“With every new job, we see an evolution in terms of skills and how we use technology. The important part is in learning how different software packages talk to each other, and how they transfer information between each other so that when you go back to the geometry model, you …

“Before Proliance, we basically had people dependent systems for managing the millions and millions of dollars spent on construction. Now, we have an enterprise level construction management system that has standardized our flow of data, has provided us with centralized access to the status of projects and is providing detailed …

“It is difficult to find a qualified dredge operator to work in a mining area. The conditions can be very demanding, and one goal is to support the employee in his work and take the pressure off him so he can be used in other areas.”

“Capturing data with TerraFlex enables us to populate our GIS with comprehensive asset information that we use to quickly locate problems, expedite our response and reduce any impacts on our customers."

“The SX10 is easy to use, versatile and efficient – not to mention that our clients love it."

“In the stationary crushing operation, it appeared we had a lot of material that was recirculating, It was going on conveyor belts, through screening plants, into various crushers, and then coming back onto that conveyor belt.”

“The plants weren’t as big and product splits weren’t as detailed as they are now. It was easier to see glitches because we were only pulling off two or three products. Now, we could have as many as seven different products in a day coming off the finishing plant, and …

“Location accuracy, data acquisition speed (within 15 seconds), as well as the ability to identify even a single plant, are the main advantages of using Catalyst."

“We don’t dig faster metre by metre, but in a day, we would definitely increase productivity by up to 500 metres because we don’t have to stop and move a laser. With the laser we could lose several hours in a day. Now, depending on ground conditions, we can dig …

“Every 5 metres, we have a point for as-built measurements that we capture with the rover to double-check quality of the work completed, and those as-built measurements are always within 20 mm of the design.”

“The Trimble MX7 mobile mapping system will allow us to accurately map all 300,000 water meters in 2 to 3 years, compared to 8 to 10 years using manual methods. Up-to-date location information is vital for reducing our maintenance costs and enhancing our customer service.”

“Adding the MX7 to our GIS expertise has driven the creation of two divisions (Eagle GIS and Eagle Municipal), it’s employing more people than we are taking out of the field, and it’s giving us a unique offering that we only see improving.”

“It’s a competitive advantage, We’re a mid-size civil engineering contractor in our region, but we compete with larger companies with more resources for many civil projects. Technology is a differentiator for us, allowing our crews to do more work in less time with better quality. Our goal is to deliver …

“The speed and accuracy of the TX8 ensures we’ll capture everything we need the first time. GeoNext has completed around 200 projects with the TX8, and it never lets us down."

“The X7 is a whole new level of scanning. With its compactness, speed, selfleveling and registering, we can complete more precise surveys in half the time and take on more work.”