The project required the collection of high-density, colourised LiDAR data and ortho-imagery in a semi-rural area near Wirrina Cove, South Australia. Drone data supplemented traditional survey pickup and terrestrial mobile scanning. The purpose of the data was to provide natural surface levels to support the design of a new mains water pipeline from Normanville to Wirrina Cove. The total capture area was 530 hectares. Equipment Drone: DJI Matrice 400 Payload: Zenmuse L3 Long-Range LiDAR & Dual 100MP RGB Mapping Camer The Challenge Challenges included steep and variable terrain (ranging from 0 to 140m within a single flight corridor), including cliff areas, windy conditions, and visibility limitations over steep rolling hills. Long grasses and dense tree canopy across paddocks made LiDAR
Superior Group cuts total layout time by approximately 60% versus traditional set out on the Coast Tower project, Gold Coast. Working with Aptella, Superior Group deployed the Mechasys XR Projector to transform interior layout across a 38 level premium residential tower in Surfers Paradise. A traditional two person set out crew would have needed around 2,130 hours to complete the full scope. A single operator completed it in around 870 hours using the XR Projector, cutting total layout time by approximately 60% and reducing labour costs by more than $193,000. Product Page 0 X Faster Than Traditional Set-Out 0 hrs Total Time Saved vs Traditional 0 % Reduction in Layout Time $ 0 K Labour Cost Savings vs
For Quintin Winsloe, Manager at Ryal Bush Contracting, the turning point came about four years ago during a large earthworks job rebuilding stop banks near Invercargill in New Zealand. “We were predominantly using manual set out survey pegs,” he says, “and we found that it just wasn’t cutting it. We needed to adapt.” That decision to invest in GPS technology, starting with a skid steer fitted with a SharpGrade blade, changed the way the business operates across every division. Today, Ryal Bush runs a tight, self sufficient operation. Rather than waiting on surveyors or subcontractors, the team handles their own set out and progress measurements in house. “I think one of the main benefits of the equipment is
For Kent Blackler, Managing Director of OnGrade, the decision to invest in GPS machine control technology wasn’t just about keeping up. It was about stepping up. “On Grade’s relationship started with Aptella about eight years ago now,” Kent recalls. “We moved into a subdivision that we really felt we needed to step up with the technology.” Today, OnGrade operates a fleet equipped with Aptella’s latest machine control systems, including two dozers. Their older dozer runs the Topcon MC² with a mast-based machine control setup, while on the newer machine Kent opted for the Topcon 3D-MC MAX integrated mastless dozer system, the very latest in precision grade control. Working on large scale subdivision developments like Falcons Run in Rolleston,
INTRODUCING THE NEW TOPCON LM1000 Save Up to $2,000!* *Only available at IQA 2026 Aptella is offering $2,000 off the new Topcom LM100 On-Board Weighing System. The new LM1000 delivers advanced features for efficient and precise loading operations. At its core is a rugged, Android-based 7-inch touchscreen with a clear, intuitive, mobile-like interface that’s easy to use in the field. Bucket position compensation Maximise productivity Access traceable records and detailed reports Reduce vehicle movements, fuel consumption, and machine and tyre wear Get Offer Fill in the form and we’ll contact you soon! Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastemail *phone * Company *Country *Country*AustraliaNew ZealandIndonesiaMalaysiaPhillipinesAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and
LN Series Still setting out with pegs? Topcon’s LN Series has set the standard for accurate, efficient set-out on construction sites, saving hours of manual measurements and rework. Most crews already have one, so don’t hold off and start to save time and money. Packages to suit every budget and application Training, support, and service Australia-wide Premium solution from Topcon, the world’s most trusted construction brand Get Offer Fill in the form and we’ll contact you soon! Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastemail *phone * Company *Country *Country*AustraliaNew ZealandIndonesiaMalaysiaPhillipinesAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling)
Scanning a wharf from a moving boat isn’t how most survey teams spend their week. But for Beca, one of Australasia’s largest engineering consultancies, it’s exactly the kind of job the Lixel L2 Pro SLAM scanner was made for. With nearly 15 years working with reality capture technology, Nathan from Beca knows what good site capture looks like. Here is why the Lixel L2 Pro has become one of his team’s most valued tools. There is a wharf somewhere in New Zealand that would have taken weeks to document the traditional way. A Beca surveyor fired up a Lixel L2 Pro SLAM scanner, stepped onto a boat and had a dense, coloured 3D point cloud of the entire
Somewhere on a Queensland highway tonight, a paving crew is working. It is past midnight. The asphalt paver is moving slowly, steadily, laying down a new surface in the dark Walking alongside it is one of Simon Chamberlain’s team, a surveyor and a machine control operator, checking every metre as it goes down, making sure the thickness is right, the height is right, the tolerances are met. Most people will never know they were there. They will just drive on the road. Simon Chamberlain, General Manager of Aptella’s Infrastructure and Paving Services division, has spent his career in moments like that one. He started as a surveyor, learning the job from the ground up, and worked his way up to
