California-based Trimble’s Jobsite Connectivity is a software bundle that links 3D models and data across the firm’s civil construction hardware and software.

The interoperability provides for a more efficient and reliable transfer of files throughout the construction lifecycle, giving contractors a single source of truth for constructible data both in the field and office.

“The future of construction is digital, and the release of the Trimble Jobsite Connectivity bundle is a significant step forward in terms of making sharing and collaborating on 3D designs and project data faster, easier, more reliable and more efficient,” said Elwyn McLachlan, vice president for Trimble Civil Software. “We frequently hear from customers that the disconnect between the design and the field is one of their biggest pain points. This is designed to help solve that problem by reducing the burden of handing off data and design files between the engineer and the field crew.”

The bundle connects the following Trimble software:

• Connect Collaboration: a cloud-based collaboration platform where project stakeholders can share, review, coordinate and comment on construction models, schedules and other project information
• Business Center: takeoff and modelling software that can be used to calculate earthwork and material quantities for bids, build constructible 3D models for construction surveying and machine control, and more
• WorksManager: a cloud-based application that remotely sends construction-ready models to machines and construction surveyors in the field so operators are always working on the latest designs
• WorksOS: a SaaS offering that integrates design data from the office with machine control as-built data to provide real-time jobsite progress and productivity updates

In addition to the software available as a bundled offering, the Jobsite Connectivity bundle also enables interoperability between other software integrated with Connect, including SketchUp, Quadri BIM software and third-party products.

The interoperability of the bundle makes it easy for users to synchronise projects and data with Connect to share and collaborate on construction files and all other compatible products. Design data from the office uploaded to Connect can be shared with machines and surveyors in the field who are using the firm’s Earthworks Grade Control platform, Siteworks positioning systems and Access survey software.

In addition to increased connectivity with Business Center, contractors using non-Trimble design software can leverage the Connect software developer kit (SDK) to integrate third-party applications with Trimble civil construction software. Users can leverage Connect or develop third-party applications to enable the streamlined import of LandXML files to integrate design files into construction workflows.

The bundle is available globally through the Sitech distribution channel.