3D LASER SCANNING Services

For the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries

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GPRS 3D Laser Scanning

///Start Accurate, Stay accurate

There is no better way to drive decision making than to have accurate, intelligent, real-time reality capture data that can be shared across the project team. Our clients can rest assured that design plans are accurately produced from the start, expediting field work and reducing change orders, delays, and costs.

///Our Services

GPRS 3D Laser Scanning Services capture accurate as-built documentation of buildings and infrastructure with Leica laser scanners to deliver point clouds, 2D CAD drawings, and 3D BIM models that expedite project planning and execution.

///Laser Focused on You

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GENERAL CONTRACTOR
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On Time
Accurate construction documents to expedite decisions
Capture millions of critical data points quickly
Align planning and coordination for project efficiency
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ON BUDGET
Improve cost estimation and scheduling
Eliminate site revisits and missed measurements
Reduce rework costs due to change orders
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ENGINEER
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QUALITY DESIGN
Design confidently from precise as-built conditions
Complete advanced analysis and off-site visualization
Access tighter dimensions to significantly reduce clashes and unknowns
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protect your reputation
Keep your clients’ projects safe, on-time and on-budget
Visualize and plan successful projects with BIM models
Provide the most accurate, comprehensive data available

///OUr Company

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TruePoint is A GPRS COMPANY

Through our acquisition of TruePoint Laser Scanning, LLC, in 2022, GPRS expanded our ability to Intelligently Visualize The Built World® for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS IS NOW A GPRS COMPANY

TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S. [July 31, 2024] – Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC (GPRS), announced that it has acquired Existing Conditions, a leading provider of reality capture, 3D laser scanning, and drone imagery services for professionals in the building industry.
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///Above & BELOW GRADE

before you plan
When assessing a site for construction, knowing what’s underneath matters. GPRS provides complete subsurface locating and visualization of utilities and other underground features with 99.8%+ accuracy to deliver CAD drawings, GPS-enabled utility maps, or 3D models.
before you BUILD
Integrate your design plan with existing facilities and subsurface infrastructure before you break ground to provide your AEC professionals, subcontractors, and stakeholders with a comprehensive 3D BIM model that melds GPRS’ accurate above and below ground data to intelligently visualize existing and proposed features.

///MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING

before you design/Update
When assessing a site for construction, knowing what’s underneath matters. GPRS provides complete subsurface locating and visualization of utilities and other underground features with 99.8%+ accuracy to deliver CAD drawings, GPS-enabled utility maps, or 3D models.
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BEFORE YOU renovate
Connect the dots between what’s visible and what is hidden with updated as-builts that include hard-to-reach areas, and accurate locations of all your above or below ground MEP features. GPRS 3D Laser and Mapping & Modeling services can provide accurate, intelligent measurements of your project, pre or post-build, so no one is left guessing.

///architectural & structural

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See Your Site in 3D
Assess existing structural conditions, walk your team or stakeholders through your project or entire facility, take rough measurements for planning, design, or maintenance, and capture floor plans and construction progress with 3D photogrammetry or laser scanning.
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Mitigate Risk & Plan
GPRS 3D Laser Scanning services can capture our 99.8%+ accurate concrete scanning marks with 2-4mm accuracy to create a 3D BIM model of the interior of your concrete slabs, including PT cables, rebar, conduit, and other embedments, so you can safely cut, core, drill, or anchor with confidence.

///Point Clouds

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Empower Your Team With Raw Data
Save time & money with 3D laser reality capture of your existing infrastructure and MEP features, including in hard-to-reach or dangerous areas. GPRS captures measurements with 2-4mm accuracy to provide you with 3D data in point clouds, CAD drawings, or BIM models, so you can avoid clashes and plan the most efficient routes for new piping.
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Rely on Precise Measurements
Rely on the laser-focused accuracy of GPRS, even in expansive facilities and in the most hard-to-reach, and dangerous conditions. 3D laser scanning data maintains its accuracy in areas that defy traditional measurements to allow for prefabrication, design integration, and planning for expansion & renovation projects.

