BuildBlog2017-10-24T08:37:14-04:00

Robotic, Satellite, Switch It Up!

Trimble Field Link is Built for Buildings. With dedicated, real-world workflows designed and engineered specifically for building contractors, Trimble Field Link is the industry’s most widely-accepted tool for precision layout. With the introduction of the Trimble SPS986, building contractors can now add the simplicity, power, and efficiency of satellite-based layout to their toolkit.

Featuring the same familiar workflow, navigation, capabilities, and reporting, Trimble Field Link allows robotic total station users to seamlessly switch between these two platforms, selecting the technology that best fits their specific application at that moment.

Laying out anchor placement under canopy or in congested urban areas? Leverage your Trimble RTS. Laying out utility runs or parking lot lighting? Switch over to the Trimble SPS986. And because all of these tasks are easily accomplished in Trimble Field Link, you can even utilize the same tablet computer, just switch out your layout rod for a range pole.With Trimble Field Link, you have the power to choose!

To learn more about Trimble Field Link, simply click the link below or contact your BuildingPoint representative today.

By |March 26th, 2020|

Base Station? Forget about it.

For users of conventional RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) satellite-based positioning solutions, a base station is necessary to bring a level of accuracy to the layout workflow. With the Trimble SPS986, you can easily leave the base station at home.

Boasting a simplified and integrated Trimble Field Link workflow, satellite layout users can connect to existing VRS (Virtual Reference Station) networks, such as Trimble VRSNow. These services provide accurate corrections that can, in many cases, provide comparable performance compared to single baseline Base and Rover setups. And because it’s a regional network, you can work anywhere in the network, without worrying about setting up a base or waiting for an initialization.

With Trimble VRSNow, you can begin laying out points and checking locations on multiple projects quickly, easily, and with surprising accuracy and repeatability.

To learn more, or to evaluate whether your next project is a candidate for GNSS layout, simply click the link below or contact your BuildingPoint representative today.

By |March 10th, 2020|

Satellite Positioning? For Buildings? Yes.

Precision building layout is typically accomplished with optical total stations. This is generally due to a simple fact… satellite-based layout generally needs a clear and unobstructed view of the sky to generate a solid fix. And in most cases, that’s a deal breaker for GNSS-based solutions.

But what about those applications where you do have a clear view of the heavens? Yup. In many of those applications, GNSS actually fits in perfectly. Whether it’s utility lines, parking lot MEP layout, and even pad QA/QC, there are a number of specific tasks that can easily be accomplished by a GNSS solution, such as the Trimble SPS986.

The Trimble SPS986 is a compact, fully featured multi-channel GNSS receiver that is custom tailored for the rigors of the modern construction side. This rugged unit is seamlessly integrated into Trimble Field Link, meaning that you can leverage your existing models, processes, and workflows from your RTS while also bringing the speed and ease of use that is found in satellite-based layout solutions.

To learn more, or to evaluate whether your next project is a candidate for GNSS layout, simply click the link below or contact your BuildingPoint representative today.

By |February 21st, 2020|

The Trimble SPS986: Rugged And Reliable.

The All New Trimble SPS986 GNSS System is the lightweight and extremely rugged GPS receiver that does it all. With GPS layout, you can expand your reach and overcome difficult jobsites that might not be accessible with a Robotic Total Stations. And the SPS986 connects right to Trimble Field link, letting you use the same software and workflows that you’re used to.  Plus, the SPS986 can be used as a base or rover, and can even connect to the Trimble VRS network, which lets you get up and running in no time.

To learn more about the Trimble SPS986 GNSS System, or to schedule a demo, contact your local BuildingPoint representative, call us at 813-280-0655, or simply click the link below.

By |February 17th, 2020|

FirstLook: Trimble SPS986 GNSS System

The all new Trimble SPS986 GNSS system is the most advanced GPS receiver that Trimble has ever built. Small, tough, and lightweight, the SPS986 does it all. To learn more about the Trimble SPS986 GNSS System, or to schedule a demo, contact your local BuildingPoint representative, or simply click the link below.

