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Machine Control Customer Profile: Bailey Civils
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Bailey Civils are an established Civil Engineering contractor based in the West Midlands. They work for a variety of clients: Local Authority, Defence, Commercial and Domestic with a multitude of projects that really showcase their ability to tackle any technical challenge. Investment in Efficiency The majestic blue Kobelco excavator of Bailey Civils will be familiar to anyone who attended the Plantworx exhibition as it was a feature on the Kobelco stand as a great example of how technology can be used to increase efficiencies. To make sure this machine could reach the peak of productivity, it was kitted out with the latest...
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Survey Technology Day 3rd July
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We love technology and how it can transform people’s lives and work, so we try to make it as easy as possible to embrace innovation. That’s why we’ll be hosting a tech day at the fabulous Flux Innovation Lounge in Greenwich to showcase some of our favourite items. In the morning, we’ll be exploring Screening Eagle’s range of handheld non-destructive testing devices, with insight into how to understand and see what lies beneath the surface of our structures. This will include the classic Schmidt hammer, Ground Penetrating Radar, Ultrasound and half cell potential to test for corrosion of rebar. Here's...
What Other Programs and Partners Work With Matterport?
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Matterport has established itself as the easiest way to create and share stunning digital twins of the built world. But the journey doesn’t stop with the reality capture. Matterport believes in the power of collaboration to bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds and so have allowed other companies to use their platform to further innovate. Whilst simply creating a virtual tour is enough for many users, there is so much more functionality within the system that opens up a world of possibilities to Matterport users after they have captured a space. To help guide our customers through...
Survipod assists in the construction of Greenland Airports
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Survipod assists in the construction of Greenland Airports Munck Civil Engineering will lead the construction of two new Greenland airports at Nuuk and Ilulissat. This project started at the end of 2020 and is due to be completed by 2024. Due to Greenland's rocky landscape, the Munck Group must drill and blast away 12 million cubic metres of rock between both locations prior to any construction. The construction work for these airports will include the following: a runway, two taxi runways, a tower function in a tower building, a terminal area with an apron, building plots for the terminal...
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Matterport leverages AI for useful ‘Digital Twins’
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In their latest release, Matterport has given a taste of what’s to come in Reality Capture technology. They’re rolled out an update that’s free for all their subscribers where users can scan a space and then automatically generate a property report featuring a layout plan where each room has been identified by AI and categorised. As well as the floorplan, each floor area and ceiling height is listed in the report and can be exported as a CSV for onward data processing, thereby going from scan to actionable data in no time at all. Aside from this property...
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