///Industries We Serve

///PROJECT CYCLE SOLUTIONS

GPRS can provide solutions for the entire life cycle of your projects
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Planning & Design
3D Laser Scanning & Photogrammetry Can:
Capture Accurate Existing Conditions
Aid in Planning, Design & Prefabrication
Reduce Errors, Clashes & Change Orders
GPRS captures 2-4mm accurate measurements in difficult conditions, including marked subsurface features, to provide comprehensive above and below ground site visualization.
Construction
Avoid expensive mistakes with GPRS’ 99.8%+ accuracy in utility locating & concrete scanning. Our 3D services can capture our accurate surface markings to provide comprehensive existing condition as-builts delivered a variety of formats, including progress reporting via ProCap and virtual tours via WalkThru 3D.
O&M/Remodel
Renovations, changes & new excavations are a fact of life. GPRS helps you focus your plans with 2-4mm accurate CAD drawings & 3D BIM models that can integrate all of your infrastructure as-builts, and provide you with accurate floor plans via FLRLN, so you can target your workflow safely and efficiently.

///Suite of Solutions

Accurate existing conditions reporting via a 3D virtual tour so you can walk your team through your site to streamline communications and collaboration without excess travel and expense.
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Capture construction progress, from pre-pour concrete reinforcements to MEP installs, and more to provide accurate timelines and key milestone completions for stakeholders & your team.
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Turn our 3D photogrammetry virtual tour into an accurate plan view of your project for design, risk mitigation, and emergency planning.
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Accurate existing condition as-builts with 2D plan views of your above and below ground infrastructure to break down information bottlenecks with comprehensive, layered data.
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case Studies

GPRS Company’s 3D Laser Scanning Aids Award-Winning Airport Expansion

Existing Conditions, a GPRS Company, provided 3D laser scanning and modeling services to support the completion of an award-winning expansion to Boston Logan International Airport.
Existing Conditions, a GPRS Company, provided 3D laser scanning and modeling services to support the completion of an award-winning expansion to Boston Logan International Airport.
• AECOM, Suffolk Construction, and Luis Vidal + Architects needed accurate existing conditions documentation of multiple existing spaces inside the airport • The contractor also needed precise as-built documentation of the new construction prior to sheetrock installation, to comply with Massport (Massachusetts Port Authority) regulations • Many of the spaces that needed to be scanned were congested with MEP runs and other infrastructure • All work had to be completed while the airport was in operation SOLUTION • Existing Conditions utilized multiple 3D laser scanners, including the small and nimble Leica BLK360 laser scanner, to capture the required data • The contractor was so impressed with our work on the initial project that they asked us back to scan additional spaces • 3D Revit models were created using the scan data to allow for remote planning BENEFITS • The accurate and comprehensive as-built data provided Boston Logan with a detailed record of the building’s current state before renovations were completed, and of the new construction • Highly detailed, accurate digital measurements assisted with the safe and successful expansion of the structure • The client and their subcontractors could reference this data as they completed their work, and it will be preserved for future O&M purposes
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3D Laser Scanning a 59 Acre Wastewater Treatment Plant

