Robotic Total Station vs Traditional Layout
Trimble RTS 873
“a one man crew can do double or triple what the traditional layout crews could do in a day”
In today’s construction industry, projects are faster paced than ever. Time is money. With more aggressive schedules, trades are having to find ways to be more efficient. The technology that is available today allows professionals the ability to speed up and also increase the accuracy of their layout. A robotic total station with a one man crew can do double or triple what the traditional layout crews could do in a day. Investment in the right technology can seem expensive at first. It is not until companies actually compare costs of robotic total stations to traditional layout methods that they see the significant return on investment with regards to efficiency of labor and time and effectiveness of layout points and accuracy of data. This article does a wonderful job in breaking down the ROI.
chart below is from https://enewsletters.constructionexec.com/techtrends/2014/01/bim-versus-traditional-methods-for-jobsite-layout/
| Traditional Layout | Conventional Total Station | Robotic Total Station | |
| # of Workers on a Layout Crew | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| # of Layout Crews/Project | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hours Worked/Week | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Hourly Cost/Person | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| # of Layout Points/Day | 75 | 150 | 300 |
| Total Cost Per Point | $16 | $8 | $2 |
-Chris Dysart, Building Construction Specialist
chris.dysart@buildingpointsoutheast.com
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