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Expect the unexpected and win with Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble
January 27, 2023

An ancient Chinese philosopher once said that your plan never survives first contact with the enemy. On a big construction site, machines break down, the weather suddenly takes a turn for the worse, or an accident stops everything in its tracks. Make sure you have the data you need to take the best corrective actions. Use connected construction technology to make that new plan say three leading experts on machine control and connected construction in this, our latest World Highways Roundtable.

Increase your profit margin: Connect machines, suppliers, and workers to get the right return
January 26, 2023

Collect as much data as you can on site and get it back to your project management team immediately. If the numbers look “off”, correct the actions in real time and update your working approach on site. You can’t manage what you can’t measure, say three leading experts on machine control and connected construction in this, our latest World Highways Roundtable. The message is simple: plan the work and work the plan. Be smart and adjust as you go along.

Cut your greenhouse gas emissions by 25%: Get connected and work autonomously
January 18, 2023

Reduce the number of passes needed to get the right surfacing result, minimise and shorten haul routes on site, and find new ways to move materials once rather than twice say three leading experts on machine control in this, our latest World Highways Roundtable. Use modern connected construction technology to balance your work on site and be more sustainable. Planning the workflow, the logistics, and the resources needed leads to better utilisation levels.

A quantum leap forwards: industry experts have seen a step-change in remote working and connectivity
January 17, 2023

The pandemic gave many contractors no choice … they had to find new ways to work remotely and to communicate on screen rather than on site. They adopted connected construction technology faster than ever in order to stay as productive as possible. In this latest World Highways Roundtable on the benefits of connected construction, three leading experts on machine control discuss how their high-tech know-how is being used to keep sites efficient and safe.

Making construction cool with Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble
January 16, 2023

Put a young person in a modern excavator today and their eyes light up. In the latest World Highways Roundtable on the benefits of connected construction, we asked three leading experts on machine control technology how the industry can present itself as a cool, and computer-savvy place to work using autonomous machines and on-screen solutions. Simplify usage and be 43% more productive. Get out of the dirt and into a new high-tech world. It’s simple and easy, they say.

Roundtable: data mining and the intelligence it creates
December 15, 2022
In this, the third in our series of top-level roundtable discussions led by World Highways, editor Mike Woof and roundtable host Nadira Tudor talk machine control technology with three world-class experts from Leica Geosystems (part of Hexagon), Topcon, and Trimble...
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Digital Construction Works Roundtable Interview
July 20, 2022

Digital Construction Works is all about the “transformative power of digital.” It is designed to be a leading integrator of construction technology services… a power that will help to deliver your projects smoothly, on time, and on budget. DCW’s mission is to “create innovative solutions to complex challenges by understanding the pressure firms are under to increase productivity, reduce risk… and deliver reliable, efficient project results.” Are you connected?