The Trimble RTS series are world class robotic total stations designed to helped contractors perform a wide variety of tasks across the job site. Designed from the outset to increase productivity, one of the key features of the RTS series is the ability to perform visual layout. With visual layout, the operator doesn’t need the prism or rod because the instrument will point directly to the location of the point and measure to the surface directly, removing the need for a prism. In this video, we show you how visual layout works, and the visual layout workflow comparison between RTS units.

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

Rounding out this three part blog series acquisition methods, we’ll finish up by taking a look at the traditional yet popular option for companies who prioritize flexibility and scalability. With this method, you have the ability to simply choose the technology solution you require for a certain project, or task set within the project. BuildingPoint then provides the required technology, and you make a monthly investment.

The monthly rental option does provide several key advantages over the other methods discussed in this series. The first of which is the option to purchase. After a significant amount of time, rental charges can become a significant portion of the overall value of the technology solution. BuildingPoint allows you to convert your rental to a purchase at any point, meaning that you can take advantage of a much lower purchase price if you elect to do so. Taken a step further, contractors have the option of financing the remaining portion of the purchase. For example, you can rent the technology for six months, then elect to purchase the equipment with a 12 month lease, effectively spreading your total acquisition over 18 months to reduce the monthly capital investment.

The month-to-month model is also the most flexible of the various acquisition programs offered by BuildingPoint. For short term, task-specific applications, or even overflow or temporary resource leveling month-to-month rental offers an easy-in/easy-out approach to keep your crews outfitted with the equipment they need for the job at hand.

When taken together, BuildingPoint offers the industry’s widest variety of acquisition methods for companies of all shapes and sizes. If you’d like to learn more about any of these models, or to discuss how your organization can leverage technology on your next project, click the link below, or reach out to your BuildingPoint representative today.

In the second of this three part blog series, today we’re going to take a closer look at BuildingPoint’s Hardware-As-A-Service program, or HaaS for short. At a high level, HaaS was created as a subscription service for hardware. On the software side of industry, subscriptions have become the *de rigeur * or status quo when it comes to new software investments. In many ways HaaS takes the best elements of this software subscription model, and then offers several enhancements that make it perfectly suited for the construction firms looking to invest in new technology. Here’s how it works.

HaaS is built with project accounting in mind. After you have selected the technology platform you would like to implement on a given project, BuildingPoint will then create a HaaS term that matches up with the total remaining production portion of project. This can be six months, twelve months, fifteen months, etc. With the term set, you then invest a fixed monthly amount to leverage the technology on your project. And because the term is a set length, you’re able to take advantage of substantially reduced rates, when compared to traditional rental programs.

Additionally, because HaaS is a subscription, you are investing in a platform rather than a particular hardware solution. If a new technology or enhancement comes to the platform during your term, BuildingPoint will provide the new technology at no extra cost to you. Training and all on-site services are also included within the HaaS program.

All of this equates to a simple and easy to reconcile fixed monthly investment on your project. To learn more about HaaS, simply click the link below.

Advanced technology is an investment. And without a doubt, BuildingPoint wants to make sure that you get the most of your technology dollars. ROI and custom-tailoring the specific solution to each individual contractor goes a long ways towards ensuring a solid financial case. But there’s another side to the financial equation that can often provide huge value, and that’s the acquisition method. Traditional outright purchases are a perfectly viable option, but there are a number of alternatives that might make more sense for your technology investment strategy.

BuildingPoint offers a number of creative options that will tailor your investment model to match your company’s goals and financial best practices. Over a series of posts, we’ll take a look at some of the more popular alternative acquisition methods available, and the benefits that they offer.

The first alternative to discuss is also the most common alternative for many contractors, and that is leasing. These standard technology leases operate in the same manner as traditional equipment leases. With a fixed term, very low interest rates (BuildingPoint often offers 0% options based on credit and term length) and significant tax incentives for many organizations, equipment leasing with fixed cost buyouts are a fantastic way to achieve the lowest possible monthly investment, and a known purchase price at the termination of the lease.

Next up, we’ll dive into some alternative methods that have been custom tailored for the construction market, including Hardware-As-A-Service and Month-to-Month rental.

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Construction layout is a concept that involves a number of different applications and specific tasks. With the Trimble RPT, contractors have a rugged, jobsite-ready positioning solution that has been built and engineered specifically for building construction, at a price point that significantly lowers the investment required to leverage positioning technology.

The Trimble RPT600 is the result of a complete rethinking of the layout requirements for structural and interior trades, specifically drywall and cast-in-place concrete. Focusing on these particular applications, Trimble set out to create a positioning solution that is at home within these applications. As designs continue to gain complexity, and schedules continue to compress, the Trimble RPT600 provides a powerful, yet familiar workflow that makes sense to both seasoned and less experienced layout teams alike.

With the RPT600, design complexity is made irrelevant. Simply set up the instrument using the automated one-button setup, select your first point within Trimble Field Link, and you’re ready to start laying out points. Boasting Trimble Vision, layout can be achieved using either a traditional layout rod, or when conditions permit, users can even use a high visibility green beam for visual layout directly on the surface.

Precision layout couldn’t be easier. All it takes is one button.

In this webinar, Trimble takes a deep-dive into workforce mangement via Trimble Crewsight. Crewsight is a workforce management solution to help you to better manage your workforce and contribute to a more successful and profitable project outcome. In addition to showing you how to gain better transparency to workers on your project, we’ll show you how you can use Trimble CrewSight to ensure compliance requirements, improve safety, and create a more effective working relationship with key stakeholders on the project. This in-depth webinar will be held on Tuesday, August 15th at 12PM. To register for the webinar, click the link below.

Trimble has just released Trimble Field Points5.0. This annual compatibility release features support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2018 and Autodesk® Revit® 2018.

To learn more about Trimble Field Points, and the new v5.0 capabilities, head over to Trimble’s product page, download the release notes below, or contact your BuildingPoint representative directly.

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