Going 'Real Time'

by Joe Nasvik
Created: January 16, 2013

It’s said that if you don’t measure something, it’s not worth knowing about. For the construction industry, data mining and measurement is becoming very important. The trick is in knowing how and what to measure.

Klorman Construction builds its own BIM models, such as the one shown, from scratch to ensure anatomical accuracy for fabrication and erection. Image provided by Tekla.
Klorman Construction builds its own BIM models, such as the one shown, from scratch to ensure anatomical accuracy for fabrication and erection. Image provided by Tekla.
BIM drawings are intelligent 3-D project models with embedded data bases. They dramatically move data to the field for countless applications. Image provided by Tekla.
BIM drawings are intelligent 3-D project models with embedded data bases. They dramatically move data to the field for countless applications. Image provided by Tekla.
Trimble

Robotic Total Stations have become the workhorse of the construction industry. They are used to lay out points, confirm locations after installations, control excavating and grading equipment, and...
Robotic Total Stations have become the workhorse of the construction industry. They are used to lay out points, confirm locations after installations, control excavating and grading equipment, and is integral to the process of real-time cost accounting.
Klorman Construction

Klorman's on-site team at their LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) project is reviewing a confederated BIM using Tekla BIMsight. The staff from left to right are: Tonia Wong (Project...
Klorman's on-site team at their LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) project is reviewing a confederated BIM using Tekla BIMsight. The staff from left to right are: Tonia Wong (Project Engineer), Gerald Glass (Quality Control Manager), Mark Fechtelkotter (Project Manager) and Olivia Uyehara (Project Engineer).
Trimble

More and more, contractors are using 3-D Laser Scanners. They can record jobsite conditions for use when BIM models are created, verify locations of project elements and make as-built drawings easy to...
More and more, contractors are using 3-D Laser Scanners. They can record jobsite conditions for use when BIM models are created, verify locations of project elements and make as-built drawings easy to construct.