It feels like it’s been a long winter but spring is finally in the air. This means more sunshine, longer days and, for many, the start of the field surveying season. After a successful trial in 2010, we are looking forward to working with SEPA to implement a GeoField solution for their River Catchment Walk and Farm Assessment teams, who will be using Handheld Algiz 7 ruggedised tablet PCs to electronically capture the results of their field survey work. GeoField’s SEPA solution will provide direct delivery to the enterprise GIS and document management systems and far greater efficiency over the existing paper-based process.

Springtime may seem like the perfect environment for outdoor work. But for many mobile workers, the job continues no matter what the weather. This is especially true in the utilities and emergency service sectors. Recently, we’ve enjoyed interesting new GeoField projects with Wales & West Utilities, ScottishPower, Scottish Water and Bristol Water, meeting the changing demands placed on utility field engineers. We are also looking forward to working with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue helping to ensure that their field planning and risk assessment are second to none.

We’re out and about ourselves in these spring months – some of you may have visited our new stand at the BAPCO annual conference in early April, while others can catch up with our latest news and product demonstrations at the Esri UK Annual Conference in London on May 16th-17th. We look forward to seeing you out on the road.

Best wishes

Paul Reid | Managing Director