Technology & the Local Government Works Officer TECHNOLOGY & THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKS OFFICER
Technology & the LG Works Officer Introduction My works history • Story of our technology • Where we started • Where are we at • Where do we want to be •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Our Story - e-Learning (Cert IV Civil Construction Supervision) 1 st Class – little exposure • “how do you turn this thing on” • “what does this button do” •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Our Story - training 1 st Class – little exposure • “how do you turn this thing on” • “what does this button do” • 2 nd Class – minimal exposure • Fear dismissed by 1 st class • 3 rd Class – increasing exposure • Full use of computers • Interactive SMART classroom • Online lessons, email assignments •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Our Story – in the field About 12 year ago – mobile phones in the field Supervisors could be accessed easier • 2011 – Trimble UTS leveling system Increased accuracy and production rates • 2012 – SMART phones development of the mobile office • 2013 – android tablets trials Access in field, development of programs • 2014 – full android roll out Training in their use • 2014 – Topcon GPS Trial of GPS system over UTS system. • Coverage •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Mobile Phones & Radios Increased communication access • Emergency management reaction time • Reduced decision lag time • Reduced time on depot office due to communication access •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Mobile Phones & Radios Too much just in time management • Not as organised as we could be • Supervisors expect plant immediately • Radio conversations NOT confidential •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets Site documentation • Site cost reporting • Site management • Site reporting • Site communication •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site documentation Safe Work Methods Statements • All available on tablet • Updates automatically sync to tablet • Less paperwork stored in work truck •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site documentation Work Activity Briefs • ESC developed document to reflect existing paper one • Staff electronically sign • Additional risk assessment can be done and controls added • Reduction in administration time no need to scan •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site documentation Work Activity Briefs • Reduction in administration time no need to scan • Admin time frame pre tablet – 7 days Week WAB Depot sort into groups Sent to admin – scan & file TOTAL 5 days 1 day 1 day 5 – 7 days 1 st pers 2 nd pers 3 rd pers 3 pers Admin time frame post tablet – 5 days Daily WAB completed WAB archived electronically at end of each day TOTAL 1 day Same day 1 day 1 st pers 1 st pers 1 pers Based on best case scenario
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site documentation ESC Audits • Environmental weekly and monthly • Hazard identification checklists • Safety inspections • New WHS system - Skytrust • Supervisors Pre Construction checklist • Waste Register •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site Cost Management Purchase orders • Plant requests • Weekly construction program • Cost reports •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site Cost Management Cost reports (CR) • Reduction in reporting time • Admin time pre tablet – 6 working days and looking at out of date information CR produced @ depot CR picked up by CR updated & CR updated CR analysed as and placed in supervisor from dropped off on system and required by supervisor pigeon hole depot back at deport distributed management FRI MON WED THURS FRI Admin time post tablet – 2 working days allowing up to date costs to be analysed CR produced @ depot CR updated by supervisor CR updated on system CR analysed as required and emailed to supervisor and emailed to depot and distributed by management FRI FRI FRI / MON MON
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site Management Dial B4U Dig plans • Construction plans – originals and updates • Water / Sewer diagrams • RMS ROL/SZAA •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site Reporting Monthly Council job reports • Site photos •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site Communication Email • Communicate with all area of council • Receive work orders / customer service requests • Communicate with other relevant bodies e.g. RMS, • Fisheries, Internet access • Weather updates • Civil engineering information • WorkCover information •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices Tablets – Site Communication Internet access • Check Footy scores •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices UTS site positioning systems UTS system – TRIMBLE • Utilised on RMS project • Grader and rover hardware • Benefits • Increased accuracy • Pavement layers • Increased production • Material placed quicker • Kerb & gutter • Accurate material estimations • Uniform ride • Shortfalls • Only use one unit at a time • Need line of sight •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices GPS site positioning systems GPS system (uses satellite to obtain position, with ground • control confirmation)– TOPCON Utilised on Council project • Rover and base station hardware only • Benefits • Flexibility as do not need line of sight • Quick set out • Kerb & gutter • Line marking / guard rail • Accurate earthworks depths • Minimal equipment • Rover & grader in use • Shortfalls • Satellite coverage •
Technology & the LG Works Officer Technology Devices GPS / UTS site positioning systems Pavement example – ROUGH figures Road – 1000m long, 11m wide (two 3.5m lanes / 2m shoulder), pavement depth 450mm (250mm sub base, 200mm base) Example – 20mm low over job works out approx. 500t gravel short, which is about $13,000 we should have spent on gravel, of if we were high 20mm, that much over Question – how much does that reduce the “pavement life” of the road. (ESC engineer estimated approx. 20-25% with a few variables) Last project – accuracy through pavement layers of +/- 10mm I was surprised when checking after seal of the accuracy over a 1200m job
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