By |February 11th, 2020|

Keeping It Real – Scan-To-BIM Services

3D Modeling is great. So is on-site laser scanning. With BuildingPoint Scan-To-BIM services you can unite the best of both technologies to truly revolutionize your workflow.

Using Scan-To-BIM services, you are working with spatially accurate 3D geometry that represents the existing reality on your current project. No more guessing, no more on-site offsets and field adjustments. Just a lightweight model that helps you effectively guide your decision making and management process.

For on-site acquisition, you have the option of providing your own point cloud, or BuildingPoint can easily capture your scope using a combination of dynamic and static scanning methods. This point cloud is then used to guide the creation of model geometry. You dictate the amount of detail required for your particular requirements, meaning that you can keep costs low by tailoring the deliverables to your specific scope and detail requirements. At the end of the day, you end up with an accurate 3D model of your existing conditions, the perfect environment to effectively manage your upcoming scope of work.

To learn more, or to get an estimate on your next project, simply click the link below.

By |October 4th, 2019|

If You Can Run A Mechanical, You Can Run The RPT600.

Robotic total stations have a reputation. Often times they’re perceived as complex and advanced. It can be assumed that there is a learning curve attached to becoming proficient with their use. And some of this perception is borne of reality. Robotic technology has grown by leaps in bounds in the past several years. And many of those advancements have led to the creation and refinement of the Trimble RPT600.

Built as a successor to the traditional total station, the RPT represents the next generation of construction layout technology. With true one-button initialization and setup, and a unique graphical interface a simple truth becomes apparent. If your layout team can run a mechanical setup, they have the knowledge and experience they need to make an RPT absolutely sing on a job site.

From performing basic layout and point verification, to advanced reporting and project documentation, the Trimble RPT600 is the mechanical total station for today’s job site.

To learn more, or to see an on-site demonstration, give your local BuildingPoint representative a call today, or simply click the link below to request a personal demo.

By |September 30th, 2019|

Sometimes you need an extra hand. Whether it’s overflow capacity or taking on that next big job, BuildingPoint offers a complete suite of data preparation services tailored to the rigors and demands of the modern construction project.

From points creation, to TFL imports, to roundtripping as-builts back into your design software, BuildingPoint provides a palette of data preparation services that are designed with one simple goal, to make your life easier. In today’s constantly changing industry, BuildingPoint’s data preparation services represent a cost-effective and infinitely scalable option for contractors looking to augment or increase their current layout capacity.

Boasting straight-forward, affordable pricing and a dedicated QA/QC process, BuildingPoint Data Preparation services can be uniquely tailored to your specific requirements, ensuring consistent and dependable data files, every time, the first time.

To learn more, or to get an estimate on your next project, simply click the link below.

By |September 20th, 2019|

BuildingPoint Success Stories – ASW Concrete & Masonry

With the Trimble RPT, your layout crews can lay out more quickly, and more accurately than ever before. In this video, BuildingPoint catches up with Albert Woch, owner of ASW Construction. Using the Trimble RPT, ASW Construction has dramatically streamlined their layout workflow, and increased point layout efficiency by nearly 300%.

To learn more about the Trimble RPT600, contact your local BuildingPoint representative, or click the link below.

By |September 18th, 2019|

Safe Shouldn’t Be A Four Letter Word

As construction processes continue to march forward, worker safety and compliance is receiving more and more attention. Understanding, documenting, and reporting on your on-site workforce is becoming a requirement on jobs of increasing size and scope.

Trimble CrewSight provides a complete suite of compliance, safety, and manpower reporting solutions to bring unparalleled safety to your job site. As a completely unified solution, Trimble CrewSight provides end-to-end workforce screening and management into a single easy-to-use platform. Easily manage worker certifications, insurance endorsements and restrictions, background and drug screening results, and even health and emergency contact information. All at the touch of a button.

Worker safety is your number one priority. Trimble CrewSight can deliver your peace-of-mind.

By |September 13th, 2019|
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