How satellite technology works

Ever wondered how construction GPS satellite position works? Or how your mobile phone knows where you are for that matter? This short KnowHow video from our partners in the US takes a step back, and explores the basic technology and capabilities…

Efficiency helps complete earthworks project early

When Georgiu Group, a national building construction, engineering and property development company, were awarded a land development project, they took this opportunity to review their productivity and cost control. The six-month project in Alkimos,…

Create corridors with ditches

See how to include a ditch beside a road responding to the elevation of the road using the Station and Elevation Table in Trimble Business Center – Heavy Civil Edition.

Technology helps a small contractor overcome a big problem

There stood Beau Wissing, staring at a mess someone else had created — and now was his to fix. “It was a disaster,” Wissing says of the parking lot being built for a new grocery store. Heartland Concrete Construction, based in Nebraska,…

Oitagawa Dam Build with Trimble Grade Control

When your city has suffered a significant flood, the development of your reservoirs becomes even more important. This was certainly the case with the Oitagawa Dam, located in Kyushu, the third largest island in Japan. The construction of this…