"A majority of U.S. contractors use some type of Trimble product, which helps when NIBCO goes in to talk to them. The value for our customers is having pricing, dimensional information, cut sheet data and any product specific information they want on a vast array of products available through Trimble …

"We are constantly looking for promising initiatives and solutions to build as sustainably and energy-efficiently as possible."

“When you’re dealing with a $26-billion program, information overload can make it difficult to spot problems. The ability within Proliance to review and manage by exception is unsurpassed.”

“Utilizing PCS900, the SPS930 Universal Total Station and our slip forming machine means that we are able to save a lot of labor and deliver a product much earlier and much cleaner because we don’t have to set any string. In the past, the day before we poured, the surveyor …

“Having Trimble Earthworks really helps us be more accurate because it allows us to get our dirt grades closer. When we can use less gravel, that equates to less concrete for the foundation guys and down the line. Contractors are all about keeping their costs down, so if we can …

“We are using satellite imagery and eCognition to count dwellings and come up with population figures. We are mapping an indicator for human presence.”

“In projects involving several disciplines, you definitely reduce errors and mistakes by working model-based. Unfortunately, we do not have numbers to show, but we are convinced that we reduce production costs. And we will reduce them even more when the contractor will utilize the model data directly for machine control …

“It could have lead to very different consequences for the project if we have not had TILOS to consider the alternatives. The tool is excellent to communicate plans and to control the progress.”

“We were already working on the project and it was 65 percent complete before the system was installed. This gave us a comparison between pre- and post-install times. For the vertical piles, it took 40 to 50 percent less time. For the raked (batter) piles, we were still on a …

“There used to be a constant battle out there about which model to use; luckily we all tried to work together, but it was a challenge when, for example, pavers would overrun the aggregate and blame us because it’s our subgrade. On this project, the pavers came out and used …

“Now we’re able to place the last two feet to finish grade as we go. That eliminates the need to mobilize a motor grader or for a survey crew come and set hubs all the way across the pads to check grade, which is one of the biggest time savings …

“Accurate as-built data made the overall renovation plan a success.”

“With my Trimble technology, it wasn’t complicated to capture the data, tighten up my surface models, and then dig it to the revised plan. I literally created everything while on the spot in the field. My ability to adjust the grading plan onsite quickly and to be able to move …

“With TILOS, we can clearly and easily outline the processes and conditions for completing these emergency stops in the Time Location Diagram.”

“Conventional staking and grading would have taken at least 30% longer. With steep slopes on the reservoir project, our operators ran the mass excavators and scrapers consistently within a foot or less of grade and we eliminated the surveyor entirely, so it keeps the job flowing smoother. We were then …