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One of GPRS’ favorite construction industry initiatives is National Safe Digging Month. Celebrated each April, NDSM boosts awareness and activities that promote safe digging practices. Recognized by the United States Congress and most state governors, this month of...

Subsurface utilities demand respect during digging and construction. Incomplete utility mapping often fails to represent the multidimensional nature of utility infrastructure, which can cause problems down the line. This information may also exist in physical form...

Municipal workers are the backbone of a community. The duties of municipal workers vary greatly, from accounting and permit processing, to law enforcement and emergency response. Municipal workers visit all corners of their communities to service residents and...

As a facility manager, engineer, or project manager, making crucial decisions is a daily task. It is important to have accurate information so you can make the best of each project. As a new or existing GPRS customer, you can have access to a complimentary SiteMap®...

Subsurface utility mapping or underground utility mapping is a crucial process in the construction industry. It involves identifying and locating the location of utility lines, such as water, gas, and sewer lines before any construction work begins. Yet, the process...

As technology advances, so does the demand for safe and efficient excavation practices. Hitting an underground utility line can cause significant damage, injuries, and even fatalities. Repairing underground utilities can be costly and delay construction projects. This...

Here at SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, we are more than just a standard facility management software; we are Collaboration Redefined™. Our innovative GIS software platform offers customizable data storage, mapping, and modeling solutions that go above and beyond the usual...

GPRS, SiteMap’s founding company, is committed to the safety of every kind of construction project and the dedicated teams working on them. Our entire team prioritizes the safety of you, your team, and you job site so that you can go home at the end of the day, proud...

SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, goes above and beyond any standard GIS or cloud-based infrastructure management platform. With SiteMap®, facility managers are empowered with the digital tools they need to streamline communication, organization, and safety on their...

How Engineers Can Save Time and Resources With GPR & SiteMap® Engineers in the construction industry are familiar with time and resource constraints. This happens with many projects. Time is of the essence, and money and materials are finite. Using tools and...

The field of GIS technology and cloud-based infrastructure management solutions has been continuously growing to meet the unique needs of facility managers and their construction teams. A stand-out leader among the available solutions is SiteMap®, powered by GPRS....

SiteMap® FAQ: How Accurate Is This System, and Is Data Updated In Real Time? In partnership with FINCH Brands, SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, conducted a large-scale survey of 110 qualified facility managers actively working within the construction industry. This study...

SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, is a singular subsurface infrastructure mapping solution which allows facility managers and their teams to store, map, model, and share their facility data with ease. This industry-leading platform provides construction industry leaders and...

FINCH Brands, a premier consumer insights firm, recently performed a large-scale survey of qualified facility management respondents within the construction industry. These 110 respondents, who were vetted for their level of experience and management responsibilities,...

With the amazing capabilities of SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, facility managers and their teams are provided with the modern digital tools they need to Visualize the Built World™ while collaborating better than ever before. Be it 3D Laser Scanning, Utility Locating, or...

Underground Mapping Solutions for Municipalities Whether you are managing a commercial, residential, or industrial construction project, it is crucial to properly maintain all your facility’s required permits, job site evaluation data, and most recent maps and models....

In one of our recent SiteMap® articles, we broke down the four major costs and pitfalls any construction project can actively avoid by transitioning to a digital infrastructure management solution. SiteMap’s digital planning tools can especially help mitigate these...

SiteMap®, powered by GPRS takes collaborative construction to the next level, providing accurate, 3D visualizations of your entire job site, both above and below ground, with the ability to update and share information across multiple teams in real time. ‍GIS...

SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, aims to empower facility managers and their teams as they pivot to completely paperless, centralized methods of data storage with industry leading infrastructure management software capabilities. The move towards paperless forms of working...

With SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, facility managers and their teams are provided with a fully comprehensive and accurate visualization of their site. Positive residential construction trends reported this month have left residential builders “cautiously optimistic.”...

It was recently announced that Tesla has agreed to make their growing network of charging stations available to non-Tesla electric vehicles, through funding support from the U.S. Government. As reported by the LA Times, this deal is “part of the Biden administration’s...

‍Construction Industry News: $139 Million for the New LA/California Airport Expansion Project In a recent press release by the U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, it was announced that “$139.5 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation...

Mislocation of subsurface infrastructure is the main cause of utility damage in construction projects. Damage dealt to necessary utility lines, such as electricity lines, gas lines and water lines results in a plethora of complications. When you have a utility strike,...

A major $4 billion blueprint was just presented by the Biden Administration as part of the expansive infrastructure law passed last year. What could be the project with such a massive price tag? It’s the 150-year-old Amtrak rail tunnel in Maryland. As the latest...

Common Misconceptions of Maintaining Public & As Built Data Accuracy When collaborating across multiple teams on a construction project, especially those of larger size and complexity, the amount of paperwork and planning required to stay on track throughout the...

3 Ways Digital Construction Tools Support LEAN Construction Projects LEAN construction methodologies are arguably the most collaborative and efficient within the construction industry. The Lean Construction Institute defines LEAN Construction as a process of project...

