CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS


Trimble Pioneers Digital Solutions for Construction Industry


By Carol Eaton


leader driving construction technology adoption and helping contractors and jobsites connect with an array of digital solutions. From its augmented, mixed and


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virtual reality tools designed to improve processes and create safer jobsites, to cloud-based collaboration platforms that improve information sharing among project stakeholders, Trimble continues to pioneer new technologies that help the construction industry advance and grow. In recent years, the company also has elevated its focus on sustainability in the industry, a topic that has long been at the core of Trimble’s business solutions and its culture.


or over 40 years since it was founded in Silicon Valley in 1978, Trimble has been a recognized


California Constructor talked with


Trimble General Manager of Civil Design and Engineering, Shelly Nooner, and General Manager of Civil Engineering and Construction, Scott Crozier, about the latest technology trends, sustainability issues, and what they see for the future of the construction industry in a digital world.


California Constructor: How is Trimble helping improve project outcomes and construction processes through cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality, or BIM collaboration solutions?


Shelly Nooner: Augmented, mixed and virtual reality tools (also referred to as extended reality), BIM collabo- ration solutions, and the overall digitization of data is transforming


the way stakeholders across the entire project lifecycle consume and interact with information. At Trimble, we are helping move the industry forward with connected, intuitive and easy-to- use solutions in all of these areas and more. Whether it’s communicating and


coordinating new designs with others, completing inspections or calculating quick measurements, augmented and mixed reality make understanding projects simple at every step of the process. It’s easy to share models and other project information across teams and get them up to speed quickly, creating a win-win for all stakeholders. Te technology solutions we are


developing help connect construction equipment, people and job sites so that everyone involved has easy access to the information they need to do their jobs, which helps reduce rework, errors, and – ultimately – cost.


California Constructor: Do these AR /VR technologies play a role in creating safer construction jobsites?


The Trimble Earthworks Machine Control Platform is designed to help equipment operators of all skill levels do more in less time. Trimble Earthworks for Excavators includes both automatics and augmented reality functionality to increase safety, accuracy and productivity.


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Shelly Nooner: Merging the physical and digital worlds can indeed create safer job sites. In the case of augmented reality, just having the ability to see the location of utilities below the surface of the ground or behind walls provides users with a view of poten- tially dangerous conditions otherwise not visible with the naked eye. Mixed reality provides another step toward safe operation, allowing the user to see the modeled visualizations in a heads-up, hands-free wearable to keep both hands free when traversing challenging worksites. Both mixed and augmented reality


solutions can also enable remote support and training, which also helps


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