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In civil engineering, information provision is taking on a more important role due to the speed of development. FACTO GEO provides real-time 24/7 data supply with the combination of talented employees and the latest technology.
FACTO GEO works across the country on surveying projects for clients in residential and commercial construction, infrastructure projects, at municipalities and water boards, Land Registry and utility companies. In addition to surveying, FACTO GEO is a data supplier.
Information provision is taking on an increasingly important role within GWW projects. Not only are the developments in the field of information provision going fast, but projects are also becoming more complex due to the expected high construction speed within the current construction task, circularity, energy transition, safety, building in urban environments and challenging contract forms. Project Manager André Harsevoort: "FACTO GEO sees that civil contractors or suppliers expect predictable, transparent scenarios and results from the drawing board. They not only want control from beginning to end, they also want to be able to fine-tune during the process. Therefore, FACTO GEO is not only data supplier for the entire construction chain, but also for a total project. We translate a program of requirements into a review process through measurements, provide ownership data, supply project registration data through the nationwide 06-GPS network, and provide asset information in the completion file for management. 06-GPS is part of the Facto Group. It creates great added value that we have the knowledge of GPS technology in-house in this way. It generates short lines of communication, fast data delivery and immediate results. Asset information we deliver in the standards the customer wants."
FACTO GEO makes its choices for solutions, equipment and materials based on the rapid developments within information services. "You can think of robotization in surveying, global mapping, sensor techniques, and the deployment of scanning total stations, aircraft and drones," says Harsevoort. "With these tools and our knowledge and experience, we can generate and share data with clients 24/7."
Because FACTO GEO operates chain wide, the projects are diverse . "Because of the energy transition, we work a lot for energy suppliers. But we also did online monitoring during the concrete pour of a heavy foundation in a settlement-prone area. The customer was able to intervene immediately if something threatened to go wrong or if adjustments had to be made. Another project example is the constant monitoring of a four-hundred-year-old monumental building sheet piling in an inner-city area, in which a crack had appeared during the work due to settlement. Because the project came to a halt for a while, there was a need to monitor the structure. Our monitoring instruments-with a software alarm system connected to them-were controlled remotely and sent data output to the client every few minutes. For the environment, that monitoring brought a great sense of security. Sometimes FACTO GEO works with partners, for example within a high-voltage project for the route measurement with an aircraft. After this route measurement, the data are processed with FACTO GEO 's cadastral knowledge and know-how in terms of modulating in a point cloud."
"In short, working within so many disciplines has a flywheel effect and creates added value for each client and each individual project," concludes Harsevoort.
