Trimble’s complete portfolio of field solutions represent the most comprehensive answer to the field layout challenges that contractors face every single day. BuildingPoint represents Trimble’s dedicated solution provider to the building construction industry, now including the MEP trades. From construction layout and laser scanning, to in-field support, to services and training, BuildingPoint is your go-to local resource for Trimble Field Technology within the Sunshine State.

To celebrate the new year, BuildingPoint is offering a limited time trade in deal for Yuma2 users on the Trimble Kenai!! This special trade in promotion lets you trade in your Trimble Yuma2 and receive a trade-in credit of up to $2500 towards the purchase of a new Trimble Kenai tablet! For more information on this limited time opportunity, click the link below to download our promotional flyer, contact your local BuildingPoint representative today, or simply give us a call at 813-280-0655 today!

A new year brings new opportunities, new challenges, and a fresh perspective. The new calendar also provides a great start to professional development and knowledge enhancement. BuildingPoint offers a number of training formats on a wide variety of topics and solutions. From on-site field training, to classroom training, to one-on-one support, your BuildingPoint team is committed to ensuring you get maximum return on your technology investment.

The best training is custom training. And BuildingPoint is prepared to help you create a tailored training regimen that fits your requirements, your team, and your challenges. To learn more, and discuss how BuildingPoint’s professional services can best help your organization, give us a call today, or simply click the link below.

It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost here! More than just a chance to write the wrong date on important documents, the new year represents a fresh start, and well… lots of work leftover from yesterday. BuildingPoint is here to help. In 2017, 2018, and beyond.

Here’s to a great 2018!

As the wall calendars prepare to be replaced, your partners at BuildingPoint would like to offer a friendly reminder to take the opportunity to back up and replicate your field data. This can be accomplished in any number of ways, from leveraging Trimble Connect, to standard file storage options such as Dropbox and Box.com, to the ubiquitous flash drive. Take the opportunity to back up your important field layout data.

And if you would like some helpful one-on-one tips and tricks regarding Trimble Connect or data storage practices, don’t hesitate to reach out to your BuildingPoint representative. When it comes to data, an ounce of prevention is certainly better than a pound of cure.

In this short video overview, we go over the new enhancements to the latest release of Field Link, version 4.4. In this update, Trimble has included new features and enhancements focused on usability as well as new features for layout and job management. If you’d like to learn more about Trimble Field Link, click the link below and contact us today!

Cost estimating represents tons of choices. By the nature of the activity, estimating is the process of identifying, evaluating, and selecting. And while technology cannot change this reality, there is one area where cost planning can be simplified. With Trimble GCEstimator, you finally have a tool that does everything you need, in one single and cost-effective cost estimating suite.

Traditional spreadsheet-based estimating? Check. Advanced model quantity takeoff? Check. Document and revision management? Check. With Trimble GCEstimator, your cost planning is transparent, efficient, and easily scalable. Plus, with Trimble GCEstimator, users can leverage the power of database-driven estimating. This ensures repeatable results and time-saving standardization that captures the best practices of your organization.

To learn more about GCEstimator, or Trimble’s complete portfolio of cost estimating solutions, simply click the link below, or contact your BuildingPoint representative.

Today’s robotic total stations have come a long way from humble beginnings and convoluted routines. As Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) devices continue to advance, greater accuracy is achievable in adverse conditions, in less time, and with greater repeatability. Furthermore, DR has changed the way that many contractors measure. With DR, the total station measures directly to the point being measured, rather than a prism.

So the question becomes… Do you need an active target? More than just a prism, active targets, such as the Trimble MT1000 and AT360 emit a pulse of light that identifies the prism to the total station. By looking for, and constantly verifying this pulse of light, the total station can easily differentiate between the prism and other possible false returns.

Within applications that require a traditional rod setup, this capability greatly enhances the speed of layout and data collection. Jobsites are filled with distractions for traditional robotic total stations. When used with an active target, Trimble’s RTS-series ensures that your robot stays locked on your prism. As an additional benefit, active targets are a must for projects where multiple total stations are operating in the same area. Trimble targets can operate on discrete channels, enabling numerous robotic setups to be operating in the same area, without the concern of interfering with each measurement.

To learn more, contact your BuildingPoint representative today, or click the link below.

As part of our continuing Tips & Tricks series, we’re always looking for new things to show our clients. In our new Tips & Tricks for Trimble Field Link, we go over the Lay Out Plane feature, Layout Tolerances, and displaying laid out points. To see the rest of the videos in the series, click the link below.