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Business Services
How Do You Measure Up?
April 3, 2014
LaserLine can attach to any striping machine and gives the operator a spot reference for a line, or an actual line, when used at night.
Paving
Jas. W. Glover Meets Tight Deadlines, Achieves Optimal Smoothness During Reef Runway Resurfacing
Contractor uses 3D Milling and 3D Paving Technology at Honolulu International Airport
April 1, 2014
The team at Jas. W. Glover Ltd. worked in 24-hour shifts to keep portions of the runway open at all times and to ensure minimal flight disruptions.
Construction Technology
14 Apps that Help Contractors Work Smarter, Not Harder
Check out the mobile-app features that help contractors accomplish everyday tasks quickly and accurately from mobile devices
December 2, 2013
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Construction Technology
GPS Technology Delivers Design Grade in One Pass Through Rainy Weather
Envision Contractors depend on Topcon's Millimeter GPS+ grade control technology to cut slick clay to grade between rains on 12-acre store site
November 18, 2013
A Cat 120H motor grader equipped with a Topcon 3D GPS+ auto control system was also used on the project.
Construction Technology
Topcon Equipment Helps Set Precise Location for Cranes, Girders During Interstate Remodel in AR
Shooting points for crane location and verifying the position of girders were critical tasks on Little Rock, Ark., interchange project
April 29, 2013
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. had to ensure that the cranes could reach far enough, yet stay within their rated capacity, when setting girders for the flyover ramps.
Paving
Laying Base with 3D Grade Control Paver Cuts Taxiway Paving Time by a Third
Automated grade control systems allow an asphalt paver to do double duty and beat the weather on an Idaho airstrip rebuild
April 11, 2013
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Grade-Control-Ready Options Boost Dozer Profitability
The compelling economics of automated fine-grade control is adding GPS to the list of must-have bulldozer options
January 24, 2013
John Deere has formed a strategic alliance with Topcon to sell and support Topcon's high-speed 3D-MC2 grade control solutions on select Deere dozer models.
Technology & Services
Going 'Real Time'
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.
January 16, 2013
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).
Construction Technology
Automated Grade Control Assists with Grading, Capping 28-Acre N.Y. Landfill
Adam's European Contracting used Komatsu equipment fitted with Topcon automatic grade control systems to move approximately 300,000 cubic yards of material while grading and capping a 28-acre New York landfill
October 22, 2012
Komatsu dozer equipped with twin antenna Topcon 3D-MC2 automated grade control system levels out a steep slope.
Construction Technology
New Airport Terminal Uses BIM to Fly Through Completion
The new 282,000-square-foot terminal at John Wayne Airport brings international flights to Orange County.
January 30, 2012
An aerial view of the new 280,000-square-foot John Wayne Airport Terminal C with six bridged aircraft gates, two of which connect to Federal Inspection Services (FIS) (Customs) facilities for international flights and two new commuter terminals.
Construction Technology
BIM Reduces Construction Costs at St. Jude Medical Campus
Building Information Modeling driven by Integrated Design-Build has significantly reduced the project cost on this complex hospital project
January 30, 2012
The $285.4 million patient tower project includes construction of a 200,000-square-foot, 4-story acute care building with a connecting bridge to level four of the existing hospital building and a 14,000-square-foot central utility plant.
Construction Technology
Scanning Technology Helps Shape Nashville Music City Center
High-speed precision scanning technology brings cost-effective precision to structural steelwork at Nashville's Music City Center
January 25, 2012
A tilt bracket allowed Schuff Steel to scan its steelwork from one level.
Construction Technology
Hi-Tech Milling
October 3, 2011
A Topcon Positioning Systems Millimeter GPS+ system utilizes satellite signals in conjunction with a PZL-1 Lazer Zone transmitter (shown here) and a PZS-MC machine-control sensor for precise grade control.
Milling
Topcon Positioning System Keeps Milling on Track
Laser-satellite automated grading system keeps Dayton airport milling on a fast track amid tight work deadlines.
August 22, 2011
A Topcon Positioning Systems Millimeter GPS+ system utilizes satellite signals in conjunction with a PZL-1 Lazer Zone transmitter (shown here) and a PZS-MC machine-control sensor for precise grade control.
Construction Technology
3D Paves Path Toward Profitability
Removing stringlines from paving offers competitive advantage
July 15, 2011
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Underground Equipment
New Advances in Planning a Bore
Bore planning software tools can help small and large contractors create a bore plan that may help minimize risks.
March 10, 2011
Bore plan with coordinates.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Concrete and BIM
Two concrete contractors share their experiences and thoughts on 3D modeling.
July 1, 2009
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Concrete Equipment & Products
Laying the Groundwork...A Whole Lot Quicker
Companies offer new technologies to make concrete contractors' site layout jobs easier.
May 16, 2008
Companies offer new technologies to make concrete contractors' site layout jobs easier.
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