model for Parcel No.2 in the North of The Netherlands.
The contract is one of two Lots awarded under AHN2 Contract DI-5524 and involves BKS acquiring and processing low level LiDAR data of an area covering approximately 365,000 hectares.
For the data acquisition, BKS will use Fugro’s FLI-MAP 400 helicopter mounted LiDAR system that combines an ultra-high frequency (150KHz) LiDAR with forward and nadir facing digital cameras and videos to capture high density (10pts per m2) point cloud data and associated imagery to survey flood defence assets..
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BKS Go Digital
BKS Surveys Limited, a leading supplier of geographic information products and services, has this year introduced a complete Intergraph Z/I Imaging® DMC® Digital Mapping Camera airborne and ground processing system.
BKS, one of a select number of companies in Europe to offer a complete range of data collection, mapping and GIS Services, will now be able to establish a fully digital photogrammetric workflow.
With the purchase of the DMC, the company will be able to provide digital acquisition, speed delivery of high-quality imagery and offer enhanced aerial image options – black and white, colour and infrared imagery.
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BKS are in the ‘Frame’
BKS Surveys Limited has been awarded a framework agreement under the new
ogcbuying.solutions framework for ‘Geographic Information Services and Solutions’ (GISS).
Fugro-BKS is now one of ten chosen accredited suppliers under Lot 2 – ‘GI Mapping Services’ and
Lot 3 – 'GI Data Services'.
‘GI Mapping Services’ will see BKS supplying aerial photography, photogrammetric mapping,
orthophotography, rotary and fixed wing LiDAR data, geodetic control and land surveying
services as well as terrestrial laser scanning, processing of satellite imagery, 3D city modelling
and visualisations, CLEARCONE® remote higher precision highway surveying, hydrographic
and bathymetric surveying.
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Galway 2007 Orthomap
BKS Surveys invite you to attend a seminar at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway on Wednesday 28th November, where we will be launching our Galway 2007 Orthomap.
The Galway City Manager will open the seminar and speakers will include representatives from:
Galway City Council, RealSIM, KOREC Group and The Discovery Programme
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Appointment of Neil Hewat as European Business Development Manager
BKS Surveys has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Neil Hewat to the role of European Business Development Manager. Neil will assume
responsibility for identifying and securing new business opportunities in key
European markets across targeted sectors.
Neil comes to BKS having acquired over nine years commercial sales and customer relations experience. He has a BA (Hons) in Modern Languages and is fluent in French, Spanish and Swedish.
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BKS awarded a major 5-year Framework Agreement
BKS Surveys Ltd has recently been awarded a major 5-year Framework Agreement by the Environment Agency Southern Region for the supply of aerial photography through the Catalist procurement system.
The contract forms part of the ‘South East Strategic Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme’, which is one of the largest and most important studies of its kind anywhere in the world.
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