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Leica X-PAD combines the agile, user-centric interface of modern Android applications with the proven precision, measurement algorithms, and quality that Leica instruments are known for.

What Is the Leica X-PAD Portfolio?

Recognised across the geospatial industry for its intuitive touchscreen interface, X-PAD provides an accessible, efficient alternative designed specifically for daily site operations; the Leica X-PAD ecosystem is optimised for the practical demands of everyday field engineering:

How Electricians Use Matterport to Modernize Job Sites, Cut Costs, and Prevent Errors Spatial intelligence tools like Matterport are reshaping trade industries, particularly for electrical contractors. Traditionally relied upon by real estate agents and architects, 3D reality capture technology gives electricians a digital twin of job sites—fundamentally changing how projects are planned, documented, and executed. 1. Pre-Construction Site Audits & Remote Estimating Before running a single foot of conduit or pulling wire, trade contractors must survey the space. Standard site visits often mean taking manual tape measurements, snapping disjointed smartphone photos, and sketching quick notes on notepad paper. Matterport replaces...

We're delighted to feature in a new video on the Diggers and Dozers Youtube channel, where golf course construction expert Patrick Quinn of P. Quinn Construction discusses how he came to choose what machine control system to put on his fleet of excavators. Spoiler: he chose to get Unicontrol supplied and fitted by Surveytech... In the video, he explains how he has invested in two Unicontrol systems for his 15 ton and 13 ton Hitachi excavators that are both equipped with Engcon tilt rotators. There are three factors that Patrick said made him choose Unicontrol: Ease of use - “we’ve got...