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10/12/2024

SITECH® UK & Ireland Partners With Foxdown Construction

SITECH® UK & Ireland, an authorised dealer of Trimble® Civil Construction Field Systems, has partnered with Foxdown Construction Ltd.

This collaboration will see Foxdown Construction utilising technology on Vistry Group's Gateway development project in Bexhill-on-Sea in the South East of England.

As part of this partnership, Foxdown Construction has acquired seven Trimble® Earthworks machine control kits, two Trimble R750 base stations with Internet Base Station Service (IBSS), Trimble® Business Centre software and Trimble® WorksManager software. This suite of advanced technology – with a combination of hardware and software working hand in hand – will be deployed to enhance efficiency and accuracy on the Gateway project, which spans a considerable land area and is set to provide a range of housing options.

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Phillip Matchett, Technical Sales Consultant at SITECH UK & Ireland, commented on the partnership: "We're thrilled to be working with Foxdown Construction on this project. The Trimble solutions are designed to address the complex challenges faced in large-scale developments like the Gateway project. The combination of machine control systems and software solutions will enable Foxdown to work with precision and efficiency."

The Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform is designed for excavators and dozers. It offers operators real-time guidance on the position of the machine’s blade or bucket relative to the desired grade, improving accuracy and efficiency.

"One of the key advantages of Trimble Earthworks system is its ability to maintain accuracy in areas where other GPS systems struggle," added Matchett. "This means Foxdown can keep their machines operating efficiently, even when working close to buildings or in areas with dense tree cover. The system’s advanced signal processing and error modelling called Trimble® ProPoint provide robust protection against interference, ensuring consistent performance across the entire project site."

The Trimble® R750 GNSS Modular Receiver provides connectivity, flexibility and scalability to meet the exact needs of GNSS-based workflows. Used as a permanent or semi-permanent base station, it provides GNSS corrections for site measurements and machine control. It also uses the latest Maxwell™ 7 GNSS technology to track all-in-view GNSS constellations and signals, enabling more reliable coverage to keep machines and people up and running.

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