Large Building Construction
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Large construction projects rely on solutions from Leica Geosystems to complete work efficiently and accurately.
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The Bow, with construction costs at an estimated 1.5 billion Canadian dollars, is the largest office space in Calgary and the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto. During the construction of a skyscraper as complex as the Bow, the structure will temporarily lose its exact verticality and the building will tilt, contract, and expand. To ensure the functionality of such a complex and innovative design, MMM Geomatics, Ledcor Construction, and steel fabricators/erectors Supreme Walters Joint Venture, established an innovative “neutral” building control network that combined leading-edge technologies, advances in geomatics methodology, and rigorous quality control and quality assurance procedures to deliver precise real-time data. more
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Downtown Toronto’s Union Station is Canada’s busiest rail terminal, handling about 65 million passengers annually. Built from 1915 to 1920, it’s considered to be a masterpiece of Beaux Arts architecture, expressed in the ornately colonnaded front and the 76 x 27 m (250 x 90 ft) Grand Hall, which is famous for its marble floor, soaring arched roof, and four-story windows at each end. more
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Ten years ago, RTK surveys typically involved two GPS receivers (a base and a rover), a lot of batteries and cables, two radios, a tripod, a pole, and a backpack to carry it all. Today users can choose between a GPS or a GNSS receiver, and a radio or a mobile phone, and it all fits on the pole. With the establishment of RTK networks, they can also choose to work with an RTK rover within these networks instead of setting up their own base-station. Leica Geosystems SmartNet gives users easy access to precise Network RTK data, where they experience the best availability, reliability, and traceability using internationally recognized standards, combined with flexible and affordable subscription options that meet the needs of the local market. more
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There has been considerable interest in the construction of super high-rise and iconic buildings recently. From a surveying perspective, these towers present many challenges. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Al Hamra tower in Kuwait, for example, have risen into territory previously uncharted: methods and processes normally used to control tall buildings have needed a rethink. Leica Geosystems’ Core Wall Control Survey System (CWCS) delivers precise and reliable coordinates on demand that are not influenced by building movements. more
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When complete, the iconic 1 World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City, familiarly known as the “Freedom Tower,” will soar 1,776 feet (541 m) into the air to become the tallest building in the United States. To make sure this architectural landmark rises straight and true, DCM Erectors will rely on an innovative structural monitoring system and positioning technology patented by Leica Geosystems, that is uniquely designed to precisely position very tall structures along the design centerline. more
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The Al Hamra tower is expected to feature Kuwait’s tallest building at 412.5 m when it is completed in January 2010. To guarantee that the strong movements of the building do not spoil the contruction works, Leica Geosystems delivers an innovative Core Wall Survey Control System. more
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(Reporter 50, April 2004) Gold Coast surveyors, Treasure and Associates have been charged with a tall
order - the surveying and monitoring of the world's soon-to-be tallest residential
building - "The Q1 Tower". Currently being constructed in the heart of Surfers
Paradise on the Gold Coast of Australia and planned for completion in 2005, the
architecturally stunning tower will soar to a massive 80 storeys (323m / 1,058 ft).
By March 2004, construction of the complex had reached level 30 and just 46
apartments remain for sale. more
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Customers around the world are finding out firsthand how the RUGBY 100 is setting the standard for general construction lasers. more
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Stephansdom – Prater ferriswheel – Gasometer: these three man-made landmarks of Vienna have, for the past four decades, been prominently visible from afar. The UN City and the Millennium Tower have transported the Danube metropolis' skyline into modern times. The four gigantic Gasometers in the eastern section called Simmering, are being turned into living quarters and commercial centers. more
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Projecting side stands, spiralshaped multi-tier access ramps and the magnificent curved roof structure over the side stands are the distinguishing architectural features of Stadium Australia which visitors notice as they arrive.
In this picture building surveyor Neville Thomson is checking the positions of the huge concrete abutments. Their anchorings were determined in 1998 using Leica Geosystems’ measuring technology. more
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Millions of people have seen it in books and on postcards; millions more have seen it at first hand during a visit to Australia. Survey engineer Steve Denning also knows it from above and below: a quartercentury after the Opera House was inaugurated, his know-how was needed to assess the effects of weather and sea-water on the structure, and fix the wear and tear. The initial task was to restore the granite promenade surrounds and sea wall of the Opera House. more
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The worlds most varied construction site. Potsdamer Platz - Berlin more
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It’s not really the application developers had in mind when they introduced the powerful, speedy and accurate Leica one-man robotic survey system – nor did they envision that one man might have reason to operate two at the same time. But that’s exactly what happened during three
surprising weeks this summer on the North Carolina shores during the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation. more
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What is recognized today as the highest building of Saudi Arabia started in April 1997. more
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With its 300 metre height, the distinctive feature of the new Commerzbank
high-rise office block in Frankfurt, which towers over all other buildings in this world famous banking city, is not just its imposing height. The London firm of architects, Sir Norman Foster and Partner, chose for the giant building, a triangular form, each side of which has a length of 60 metres. more
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