{"id":3417,"date":"2025-10-30T08:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/?p=3417"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:54:16","slug":"infrastructure-road-construction-measurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/infrastrukturbau-strassenbau-aufmass\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure &amp; road construction: Digital measurement replaces measuring wheel &amp; paper plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"desktop\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs\" id=\"desktop\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/infrastrukturbau-strassenbau-aufmass.png\" alt=\"Infrastructure &amp; road construction: Digital measurement replaces measuring wheel and paper plan\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"mobile\/tablet\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_hidden-lg\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/aufmass-tiefbau-app.png\" alt=\"Infrastructure &amp; road construction: Digital measurement replaces measuring wheel and paper plan\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clock is ticking in road and infrastructure construction: construction sections run under traffic, closure times are tight - and every invoice is later checked down to the centimeter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The classic measurement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a measuring wheel, tape measure and paper not only takes a lot of time, but also regularly leads to errors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing evidence, unclear area calculations or chaotic paperwork lead to discussions with clients. As a result, this usually leads to reductions in the final invoice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question is: how can the problem be solved?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenges in infrastructure &amp; road construction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On road construction and civil engineering sites, measuring is one of the biggest time wasters - whether it's laying the base course, asphalting the road surface or constructing sewers and pipes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time-consuming:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Measuring with a measuring wheel or cord costs several hours per week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prone to errors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Inaccurate length and area measurements (e.g. for asphalt tracks, cable routes or drainage pipes) lead to incorrect quantities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Missing evidence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Photos without GPS data or time stamps are difficult to assign to a construction phase.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Paper chaos:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Notes, sketches and plans are scattered around and are only brought together days later in the office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Burden for site management:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Construction managers have to rework, recheck quantities and justify supplements - instead of taking care of the construction progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, the foreman measures the asphalt surface with the measuring wheel while the truck and roller are still rolling over the construction site. He notes the values on a piece of paper, takes a few photos with his cell phone and writes \u201ecurb completed\u201c.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the office, it turns out that the sketch does not match the execution plan, the photos have no reference point and the area calculation is incomplete. Result: Discussions with the client and a reduction in the invoice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital measurement solution for infrastructure and road construction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/auftraggeber-vorantreiben-digitalisierung.jpg\" alt=\"Digital measurement solution for infrastructure and road construction\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><b>SitePlan Trial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the complete measurement and documentation can be carried out directly on the construction site - via smartphone or tablet, accurate to the centimeter with a GNSS antenna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functions at a glance:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Record points, lines and areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - Ideal for kerbs, asphalt surfaces, manholes or trenches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>GPS Photo Documentation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - Each photo is automatically provided with a coordinate, viewing direction and time stamp and georeferenced on the map or on the satellite map.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Layer logic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - Photos and measurements can be sorted by construction stage (e.g. base course, surface course, drainage).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simple staking out<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - Objects from the plan or imported point lists can be staked out and marked directly on site.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practical examples<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Capture complex areas at the touch of a button<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether traffic islands, bends or road widening: With digital surveying, even irregular surfaces can be recorded directly on site with centimeter accuracy - without paper, sketches or conversions. The detour via CAD is no longer necessary and the calculation is documented in a verifiable manner.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Seamless documentation of installation layers<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Base course, binder course and surface course can be recorded as separate layers directly during paving - including GPS photo and time stamp. This makes it possible to trace what was paved where and when at any time - without the need to ask the client.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Precise detection of curbs and line objects<br \/>\n<\/b>Classic length measurement is prone to errors, especially with long or repeatedly interrupted installations such as kerbs, gutters or kerb depressions. With the app, every line is recorded as a continuous, measured object - completely and accurately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> Line construction with evidentiary character<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cable routes, protective pipes or drainage pipes are measured to the centimetre before backfilling and documented using GPS photos. This creates a digital as-built plan including photographic evidence - ideal for billing and later inspection.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Immediate measurement creation and export<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measured objects (areas, lines, points) are available directly in the office and can be exported to a verifiable measurement report or CAD file with just a few clicks. No more post-processing, no more paperwork, no more detours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results: 5x faster measurement and no discussion during billing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/digitales-aufmass.png\" alt=\"Digital measurement for civil engineering, infrastructure construction and road construction\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/measurement-surveying-app\/\">Digital measurement methods<\/a> report on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Up to 5x faster measurement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to the measuring wheel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significantly less rework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the office<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Clear billing basis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - No discussion with the client<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document infrastructure projects digitally<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrastructure and road construction projects are complex - but this is precisely where digital surveying and digital documentation pay off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SitePlan not only makes measuring faster, but also more traceable and verifiable - a digital solution that takes the strain off foremen, accountants, site managers and clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try SitePlan for 30 days free of charge - and experience how easy digital surveying in road construction really is.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/demo\/\" title=\"\">Start trial version<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Im Stra\u00dfen- und Infrastrukturbau tickt die Uhr: Bauabschnitte laufen unter Verkehr, Sperrzeiten sind knapp bemessen \u2013 und jede Abrechnung wird sp\u00e4ter auf den Zentimeter gepr\u00fcft. 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