Increase productivity with fast, high-quality scanning. Limited by an old-school laser scanner and workflow? Trade in your old scanner for a game-changing Trimble X7. Whatever brand you have, no matter how old it is, BuildingPoint Canada will offer you a fair trade-in value so you can upgrade to the amazing X7, the best 3D laser …
By DAVID BURCZYK As a construction professional, you’ve probably seen 3D laser scanners in use on construction sites. These powerful tools make it possible to quickly capture as-built and current site conditions. They’re able to gather precise project data in a fraction of the time it would take when using manual methods, providing greater efficiency and ensuring …
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Three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning is becoming increasingly commonplace in the construction industry because of the ease and efficiency it brings to many construction workflows. A variety of Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) professionals are discovering how to use 3D scanning solutions to improve the accuracy of their work, better collaborate with each other, and increase their overall …
Van Bower Cuts Scanning Time by One-Third Using the Trimble X7 from BuildingPoint When an architectural firm engaged Van Bower Construction Services Ltd to update the as-built drawings of the 170,000-square-foot Richmond Ice Centre using laser scanning, they knew it would be a challenging project. The recreational facility in Richmond, B.C., includes six NHL-size hockey …
By Cassidy Gaertner There has long been a communication gap in construction between the office and the field. When teams are working in isolation and project information only exists in silos, productivity and efficiency suffer. Connected construction addresses this problem by centralizing project models and data, and making this information accessible and shareable for all project …
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Van Bower Construction Services Ltd. is a construction management/survey company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The principals of the company have over 60 years of design, survey, and construction experience, primarily for highway, mining, and infrastructure projects. The company began operations in 2010 with a vision to provide industry-leading client experiences in construction management, …
By Tonia Steciuk We talked to Lee Chandler, Director at ScanSite, about their vision of a 3D future. Here we share their initial steps on this journey. In May 2019, we had a vision to make laser scanning a viable option for all projects, not just large-scale commercial sectors. As a company, we had already …
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By Marcel Broekmaat A survey of nearly 600 construction leaders about how teams spend their time on construction sites found that significant time and money go toward non-optimal activities. Fixing mistakes, looking for project data, managing conflict resolution, and more — these avoidable issues account for $177.5 billion in labor costs per year in the US …
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Designed with the Building Contractor in mind, the Trimble x7 takes advantage of 3D laser scanning while using the easy to use Trimble Field Link Interface. The Trimble X7 scanning system delivers powerful performance with simple operation. The new onboard Trimble X-Drive deflection system enables automatic calibration to ensure accuracy on every scan with no …
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