BIMtrace reality capture compares the construction site to the Building Information Model (BIM) geometry quickly and accurately without large data transfers, complex equipment, or cloud processing.

BIM 360 from Autodesk helps ensure all project teams have access to the information that they need regardless of what device they are working on.

On many jobsites throughout the world, layout for a structure’s mechanicals is still done using a measuring tape, a string, and a lumber crayon. Not so for HPS Mechanical, which is well into its fourth year embracing layout technology based on a robotic total station.

What safety features are incorporated in a structure beyond the usual designated tornado shelter and evacuation signage? How well documented is the final build, and what is available to first responders who might have to assist in an emergency?

For AEC firms, laser scanning technology is becoming a way to improve client engagement and drive new business.

Traditionally, checking work on a project as it progressed entailed constant face-to-face communication with subcontractors, manually walking the site and measuring the work against drawings. On this project, Skycatch drone surveys replace this workflow with highly accurate 2D maps and 3D models.

Oregon construction crews, biologists, geologists, roadway designers and wetlands workers have gained precise digital as-constructed measurements for state projects using rugged GNSS tablets in the field.

Growth of 3D imaging is only the beginning for geospatial professions.

This year's annual POB Capital Investment Study of surveyors and geospatial professionals shows that, on average, spending levels have remained fairly consistent over the last three years.

With the implementation of new technologies and the forward progression of the surveying profession, it's important to remember the past – and find our roots.