LEICA GEOSYSTEMS TO INTRODUCE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SOLUTION

Leica Geosystems recently announced the FieldGenius for Construction Inspection, a solution that increases the efficiency and accuracy of daily work reporting for inspectors and engineers in construction firms and Local Public Agencies involved in civil engineering infrastructure projects.

The FieldGenius for Construction Inspection solution is the first product of its kind to seamlessly integrate information and reduce the risk of human error from manual collection and input. Developed in partnership with Infotech^®, a leading provider of SaaS solutions for infrastructure construction, FieldGenius for Construction Inspection is designed to simplify and accelerate the construction inspection process by streamlining how survey data is collected and reported with Infotech’s Appia^® construction management service.

Accelerating Inspection for Infrastructure Construction
The integrated solution eliminates office time spent entering data collected from the survey system and the need to annotate sketches for visual inspection support. FieldGenius also reduces the number of devices carried by the inspector in the field, as well as errors in the transcription of disconnected data sets. The result: easily created digital as-builts for future infrastructure maintenance and construction.

With FieldGenius for Construction Inspection, field inspectors can now complete their daily work report (DWR) faster and more accurately in four simple steps: 1) Collect project data with any of the many compatible Leica GNSS rovers and data collector; 2) Record project data in the FieldGenius Construction Inspection app, which automatically associates project item information with survey data collected during inspection; 3) Export the inspection file from FieldGenius, and; 4) Upload into the Appia service.

Field-tested and Ready
FieldGenius for Construction Inspection was field tested with inspection teams on a large highway project over a period of eight weeks in Spring 2021. Field inspectors validated significant improvements in their ability to record and deliver inspection reports in Appia, reducing preparation time and reporting errors. Additionally, they cited benefits in enabling stake-less job inspections as well as as-built verification for ongoing maintenance and design.