Digital Construction for All: NCC works smarter and sustainably with Leica iCON

NCCis a leading Nordic construction company supporting sustainable development in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. With experience in large projects from renovations to new construction, NCC has taken on the challenge to construct theScience Park Towers在瑞典的乔恩科平地中部，整个城市街区开发计划于2023年完成。

When finished, the Science Park Towers will offer an environment that fosters sustainable entrepreneurship, providing office spaces and conference and event venues. The project leader,JönköpingsKommuns fastighetsutvecklingAB, wanted sustainability to be evident in the final towers and throughout the construction process, encouraging the integration of digital solutions to measure and manage impact – making NCC the perfect partner as the general contractor in this endeavour.

NCC通过复杂的施工流程的智能项目管理来实现可持续性，从而通过投资可用于各种任务和一系列人员的技术来优化每个员工填补的角色。这是由Leica Icon ICR80total station and Leica iCON software, a construction-tailored solution that allows NCC’s surveyors to focus on specialised tasks and enables construction personnel to learn and execute new skills.

Building for the future

科学公园塔楼是整个城市街区，包括一个较低的砖基和四个高度的塔，从七层到十五层。这些建筑物总共将覆盖约13,000平方米。

“该项目始于现有表面上的小拆除工作。然后，我们撞倒了建筑物三分之二左右的薄板，并在开始基础工作之前挖掘了五米。到目前为止，已经进行了许多布局和构建的测量，还有更多的测量值。

Some of the most commont tasks on the project include underground pipes and wiring and exterior and interior walls and slabs, along with some height measurements.

“A lot of it is about basic tasks – setting out points and drawing lines with stringlines so we know where the different elements of the formwork or walls should be,” Persson continues.

Laying out a line for a wall is an example of a construction site task that, in the past, has caused a productivity bottleneck when crews had to wait hours for a surveyor to arrive and layout lines. “Our Jönköping team has two surveyors, and they are usually fully booked. They are constantly travelling, moving over large geographical areas and working on several projects at once,” explains Persson.

但是，通过创新思考并使用正确的设备，现场团队可以自己执行任务。使用Leica图标ICR80总站和Leica iCON CC80平板电脑运行Leica iCON field softwareconstruction-tailored software, these small measurement and layout tasks are now distributed to the site crew, who can progress faster in their work when they are not dependent on surveyors for all measurement tasks.

“Operation is simple, and the equipment is robust and reliable. Additionally, we are close to the Leica Geosystems product specialist in Jönköping and that provides extra reassurance if we need help,” says Persson.

Making the right use of resources

Persson解释说：“这种方法的目的是更好，更明智地利用我们的资源。我们提高生产力并获得更好的工作流程。测量师也很满意，并且仍然非常参与该项目。”NCC的测量师仍然是项目成功的关键：作为数据经理，他们参与了所有准备步骤和质量保证，完整的测量结果并为客户创建文档可交付成果。“测量师的日常生活有了更好的日常生活，例如，不必在Jönköping和Eksjö之间行驶19公里，然后又回来了一些简单的线条。此外，从可持续性的角度来看，从工作环境的角度来看，越来越少的旅行会更好。” Persson补充说。

Everyone can participate and develop

Work on the Science Park Towers involves many members of the NCC team. In the morning, the Leica iCON iCR80 total station is set up so that layout and as-builts are completed as needed by several employees. “Working in this way is good for both foreman and skilled workers who want to embrace and learn the technology. In this phase of the project, I’m even doing measurements myself for a couple of hours a day,” says Persson. The practice of taking your own simple measurements is widespread and increasing in popularity. “As far as I know, one to two NCC foreman per project in the Jönköping region are doing layout for interior walls without the surveyors present,” Persson continues, “and I think it will become more common to work in this way.”

此外，专门为建筑开发的技术，例如Leica Icon解决方案，有助于吸引年轻一代进入该行业，因为计算机技术和集成系统对于年轻工人来说是自然的，可以消除陡峭的学习曲线和使用障碍。

在技​​能发展方面，向更多工人分发布局和裁定的任务为员工和整个组织创造了其他好处。它提供了经验和新知识，因为施工人员可以通过了解项目的整体图片来学习如何了解图纸并获得其工作的其他背景。

“Quickly we have increased productivity on the job site and saved carbon emissions through fewer trips – all while maintaining quality. Additionally, we are broadening the skills within the organisation, which alone is a significant gain,” reflects Persson.