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Stay updated with the innovations in Heavy and Building Construction

Discover the latest features and enhancements of iCON field software.

Expert Insight

Moving construction forward with faster concrete layout

Expert Insight interview with Nate Bush, concrete layout expert and building construction technology consultant.

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How to relocate for layout.

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How to do an automatic line scan for interior finishing and digital templating.

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How to measure a countertop for digital templating.

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How to edit a drawing.

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How to export.

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How to aim and measure for interior finishing and digital templating.

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How to prepare the measuring station for digital templating.

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How to measure with mulitple planes for interior finishing and digital templating.

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How to do horizontal line scans for interior finishing and digital templating.

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How to measure with vPen for interior finishing and digital templating.

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How to prepare the measuring station for interior finishing

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How to relocate for interior finishing and digital templating.

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How to set up based on walls or grid lines for MEP layout.

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How to layout with the laser for MEP layout.

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How to create projects and jobs.

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How to use job templates.

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How to import.

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Insights on Leica iCON implementation

Enhancing the Construction Workflow with Leica iCON. Lessons from the Arbora Project in Switzerland.

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Digital templating for stone industry.

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Digital templating for glass industry.

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Convert any MEP plans into reality.

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Convert any layout plans into reality.

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Capture absolute dimensions with the 3D measurement solution for interior finishing.

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Quickly and easily capture ditigal templates by touching relevant measurement points with the wireless Leica vPen.

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Leica iCON – Understanding Construction

Thanks to all construction professionals whose trust in Leica iCON has empowered us to bring the right solutions to their hands.

Leica iCON site excavator machine control solution for compact excavators
Expert Insight

How can compact excavators benefit from machine control

Bringing new efficiency to small- and medium-sized operations with a 3D machine control solution designed for compact excavators.

Construction worker with Leica iCON gps antenna infront of a yellow digger.
Case Study

Key to keeping up with construction industry trends

Aregger AG takes us through their ten-year journey with Leica iCON construction solutions.

Leica AP20 AutoPole held at an angle to a concrete wall to mark the location for a drill hole.
Expert Insight
Construction worker using a Leica iCON manual total station to lay out  points on a construction site.
Expert Insight

Start your digital construction journey with manual total stations

Digitalize your construction workflow, improve precision, and simplify your projects with manual total stations by Leica Geosystems.

Leica iCON case study – construction worker laying out points with a Leica iCON total station.
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NCC works smarter and sustainably with Leica iCON

NCC is a leading Nordic construction company supporting sustainable development in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Leica iCON manual construction total station used by two construction workers on construction site
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Start your digital construction journey

Digital construction has become the standard for the building construction industry as we aim to work better, faster and smarter.

Construction worker on a yellow dozer with Leica iCON machine control system installed
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Starting out with machine control

Simply defined, machine control is a system that calculates the position of the tool on a piece of machinery.

Construction worker on a yellow dozer with Leica iCON machine control system installed
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Efficiency in building construction

As building construction projects become more challenging, more advanced solutions are needed that bring smarter workflows.

Construction worker on a yellow dozer with Leica iCON machine control system installed
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Differential versus profiling milling

Pavement milling solutions have evolved from labour-intensive marks and strings through to the latest automated differential methods.

Construction worker on a yellow dozer with Leica iCON machine control system installed
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Prevent re-work in building construction

It’s estimated that construction companies spend 30% of their time doing re-work (MCSER), much of which could be avoided...

Construction worker on a yellow dozer with Leica iCON machine control system installed
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Tilt technology increases productivity

Tilt technology allows you to measure a point in a radically different way without worrying about the verticality of the pole. Here we explain how it works.

Leica iCON cloud connectivity used on road construction site
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Cloud connectivity in heavy construction

Leica ConX connects an entire site and the office in real time, with huge benefits for every member of the team.

Leica Total Station with broken tripod on the ground
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Rebuild instruments after an accident

Whether a machine runs over your instrument or it gets caught in an on-site demolition, it can often be fixed regardless of how bad the damage looks.

Leica Geosystems prism covered in ice and snow in the mountains
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The right prism matters

The prism has a relatively simple job in the process of electronic distance measurement – to reflect a signal – its ability to do this well depends on a number of factors.

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Leica AP20 AutoPole

Leica AP20 AutoPole is a unique smart system that boosts on-site productivity by enabling point measurements with a tilted pole, knowing the pole height automatically.

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Leica iCON Verification App

The Leica iCON verification app enables you to check construction progress against the design in real time.

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Leica iCON gps 60 Smart Antenna

The Leica iCON gps 60 GNSS Smart Antenna, in combination with Leica iCON field solution, is the perfect tool for positioning tasks on construction site.

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First steps into digital construction

Make your step into digital construction workflows and bring your designs to life much quicker and with accuracy that eliminates errors and costly reworks.

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Entry-level machine guidance

Learn from Hick Group, Auckland, New Zealand, how they utilise the Leica iCON solution on their heavy construction projects.

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Piling and groundworks preparations

Watch the video and see how Resect uses the Leica iCON iCR70 to improve piling and groundworks preparations.

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Building construction

Gaining efficiency in residential building construction with the Leica iCON robotic total station.

City of London skyline with lines indicating cloud connectivity
Expert Insight

Benefits of cloud connectivity

Cloud connectivity possibilities for building construction and how they can optimize your workflows for higher productivity.

Construction workers installing pre-fabricated concrete foundations on a construction site with a Leica iCON total station
Case Study

Sustainable and speedy

The Leica iCR70 robotic total station and Leica iCON build software support Prex Co. on their mission to build zero emission houses in Japan.

Leica iCON building construction software on construction tablet
Case Study

Commercial and residential buildings

Bouygues Bâtiment introduces digital construction layout processes on a prestigious project in Paris.

Building construction site with a high rise building being constructed
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Hanham & Philp Contractors

The desire to excel in all aspects of the business drove Hanham & Philp Contractors to investigate the potential efficiencies of digital construction.

Two construction workers on construction site with Leica iCON robotic total station
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iCON Robotic Total Station

"We compared several suppliers of course, but the intuitive and construction-tailored iCON field software and the easy-to-use hardware convinced us."

Construction worker on construction site is using a Leica iCON total station to lay the foundation for a building
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All set for modern living design

Managing and planning living spaces is becoming more complex due to decreasing space for new buildings together with increasing customer demands.

Leica iCON total station used on busy construction site to complete challenging layout tasks
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Tackling challenging layouts

Seeking to improve efficiency, ensure accuracy and provide quality control, V Constructions purchased the Leica iCON robotic total station.

Leica iCON solutions used to prepare slopes for skiing and snowboarding
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24th Winter Olympics

The Leica iCON alpine 3D snow measurement solution is a comprehensive suite of tools developed to deliver real-time data on the snow groomer’s in-cabin display. 

Very busy construction site using Leica iCON machine control technologies
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20 years of cooperation

For a complex project like this, 3D machine control is very suitable because the 3D solution shows a pre-defined design model that contains all information.

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How to define basic settings.

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How to configure layers using the map view manager.

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How to create a stakeout report.

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How to stakeout points.

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How to stakeout lines.

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How to calculate volumes.

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How to calculate the volume of a complex stockpile.

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How to configure and use differential milling.

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How to layout points.

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How to stake elevation.

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How to configure tolerances.

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How to use the as built walls set up.