GPRS was tasked with 3D laser scanning the existing conditions of this $417 million Wastewater Treatment Plant and producing an LOD 350 Revit model to plan for future expansion.
59 acres and 27 buildings were 3D laser scanned to provide complete as-built documentation of a Colorado Wastewater Treatment Plant. This client is the largest water reclamation provider in the Rocky Mountain West, serving 1.8 million people in a 715 square-mile area. GPRS was tasked with 3D laser scanning the existing conditions of this $417 million facility and producing an LOD 350 Revit model to assist with on-going operations and plan for future expansion.
GPRS was tasked with 3D laser scanning the existing conditions of this $417 million Wastewater Treatment Plant to produce an LOD 350 Revit model to assist with on-going operations and plan for future expansion.
THE BOTTOM LINE GPRS was tasked with 3D laser scanning the existing conditions of this $417 million Wastewater Treatment Plant and producing an LOD 350 Revit model to plan for future expansion. INDUSTRY Wastewater Treatment Plant SERVICE 3D Laser Scanning, Mapping & Modeling LOCATION Denver, Colorado PROJECT APPLICATION GPRS specializes in BIM and VDC management for wastewater treatment plants, utilizing 3D laser scanning technology to create detailed digital models. Task 59 acres and 27 buildings were 3D laser scanned to provide complete as-built documentation of a Colorado Wastewater Treatment Plant. This client is the largest water reclamation provider in the Rocky Mountain West, serving 1.8 million people in a 715 square-mile area. GPRS was tasked with 3D laser scanning the existing conditions of this $417 million facility and producing an LOD 350 Revit model to assist with on-going operations and plan for future expansion. PROBLEM The client needed the fastest way to document 59 acres and 27 buildings with the highest level of quality. Each building was unique and needed to be documented and modeled to plan for expansion, including pumping stations, sludge digester, thickener, tank reclamation, purification systems, aeration, primary and secondary settling, maintenance facilities and visitor center. The client had their own laser scanner, but did not have the manpower and resources to complete the project timely. Solution GPRS has a highly integrated and highly motivated team of laser scanning professionals. 59 acres of campus was 3D laser scanned in a 4-month period, sometimes with up to 10 Project Managers on site at one time. GPRS Project Managers captured 2,990 color scans and an in-house team of engineers produced an LOD 350 Revit model of the interior and exterior of 27 buildings of a 59 Acre Wastewater Treatment Plant including architectural and structural details, MEP and process piping ½" and above, valves, flanges, equipment detail and location, stairwells, railings, closets, restrooms and janitor rooms. The client also requested EdgeWise files, so the GPRS Mapping & Modeling Team modeled all piping, valves, flanges, ducts, conduit and framing and organized it in layers in accordance with the client’s naming conventions for location, plant process and material specifications. The client also used the BIM model to determine if the existing drawings reflected actual site conditions. Benefits 3D laser scanning enables clients to add, modify, validate and document their design digitally. 3D laser scanning allowed the plant to have a full scope of the existing conditions before renovations were made to the facility.
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3D Laser Scanning a Water Treatment Plant Pump Station

In three days onsite, GPRS was able to capture the facility’s complex piping and equipment with very minimal shadowing, giving our modeling team the information they required to create a highly-detailed 3D as-built model.
GPRS performed 3D laser scanning services for a water treatment plant pump station to capture existing structural and MEP features. Our in-house Mapping & Modeling Team generated an Autodesk Revit LOD 300 Building Information Model (BIM) of the project site.
GPRS performed 3D laser scanning services for a water treatment plant pump station to capture existing structural and MEP features. Our in-house Mapping & Modeling Team generated an Autodesk Revit LOD 300 Building Information Model (BIM) of the project site.
Highlights THE BOTTOM LINE In three days onsite, GPRS was able to capture the facility’s complex piping and equipment with very minimal shadowing, giving our modeling team the information they required to create a highly-detailed 3D as-built model. INDUSTRY Water Treatment Plant SERVICE 3D Laser Scanning, Mapping & Modeling LOCATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Deliverables GPRS delivered registered point cloud data in real-world coordinates in RCS, RCP and E57 format, black and white TruViews (high-resolution panoramic images) at each of the scanner setup locations and an Autodesk Revit LOD 300 model of the site. PROJECT APPLICATION GPRS 3D laser scanning services document the exact architectural, structural, and MEP system layout and dimensions of existing buildings, facilities, and sites. Task GPRS performed 3D laser scanning services for a water treatment plant pump station to capture existing structural and MEP features. Our in-house Mapping & Modeling Team generated an Autodesk Revit LOD 300 Building Information Model (BIM) of the project site. PROBLEM Our client was planning for a complete mechanical rehabilitation of the facility and requested 3D laser scanning services and Building Information Modeling (BIM) from GPRS to expedite the design and execution of this project. Solution We have captured as built site conditions for water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants from 40 MGD to 1 BGD, documenting the interior and exterior of buildings; foundations; structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing features; equipment, motors, conduit and piping down to ½ inch diameter. GPRS' experienced laser scan team 3D captured all exposed columns, floors, walls, ceilings, stairways, platforms, and MEP equipment and piping ½" in diameter and above, including pumps and valves. GPRS provided a tie-in to topographic survey and processed the data on survey control established for this project. The Mapping & Modeling team broke the model into individual discipline models containing existing MEP features with material type assignments. ‍ Benefits Custom-built advanced Revit families were created for all the varying features so that each layer could be selected or de-selected depending on which portion of the model was being analyzed by the client.
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