Learn how to use digital tools, BIM, drones, laser scanning, GPS, and AR/VR to modernize your construction site layout and surveying.

You wouldn't understand how important the digital tools are until you use them! I use PlanSwift and BlueBeam, both saves time and effort, also provides an easy way to revise your calculations anytime. Moreover it gives instant update on the modifications without the need of sharing the news officially for all stakeholders. It's also environmental, less paper less trees to cut.

The GNSS or GPS Systems are used with success in construction for Setting Out, Machine Control and Drone Surveys. As long as you have clear sky they are very useful and accurate

🔶 Modernization of the plan and map of the construction site depends a lot on the location and audience of its presentation. We have to somehow optimize everything to convey our purpose in the best way. 🔹 For stakeholders, investors and operators who have less technical knowledge, functional, logical and commercial dimensions are very important. 🔹 Instead, its effects on traffic systems and urban planning are important for urban and country governance systems. 🔸 But the engineering team considers the limitations and conditions of the site in the designs, and all these can be simulated with software such as BIM and its augmented reality plugins.

How can you modernize construction site layout and surveying?

Construction site layout and surveying are essential tasks for ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, and safety of any building project. However, traditional methods of layout and surveying can be time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors. Fortunately, there are ways to modernize these processes by using innovative technologies and best practices. Here are some tips on how you can upgrade your construction site layout and surveying.

1 Use digital tools

One of the easiest ways to modernize your construction site layout and surveying is to use digital tools that can automate and streamline your workflows. For example, you can use software applications that can create, edit, and share layout plans, drawings, and models in real-time. You can also use cloud-based platforms that can store and synchronize your data across multiple devices and locations. These tools can help you reduce paper waste, improve communication, and enhance collaboration.

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Jaafar Bakour

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You wouldn't understand how important the digital tools are until you use them! I use PlanSwift and BlueBeam, both saves time and effort, also provides an easy way to revise your calculations anytime. Moreover it gives instant update on the modifications without the need of sharing the news officially for all stakeholders. It's also environmental, less paper less trees to cut.

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2 Adopt BIM

BIM, or building information modeling, is a process that involves creating and managing digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of a building. BIM can help you modernize your construction site layout and surveying by providing you with a comprehensive and accurate view of your project. You can use BIM to plan, design, construct, and operate your building, as well as to detect and resolve any issues or conflicts before they become costly or dangerous. BIM can also help you optimize your resources, increase your productivity, and improve your quality.

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3 Use drones

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are another technology that can help you modernize your construction site layout and surveying. Drones can fly over your site and capture high-resolution images and videos that can be used for mapping, measuring, monitoring, and inspecting your site. Drones can also help you access hard-to-reach or hazardous areas, as well as to collect data faster and more accurately than manual methods. Drones can also help you reduce your risks, costs, and environmental impact.

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Ravi Kant Chaturvedi

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Drones would be helpful in locations where human intervention needs to be avoided. At the same time this process would be more accurate than the conventional ones . They can also be used to monitor site progress in real time.

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Stefan Niculescu

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Drone are already used with success in inspection, site monitoring, as build surveys and volume calculations. They can collected data faster and safer plus the can provide loads of deliverables like 3D models, point cloud, DTM's and 2D and 3D Topographical Surveys

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4 Use laser scanning

Laser scanning, or lidar, is a technique that uses laser beams to measure distances and create 3D models of objects or environments. Laser scanning can help you modernize your construction site layout and surveying by providing you with detailed and precise data that can be used for various purposes. For example, you can use laser scanning to verify your layout plans, to compare your as-built conditions with your design specifications, to document your progress and changes, and to identify any errors or deviations. Laser scanning can also help you save time, money, and labor.

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Stefan Niculescu

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Laser Scanners are used with success in industrial and Oil & Gas projects where you require very detailed data in inaccessible places. The deliverable is generally a very accurate point cloud that can be used for as build and planning

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5 Use GPS

GPS, or global positioning system, is a technology that uses satellites to determine the location and time of a device or a person. GPS can help you modernize your construction site layout and surveying by providing you with accurate and reliable coordinates that can be used for setting out, marking, and verifying your site. GPS can also help you improve your efficiency, accuracy, and consistency, as well as to reduce your dependence on manual measurements and calculations.

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Stefan Niculescu

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The GNSS or GPS Systems are used with success in construction for Setting Out, Machine Control and Drone Surveys. As long as you have clear sky they are very useful and accurate

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6 Use AR/VR

AR, or augmented reality, is a technology that overlays digital information onto the real world. VR, or virtual reality, is a technology that creates an immersive and interactive simulation of a different environment. AR and VR can help you modernize your construction site layout and surveying by providing you with enhanced visualization and interaction capabilities. You can use AR and VR to preview and modify your layout plans, to simulate and test different scenarios, to train and educate your staff, and to communicate and collaborate with your stakeholders.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Farshid Adavi

Planner, Organizer, Coordinator & Project manager | Civil engineer | Specialist in Surveying Issues and the estimation and calculation of project | Researcher in Sustainable Development in the Construction Industry
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🔶 Modernization of the plan and map of the construction site depends a lot on the location and audience of its presentation. We have to somehow optimize everything to convey our purpose in the best way. 🔹 For stakeholders, investors and operators who have less technical knowledge, functional, logical and commercial dimensions are very important. 🔹 Instead, its effects on traffic systems and urban planning are important for urban and country governance systems. 🔸 But the engineering team considers the limitations and conditions of the site in the designs, and all these can be simulated with software such as BIM and its augmented reality plugins.

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1 Use digital tools

2 Adopt BIM

3 Use drones

4 Use laser scanning

5 Use GPS

6 Use AR/VR

7 Here’s what else to consider

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