Overcoming Surveying Challenges with CivDot

Signal Energy, a full-service design/ build contractor in renewable energy construction, is on a mission to be the preferred engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for their customers by providing innovative solutions and delivering exceptional results.

Signal Energy adopted CivDot, an advanced robotic surveying technology from Civ Robotics to overcome traditional surveying challenges. This case study explores the significant improvements in operational efficiency and cost savings that CivDot brought to Signal Energy's surveying processes.

Challenges:

Before CivDot, Signal Energy’s surveying process was time-consuming and required meticulous training. Each project involved multiple two-person crews equipped with GNSS rovers to lay out pile coordinates, which was labor-intensive and costly.

Solution:

Signal Energy's automated surveying by incorporating CivDot drastically simplified training, reduced costs, and sped up the process. The solution enabled the company to have operators with no prior surveying experience trained and ready in just a few hours to hit the ground running at the job site.

Training Signal Energy operators

Cost Savings:

With CivDot, Signal Energy reduced overall layout costs by half, highlighting the significant financial benefits of using advanced technology. Furthermore, the automation provided by CivDot allowed existing personnel to focus on more skilled tasks, enhancing their productivity and contributing to the overall efficiency of the project.

Increased Productivity:

With just 1 CivDot robot and an operator, the team enabled pinning out a block of 1300 to 1800 points in a single day, compared to the traditional method which required multiple crews working 10-hour days for a similar level of result.

The integration of CivDot into Signal Energy's surveying operations has led to substantial improvements in the layout process. By automating the labor-intensive aspects of surveying, CivDot is providing a reliable and precise solution that meets the demanding needs of renewable energy construction projects.

Signal Energy's partnership with Civ Robotics underscores the significant benefits of adopting advanced technology in construction surveying, paving the way for continued innovation and success in the industry.