Building on a commitment to cultivate a highly-trained workforce that will drive the innovative solutions of tomorrow, Trimble and CAMPUS SURSEE have collaborated to establish a state-of-the-art Technology Lab at CAMPUS SURSEE’s Training Center for Construction in Sursee, Switzerland.
The Trimble Technology Lab builds upon the center's leadership and excellence in training and research in engineering, construction and the sustainable built environment. The lab brings a range of professionals, including construction machine operators, foremen, construction managers, and general managers, direct access to state-of-the-arttechnologies for the entire construction process. Switzerland's dual education system combines academics with direct, practice-oriented vocational training, making it possiblefor the skills acquired in the lab to be put into practice on the construction site. The technology lab also offers a broad range of continuing education courses for experienced professionals who wish to acquire additional skills. Professionals trained at CAMPUS SURSEE are empowered to take on key roles intheir companies and to implement digital technologies on a broad basis. TheTrimble Technology Lab was made possible with the support from the MEB Group, Trimble’s Swiss dealers SITECH® Switzerland AG, BuildingPoint™ Switzerland AG and ALLNAV AG.
“This new Trimble Technology Lab, in collaboration with the MEB Group, is unique in its purpose, focused on supporting current industry professionals in critical upskilling in Switzerland,” said Allyson McDuffie, director of Education and Outreach at Trimble. “Through relationships like this, Trimble’s education and outreach programs aim to support not only the next generation of construction professionals, but also working professionals. The CAMPUS SURSEE lab is a place for construction industry professionals to further their education and get vital experience with emerging technologies and best practices. Higher learning institutions such as CAMPUS SURSEE are leading the way in this arena and are a model for others to look to.”
“We are convinced that digital skills will become increasingly important in the construction industry. With the support of our new Trimble Technology Lab, we are able to equip professionals at all levels and career stages with digital skills and thus prepare them for their professional challenges,” said Thomas Stocker, managing director at CAMPUS SURSEE. “We are enthusiastic about the streamlined collaboration with Trimble and the MEB Group inSwitzerland. The lab is already preceded by a long-standing cooperation between the MEB Group and CAMPUS SURSEE. With the new lab, CAMPUS SURSEE will also become a popular training partner and will play an important pioneering role inthe collaboration of different construction trades and joint planning on thedigital model.”
“With theTrimble Technology Lab, CAMPUS SURSEE can provide construction professionals with the necessary digital construction tools for today and the future,” said MEB Group CEO, Markus Brun. “The MEB Group, with experts from SITECH, BuildingPoint and ALLNAV, will provide support for hands-on instruction at the technology lab. Trimble, the MEB Group and CAMPUS SURSEE are making an important contribution to the successful digitalization of the Swiss construction industry.”
The lab will include a broad range of Trimble’s industry-leading technologies such as the Trimble® XR10 with HoloLens 2; GNSS receivers, controllers and tablets; robotic, universal and scanning total stations; laser scanners; Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform for Excavators and Compactors as well as Trimble Roadworks Paving Control Platform for Compactors. Advanced software solutions include RealWorks® scanning software, Trimble FieldLink Office, Trimble Business Center, Tekla® Structures, Tekla Model Sharing, Tekla Structural Design Suite, Trimble Connect® and Trimble Quadri collaboration platforms, Trimble Siteworks, Trimble Tilos, Trimble WorksOS, and the company’s popular 3D modeling software, SketchUp Pro.
Trimble’s broad Connected Construction portfolio enables all professionals along the project lifecycle to accelerate project processes—improving productivity, quality, transparency, safety and sustainability, while reducing waste.
