KBM Geomatics provides comprehensive geomatics solutions, from aerial surveying and precise field data collection through to delivery of customized geospatial products. We work within a wide range of sectors to solve complex geospatial needs.
Geodatabase Management
KBM’s Geomatics team manages data across a range of clients, from airports and transmission lines to route installation planning and sensitive habitat mapping.
Our workflows leverage Esri’s geodatabase format, a robust spatial data architecture that optimizes performance for dynamic mapping, 3D modeling and analysis. We specialize in organizing, standardizing and integrating various sources of data provided by stakeholders or collected by KBM to deliver cohesive client-specific solutions.
Customized Mapping and Tools
KBM Geomatics provides customized mapping services in both hardcopy and digital formats to illustrate and present client data in order to meet specific needs. We leverage Esri software including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise for map creation and online hosting to allow for data visualization and interactivity suited to client needs.
We have the expertise to create customized online tools for clients that allow for further exploration, analysis of data and customized reports, all within a web-browser.
GIS Administrative Services
We provide GIS Administrative Services to clients that lack their own in-house GIS support. This can include administration of an ArcGIS Online Organizational Account including purchasing licensing, configuration of the account, publishing data and configuring tools and maps, and providing training and support to users who need to access the account.
Related Projects
SaskPower Aerial Survey and Vegetation Analysis
KBM has been providing aerial survey and mapping services to SaskPower continuously since 2012. During this period, KBM has mapped SaskPower’s entire transmission network (13,500 km), completed as-built surveys for newly constructed lines, and performed periodic base map validation surveys to maintain data currency. Airborne data collection includes LiDAR, high resolution orthoimagery with stereo coverage, high resolution oblique photography, georeferenced video, and meteorological data collection. Acquired LiDAR data is classified and used to generate elevation models, PLS-CADD models of transmission assets, and vegetation analysis for at risk foliage growing towards the lines. KBM also delivers an online web application to SaskPower which hosts their asset data and allows for dynamic report generation and downloading of various datasets.
Thunder Bay International Airport Authority Inc. (TBIAAI)
Since 2017, KBM has supported the Thunder Bay Airport Authority with comprehensive GIS services. Leveraging imagery and LiDAR captured by KBM, our Geomatics team integrates Thunder Bay Airport AutoCAD datasets into a user-friendly GIS environment, creating a centralized hub for data visualization and access. Airport staff can easily view and interact with these datasets through a web application that provides various web mapping solutions and tools.
Wataynikaneyap Power
Wataynikaneyap Power is one of the largest First Nations-led infrastructure projects in Canada. KBM has been working with Wataynikaneyap Power since 2017 acquiring high density LiDAR and Aerial Photography and providing GIS analysis and mapping support for their diverse project needs throughout both the construction and operations phase of the project.