In a recent interview with Zander Seaman, a veteran leak detection Project Manager, we asked him about his experience with collecting important information, especially as-builts, while working on project sites. Due to his many years of experience, he said, “I prove...

As advancements in hardware and software technology continue to lead the charge of digital transformation, various traditional industries will be required to shift their strategies – construction being one of them. Connected Construction is defined by Deloitte as a...

The recent "Buildings Construction Market" Report contains valuable insights on the global construction industry. These forecasts project from 2023 all the way out to 2028. As further explained by experts at MarketWatch, this report covers a “specified competitive...

Every construction project, be it for a new bridge, road, educational campus, etc., presents its own unpredictable challenges. The requirements for scanning and modeling a site for a new school playground pose completely different challenges compared to the...

Construction will begin this year on the new $1.4 billion stadium for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. This project, based in Orchard Park, New York, will initiate in the spring of 2023 and is projected to finish by the 2026 season. Last March, New York Governor Kathy Hochul...

Supplier EV Plant Construction Project Just before the new year, BMW announced the initiation of a massive new construction project. This project is “an $810 million EV [electric vehicle] battery supply plant in Florence County, South Carolina.” With the help of their...

Leaks and water main breaks can cause major damage by eroding soil and therefore creating underground voids. These voids can then severely compromise the integrity of buildings long before any water can even be seen at the surface. This issue is far more common than...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Construction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving applicable across a variety of industries and construction is no exception. In fact, Artificial Intelligence use within the Construction market was recently valued at 519.63 million...

The Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report provided by The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and their Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee has provided a fully comprehensive analysis “of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada.” Within this...

‍A construction worker was killed and three others were injured in a sudden bridge collapse in Clay County, Missouri. "The two lane bridge...about 27 miles northeast of Kansas City," while workers were in the process of pouring concrete according to the Clay County...

The Top Three Utility Locating Errors and How to Avoid Them‍ The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and their Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee have  issued their latest comprehensive account and analysis “of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada”...

The Benefits of Going Paperless: Maintaining Proper Construction Documentation with SiteMap®  Recent reporting by FINCH Brands found that a major pain point for many construction projects and their facility managers is that there are too many files saved/stored in...

The Benefits of Going Paperless: Maintaining Proper Construction Documentation with SiteMap®  How Facility Management Software Supports Construction Projects: Civil Road & Bridge Over the past few years, there have been growing concerns about the state of...

How Facility Management Software Supports Construction Projects: Public School Infrastructure Over half of all public school facilities within the United States have reported a major need for upgrades and renovations across their facilities. Of the 100,000 public...

It is crucial to assess the state of all underground utilities, water and sewage pipes prior to implementing modern water treatment projects. The need for reliable and accurate infrastructure assessment is crucial before any updates, renovations, or new technologies...

SiteMap consists of a best-in-class GIS software platform and digital tools facility specialists need to execute proper infrastructure asset management practices.  As defined in Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM): Evolution and Evaluation, infrastructure asset...

The backlog of construction projects has reached its highest level since 2019, according to recent reporting. Since the second quarter of 2019,  construction backlog reached its highest reported level “as contractors with under $30 million in revenue landed new jobs...

Natural disasters can cause and reveal existing infrastructure damage. Be it from intense hurricane flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, ect.; cars, boats, and even homes can be displaced for hundreds of miles. As a result, these disasters leave in their wake damaged...

In Eric Too (of the Queensland University of Technology) and Linday Tay’s (of Bond University) paper, “Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM): Evolution and Evaluation,” infrastructure asset management (IAM) is defined as an emerging discipline which aims “to provide a...

The restaurant and retail industries are continually upgrading and updating their facilities in response to trends like eCommerce and curbside pickup. These renovations and upgrades often require excavation, or concrete cutting and coring. GPRS locates, maps and...

3D laser scanning capabilities have significantly modernized in recent years, allowing facility managers, engineers, and their teams to work more efficiently with the most accurate data. SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, provides 3D laser scanning, mapping, and modeling...

GPRS Utility Locating Services ensure that onsite mapping of buried utilities is comprehensive and accurate before storing and modeling interactive maps on the SiteMap® platform. While the One Call system (811) marks publicly-owned utilities, almost any construction...

Recently FINCH Brands, a premier consumer insights firm, performed a large-scale survey of qualified respondents within the construction industry. All 110 respondents were responsible for making capital expenditure decisions for their facilities and managed one or...

In a recent article, Bloomberg, reported that, “for the first time in 20 years, renovations have overtaken new construction in architectural billings in the US.” These new fiscal trends within renovations and remodeling pose new and exciting opportunities within the...

Regardless of the type of construction project at hand, the three most important goals always set are to stay on time, on budget, and safe throughout the entire process. Using our SiteMap® services powered by GPRS, you can rest assured that when drilling, cutting, or...

FINCH Brands, a premier branding and consumer insights firm, recently conducted a research study on our SiteMap® services. This research focused on identifying the pain points of today’s facility management consumers, and how our modern approach to construction...

