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TOPCON IRELAND FORM UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS Intelligent Construction Solutions (ICS), which provide land models so earthworks contractors can get the most out of their 3D machine control systems, has formed a unique partnership with Topcon Positioning Ireland. The Downpatrick based company, which has a well established reputation for providing innovative and groundbreaking solutions, says the partnership will offer a ‘reliable end-to-end service that gives the construction industry in Northern Ireland exactly what it needs.’ “It’s way too common that clients have invested heavily in machine control systems and are not using it to its full or not at all,” comments ICS founder Matthew Kelly, who has more than 15 years experience in the construction industry throughout the UK. “What this exciting new partnership does, it allows us to provide a complete machine control solution and give the support and training needed to help operatives on current and future products.
“ICS’s unique selling point is the fact that it has the ability to supply, install and provide engineering support to clients across the whole island of Ireland. “Having machine control on your excavator or dozer can help to increase productivity and save time. We can guarantee a state-of-the-art GPS system install and land modelling support to keep your fleet of excavators at their optimum production rate.” He adds: “The benefits for customers of this partnership are significant. Through ICS, we can offer Topcon users service and product support through a local and direct line of communication to help them with any product setup or installation issues. All they have to do is pick up the phone.” With machine control systems becoming increasingly accessible to even the smaller developer now, the partnership can only thrive in the months ahead and beyond.
3D Modelling Matthew has a team dedicated to 3D modelling and currently supports numerous construction projects with this service. By modelling your project before starting the works onsite gives you the opportunity to visualise the ground works and make adjustments, boasting an efficient engineering process. Its particularly useful to incorporate this with drainage models as this allows us to detect possible clashes or issues. This early intervention saves time onsite and money. One client Barry from KAP properties commented: “We are a residential developer where efficient construction workflows are paramount. We have worked with ICS for a number of years, getting 3D models of all the earthworks and drainage and have been able to see the benefits instantly. It gives us the peace of mind our problems will be highlighted early and solved preconstruction to allow us to do what we do best, produce high quality turnkey homes”.
More Efficient “Machine control is much more affordable today and contractors are growing in appreciation for using such systems which offer added value and more efficiency to their projects. “However, many contractors using machine control are still not utilising it to its full potential; some, we believe, may only be using as little as 10% of its actual capacity. Now with ICS onboard, we can help and support end users to be more aware of the benefits,” says Matthew, whose company also provides land surveying, setting out,
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