Lowcock Builders, a family-owned construction business established in 1918, has adopted surveying and machine control technology to streamline workflows and increase accuracy in their commercial builds. The company uses the Topcon LN-150 robotic total station for fast, accurate design setups, and the Topcon’s FC-6000 field controller running MAGNET Field software for survey-grade accuracy. The MC-Mobile system, which works with skid steers and excavators, provides millimeter-accurate earthworks.

Training and support from Aptella, Topcon’s Australian distributor, have been crucial in helping Lowcock Builders adopt this technology. The Tokara remote access platform provides fast support and on-the-job training. The team uses the technology for building and checking as-builts, ensuring everything is built to design and reducing the need for rework. As Jack Lowcock puts it, “With the Topcon system, you’re building accurately. You could go ahead and get your fabricated steel and panels built straight off the model with the confidence to know that they’ll slot in perfectly because the job’s been built accurately from the get-go.” The technology has led to significant productivity gains and accuracy in their construction process.