Here at SiteMap®, powered by GPRS, we can deploy state-of-the-art Utility Locating Services leveraging the most advanced, industry-leading equipment to perform detailed inspections for our customers. Be it for a public or private property project, our unmatched...

For any project, be it commercial, residential, or industrial, it is crucial to properly maintain all your facility’s required permits. Failure to perform proper inspections or even the misplacement of their crucial data files can result in major project delays and...

3D laser scanning is an innovative, modern, and efficient tool for mapping and modeling a variety of project areas. Its time-saving and cost-minimizing approach to measurement avoids unnecessary change orders and rework. By capturing real-world spaces with millimeter...

As defined by the Lean Construction Institute, Lean Construction is a process of project delivery and execution which relies on “methods of maximizing stakeholder value while reducing waste by emphasizing collaboration between teams on a project.” The key goal of this...

The National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO), establishes the industry standard for evaluating the current conditions, rehabilitation, and maintenance for all underground infrastructures within the United States. According to their most recent review...

In a recent article published by Autodesk Inc., 3D laser scanning, “also known as high-definition surveying (HDS) or reality capture,” was described as a “means of using a laser to map an area with high accuracy,” for a given construction project. 3D laser scanning...

As defined by Perry Testing Ltd, concrete scanning is “the process of scanning concrete using one or more forms of non-destructive technology.” This kind of site evaluation can utilize a number of tools such as cover meters, a ferroscan instrument, ultrasonic scanning...

Considering any construction or mapping project through a technical lens can provide numerous benefits, streamlining processes being chief among them. However, in today’s construction industry, there is a typical documented disconnect among the parties involved, and a...

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a data processing system which is used to collect, analyze and present geospatial data by combining on-site measurements, technology, software, and GPS. GIS platforms allow customers to leverage digital construction tools in...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are reinventing the way industrial designers are Visualizing the Built World™ by combining data, technology, software, and GPS to model and analyze spatially referenced data. These digital systems of viewing maps provide a more...

Cloud-native geospatial mapping is the modern standard for data storage, offering a way for facilities, construction, and engineering teams to access data at any time, from anywhere. When your maps, permits, and site data are scattered, compiling them into one...

Five Things You Need to Know About Location Intelligence Location intelligence is achieved via visualization and analysis of geospatial data. It is powered by geographical information systems (GIS) that allow users to store their geospatial data in real time to gain...

Modern Geographic Mapping Software is revolutionizing the data visualization capabilities available today. Through the combination of innovative data capturing methodologies and geographic information systems (GIS) technology, geographic sites can be fully scanned...

What is infrastructure mapping? Infrastructure mapping can be described as the study of physical connectivity on different networks. It is a process of detailed maps that help to visualize your network and is essential for prevention of damage to facilities. These...

Cloud-based GIS (Geographic Information System) data storage infrastructure comes with numerous benefits over traditional storage on local drives. An understanding of GIS will clarify why cloud data storage is the optimal choice. Geospatial technology “is a term used...

Infrastructure asset management is the process of managing physical assets such as buildings, roads, and bridges. It includes activities such as planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Infrastructure asset management is a critical part of overall...

Managing the integrity of all aspects of your facilities, both above and below ground, can be an impossible task if your data is decentralized and outdated. Interactive maps bring order to chaos, expertly combining the layers of your geospatial data. In turn, this...

Infrastructure planning is a critical but often overlooked aspect of city planning. In order to ensure that all aspects of a complex facility run smoothly, its infrastructure must be well-designed and properly maintained. One of the best ways to achieve this is...

Your campus—whether comprised of offices, university halls, or factory buildings—can sharpen its utility management strategy through the use of 3D utility mapping technology. There are efficiencies to be gained by electronically connecting the utility data across your...

SiteMap technology is cutting-edge and uniquely able to combine site data, both above ground and subsurface. Parent company GPRS uses GIS, or a geographic information system, to combine geospatial information from the smallest building and utility feature to the...

How Geospatial Infrastructure Mapping Companies Use Drones The use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), is reshaping the way that geospatial infrastructure mapping collects site data. Not only can this technology be used on construction sites, it is easily...

Every time someone can’t find an up-to-date plan or communicates existing facility information incorrectly, it could cost you $56,000. Because $56,000 is the average cost to repair the damage caused by a utility strike. In a recent study of facility managers...

GPRS is providing our 99.8% accurate utility locating and mapping to UToledo’s campus in exchange for field training for our Project Managers GPRS Project Managers locate & map utilities at The University of Toledo as part of their training. While the GPRS Academy...

Culver Academies aim is to serve their students steadfast and boldly. Their purpose is to provide students with the best whole person education in the country. To fulfill this purpose, Culver must uphold the mission, principles, and values that have made their school,...

SiteMap, powered by GPRS, allows facility managers to view underground utility networks and hidden construction, reduce engineering risks, and build a 3D map to aid surface and subsurface construction projects. For complex campuses across the nation, utility locating...

TOLEDO – Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC (GPRS) is releasing a new software and service named SiteMap. GPRS is a private concrete scanning, utility locating, and leak detection company that provides critical subsurface mapping to construction contractors and...