Taking the Volume out of End of Month

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Trimble’s Connected Site Whether monitoring progress against the plan or calculating volume-based payments, end of month volumetric surveys are an indispensable part of heavy civil construction projects. But…

Using SCS900 software for surface grade checking

 On any civil construction project where grading is being carried out, it’s important to know the accuracy of the surfaces you’re leaving behind. The technical specs of your grade control system tell you the horizontal and vertical accuracy…

Sandpiper Dredging helps replenish Sorrento Beach

Popular Sorrento beach had been losing its sand! As summer approached, Sandpiper Dredging utilised hydrographic survey technology to replenish the beach. Shifting sands in Port Phillip have left the front beach at Victoria’s popular destination…

Trimble Site Controller Software – measure and set-out

Last week we introduced Trimble Site Controller software and gave an overview of what the latest version, 3.4, can do for civil and construction applications. This week Shaun Gray, Construction Systems Support, is back to show us just…

Innovate, Excavate, Repeat: The QGC Pipeline Project

Murphy Pipe and Civil is no stranger to creative problem solving. The company’s work for QGC to install upstream gathering pipelines for the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Project in south-west Queensland has required innovative solutions…