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GBS has developed a product (or tool), which is a new data solution designed to tackle the challenge of sourcing multi-jurisdictional geospatial data in New Zealand.  It is a catalogue of over 35,000 New Zealand geographic data layers.   The raw data for this catalogue is referenced from: This tool – Hubbit – has relevance to […]

18 Years of Dedication, Expertise, and Calm Problem-Solving At GBS, we’re lucky to have many exceptional people — but every team has that one person who is truly the glue that holds everything together. For us, that’s Shane Pienaar. Last month, we celebrated Shane’s incredible milestone of 18 years with GBS. Over nearly two decades, [...]

Celebrating 6 Years of Excellence: Congratulations to Jade Weideman on Her Promotion! Please join us in congratulating Jade as she celebrates an impressive milestone of 6 years with GBS. Throughout her journey, Jade has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication, remarkable skills, and a deep commitment to her work. Her expertise and passion for her role have [...]

As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our clients for your continued support throughout what has been a challenging year. Your trust and partnership mean the world to us, and we’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with you.A special thank […]

GBS is now a Safe Software (FME) Partner GBS (NZ and USA) is pleased to announce that we are now a Safe Software (FME) Service Partner. We have been using FME for many years, in conjunction with Esri products, across a broad range of sectors and for a variety of applications. Traditionally we have used it for […]

The Role of Incentives in Project Management One of the most interesting aspects of working at a consultancy like GBS is that we interact with many different organisations across New Zealand (and internationally), who need support with GIS and IT. We thought it would be useful to start sharing some thoughts on what types of […]

GBS recently attended the Trimble Innovate conference in Cleveland, Ohio. This was the first time that Trimble had brought all the construction and maintenance software users together under one conference. The big announcement for the conference was the introduction of Trimble Unity – an Asset Lifecycle Management (What Is Asset Lifecycle Management? The 4 Stages […]

Transforming Asset Management with Trimble Unity and GBS A Guide to Enhancing Your GIS Journey Adopting an Asset Lifecycle Management approach is crucial for organisations aiming to maximise their asset value, optimise their operations and enhance data-driven decision-making. Trimble Unity Maintain (previously Cityworks AMS) and Trimble Unity Permit (previously Cityworks PLL), are leading GIS-centric solutions […]

Insights from GBS at the 2024 RUCs This year, GBS had the privilege of presenting at the Regional User Conferences, where we looked into significant advancements and future directions in geospatial technologies. As a longstanding Esri Gold Partner, we shared insights from the Esri Developers Summit and Partner Conference, focusing on crucial transitions like the […]

Unveiling Multi-Level Related Records in Pop-ups with Arcade Arcade, a versatile expression language, empowers users to craft custom pop-up content, generate unique labels, derive new values from existing data, and establish data rules. This article delves into a commonly encountered scenario involving two levels of relationship classes and the display of this interconnected information through […]