Track Information
Heavy and Highway Contractors
Data Prep and Management for the Heavy and Highway Contractor
Design data is fundamental to a heavy and highway / earthmoving construction project. With the adoption of positioning technology data preparation, management and tracking for the construction jobsite lifecycle is critical. This track explores both the challenges that data can present on construction projects and provides application-focused training for construction professionals responsible for design data. The track will also look at how Trimble® Connected Site™ solutions connect the office and field crews and machine operators. It will include advanced training on Trimble construction office software solutions along with presentations from leading experts.
Site Positioning Systems for Contractors involved in Heavy and Highway Projects
Trimble® Site Positioning Systems provide the heavy and highway contractor with the ability to track, report, validate and control workflows from receipt of initial designs to project completion. This track is aimed at the foreman, supervisor, grade checker, site engineer, and site inspector. It provides an in-depth look at how site positioning technology can improve control validation, measurement, stakeout, quality control and progress monitoring throughout the lifecycle of the construction project. The track will also cover how Trimble Connected Site™ solutions improve the workflow between the office and field. It will include a combination of presentations and interactive feedback sessions that demonstrate how to reduce downtime and resolve issues on site as they arise-without office assistance.
Grade Control Systems for Heavy and Highway Projects
Gain a deeper understanding of how you can optimize your productivity with Trimble's broad range of Grade and Compaction Control Systems. Aimed at the go-to in-house professional responsible for implementation of this leading technology, this track explores the integration of data management and machine operations throughout the construction life cycle. The track will also look at how Trimble® Connected Site™ solutions create an intelligent "live" link between the office and heavy equipment. Learn how you can significantly increase productivity, stream line operations and reduce costs. It will include a range of highly informative presentations for learning and sharing information with your industry peers.
Trimble Paving Solutions for Asphalt, Milling and Road Contractors
The Trimble offers a breadth of solutions for both new roads and road resurfacing. Using Trimble® Paving Control Systems asphalt paving contractors can significantly increase their productivity while at the same time ensuring tight levels of accuracy and pavement smoothness. Targeted at asphalt paving decision makers, project managers, foremen and supervisors, this track provides an overview of 2D and 3D paving solutions as well as milling and trimming solutions from Trimble. Topics include an explanation of Trimble's solutions through a combination of presentations and customer stories from contractors who have applied Trimble paving solutions on asphalt paving projects.
Leveraging Connected Site Solutions for Heavy and Highway Projects
Contractors are in the midst of dramatic change - and it is saving them time and money. Many have realized the productivity benefits and accuracy improvements of using laser, total station, or GPS technology for site positioning and grade control. This track looks at how the powerful portfolio of Connected Site™ solutions from Trimble give contractors the next competitive advantage through connected workflows and improved collaboration. Connected Site solutions utilize communication and internet technology to collect and share, often in real-time, site data, production information, and machine diagnostics. It allows project managers to troubleshoot issues quickly in a collaborative environment where information can be effectively shared between sites, regional offices, head office, clients, engineers and others. The track will include a range of highly informative presentations that review how to set up the systems, the functionality that they provide and the benefits that they deliver including the elimination of costly delays, unnecessary travel time and associated fuel costs.
The Business Side of Adopting and Leveraging Positioning Technology for Construction
Explore the latest technologies available and the impact on your business of integrating positioning technology into your construction operations. This track is aimed at contractors looking for a broad overview of the technologies available, what those technologies can do for their business and how they can effectively adopt and integrate positioning technologies within their organizations for success today and tomorrow. Sessions will cover topics including an overview of available technologies, how to overcome the operational challenges of adopting positioning technologies, how to structure your organization, how to think about return on investment, and more.
Maximizing the Return on Your Investment in Trimble Heavy and Highway Solutions
You have already invested in Trimble construction equipment. You know how important it is to your job productivity. But are you getting the maximum return on your investment? Is it being used as much as it could be across your enterprise? This track is aimed at maximizing the return on your existing Trimble equipment and discovering how you can turn your initial investment into higher profitability in the down economy. The track will include sessions from existing Trimble customers who did just that.
Trimble Construction Operations and Asset Management
Construction today is challenged with coordinating equipment on multiple jobsites. Knowing where your assets are and what they are doing is the key to efficiency. Trimble construction asset management solutions can help you proficiently manage your entire fleet of machine, mobile and portable assets. Examples include automatically recording hours of use for project billing, understanding machine health for preventative maintenance, tracking fuel consumption for cost savings, monitoring after-hours activity and location for theft recovery and quantifying asset utilization for better decision making when estimating future projects.
Ask the Expert - Construction Data
Designed for current users of Trimble construction office software, these sessions provide a formal opportunity to meet with a Trimble expert, ask questions that you have, review data sets that are causing you problems or see a demonstration on how to do something that you have never worked out for yourself. Sessions will be held in the Construction Theater in the main Trimble Booth, and are limited to 15, so be sure to sign up with the eScheduler.
Hands on with Heavy Highway Solutions
Providing a mix of application-based content, these sessions are your opportunity to get hands-on with the Trimble® site positioning and machine control solutions for the heavy and highway contractor. This track will take an in-depth look at Grade, Compaction and Paving Control Systems for a wide range of construction applications such as road construction and small site management. This is also an opportunity to learn about high accuracy solutions for grade checking, site measurements and volumes as well as location based solutions designed specifically for the supervisor.
