Construction Magazine July 2017 | Page 95

TRIMBLE SOLUTIONS MIDDLE EAST IS BASED IN THE UAE also proven advantageous , alongside a partnership with Hilti throughout the company ’ s operations . Trimble also has a number of suppliers , such as Aerial Data , who supply applications which enable sensoring , client design and modelling solutions . Furthermore , a partnership with Materalise enables 3D models to be hosted and converted into 3D printable objects . “ 3D printing is something that ’ s beginning to become more commonplace now ,”
eliminating unnecessary manual tasks . This has therefore reduced the time taken and delivered cost efficiencies , creating a seamless approach to construction and design , and improved coordination . The company has stated “ from preconstruction to site management , Tekla offers a complete solution for concrete contractors . With Tekla ’ s ability to handle pours and manage pourrelated information effectively , the software is also an essential tool for improving concrete pour planning and management on site .”
Partner power To drive the business forward , Trimble has a number of partnership agreements . One is with Sitech Gulf , which Wallett describes as “ a regional distributing channel which deal with heavy highway positioning geospatial solutions and machine controls ,” and is the company ’ s regional arm for distributing Trimble ’ s state of the art survey and scanning applications . A direct partnership with CAT has

TRIMBLE SOLUTIONS MIDDLE EAST IS BASED IN THE UAE also proven advantageous , alongside a partnership with Hilti throughout the company ’ s operations . Trimble also has a number of suppliers , such as Aerial Data , who supply applications which enable sensoring , client design and modelling solutions . Furthermore , a partnership with Materalise enables 3D models to be hosted and converted into 3D printable objects . “ 3D printing is something that ’ s beginning to become more commonplace now ,”

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