AGRICULTURE
Design and Capture
Accurate positioning and measurement of sites starts early and throughout the project lifecycle. The right distances and volumes are key for construction safety and success.
Everything starts with a good design
To create a plan and detailed scope of work, first the current site conditions need to be determined for future above-ground and in-ground infrastructure. The activities and decisions you make in the first phase, will determine the success and feasibility of your forthcoming construction project and influence the entire life of the project.
Pre-construction deliverables have a strong impact on costs, time, and complexity of the downstream construction activities. To create a complete, virtual model and plan of your project you need survey-grade accuracy and non-proprietary file formats to collaborate and exchange the right information between different CAD and BIM systems.
Four key areas to consider in the design and capture phase of your construction project
Integrated design is not just on paper, it provides you with the right models to plan the work, quantities, resources, time and ensure your people and site are safe. For 200 years, Leica Geosystems has been equipping surveyors with the best measurement and positioning technologies so they can provide the best possible services to contractors.
There are four key aspects of the design and planning phase of your project that must be considered when investing in new technology or choosing a surveying service provider.
Learn more about these four key areas below.
1. Assess site conditions accurately
Comprehensive plans are crucial in understanding the site’s initial and changing topography. They allow you to assess where material needs to be cut or filled, the resources required and progress made. The right quality and quantity of measuring points is essential.
2. Consider your time is money
Getting an accurate representation of the terrain is important but measuring the right number of points can be a time-intensive activity. Choosing the right equipment, software and services can make a big difference on the number of hours and people on site. You want things to be fast and done right the first time.
3. Manage your files in the cloud
Model files need to be easy to share, access, import, update and convert. Information is most valuable when people have it timely, in the right version and the right format. Besides being able to access your documents at any time, cloud-based collaboration solutions save you time, unites your teams, and boosts your efficiency, productivity and accessibility on a construction site.
4. Do it in-house or outsource
Not all measurements are equal. Some need to be done by specialised surveying service providers with certified equipment, others can be done by your crew to fit the immediate needs of the job. We optimise our equipment for various applications and develop specific hardware, software and service solutions for surveying service providers and construction layout professionals.
Discover our customer stories and their recipe for success
Provide accurate, reliable and timely data
“The fact that you can gather information quickly, efficiently and accurately - that puts it all into the big picture and makes it all work. It’s a beautiful thing,” says David E. Titcomb, PLS. Watch how Titcomb Associates.
New ways of capturing data
“The GS18 I is truly one equipment that simplifies my workflow. Leica Geosystems is continuously providing new ways of capturing data, and this is why I’m sticking with them,” says Jimmy Tan, Owner of JTRS.
Capture, model and analyse with 3D laser scanning
“Using laser scanning in BIM allows us to provide value-added deliverables to our clients,” says Nguyen Viet Dung, vice general director, Portcoast Consultant Company.
Reduce costs and delays
“Since we changed over from conventional methods to digital methods of setting out, the time has just dropped away. It just speeds the whole process up,” says Mike Sharp, CEO at Mike Sharp & Son.
Explore our construction solution portfolios
Construction Positioning
Measure and stakeout points quicker than ever before with easy-to-use and durable layout tools, to complete your jobs faster, more accurate and easier.
Construction Management
Oversee the planning, estimation, design, and construction of a project, from the concept phase all the way to completion and delivery of the project.
Construction Systems
Speed up the construction process with system solutions offering industry leading compatibility through a wide range of file formats and connectors.
Construction Autonomy
Automate not only your construction workflow, but your machines. Machine control technology offers flexible and easy-to-use solution for your entire heavy equipment fleet.
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