Peter Haddock caught up with Sam Mercer and Chris Matthew at Bauma to find out and get their first impressions and practical thoughts on the solution that includes 3D machine control from Leica Geosystems and 3D collision avoidance from Xwatch.
Peter Haddock reports from a recent roundtable with senior members of the earthworks and wider construction sector, representing companies and organisations including the Department for Transport, Costain, Blackwells, Flannery Plant Hire, Speedy Hire, Heidelberg and Plantforce
The recent publication of the Connected Autonomous Plant (CAP) group report from Costain, funded by the Department for Transport, highlighted a £417bn potential boost to the UK economy by 2050.
“People shouldn’t fear autonomous machinery.” Said Chris Matthew, Commercial Director for Plantforce at Highways UK, when Peter Haddock spoke to him on the Leica Geosystems stand
Peter Haddock talks to Sam Mercer about how the business has created a digital first workflow for customers and is using the latest in simulator technology to train plant operators.
Plantforce COO Samuel Mercer talks to Peter Haddock about its safety focused digital journey, backed by partnerships, people, training, technology and much more....
Introducing the Plantforce 'Connected Worksite' beaming LIVE into the Futureworx 2022 event, with MachineMax providing 'Real-Time' equipment operating data from Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. excavators, a Caterpillar Inc. dozer and a Rokbak ADT.
Peter Haddock interviews Blue Dot Construction MD, Richard Dors about how the business is collaborating with Plantforce Rentals to deliver a major warehouse project, using Leica Geosystems 3D machine control and surveying equipment.
Peter Haddock interviews Ted Powell a 21 year old uni student who went from sweeping the yard to a 'Fast Track' Plantforce Rentals apprenticeship in his year out.