KOREC is marking Mental Health Awareness Week with a series of initiatives aimed at supporting our network of staff and mental health organisations.
The last twelve months have been extremely challenging for us all, and even though the worst of the pandemic is (hopefully) behind us, the potential for a mental health pandemic is still very much present.
Inspired by colleague Aisling Griffin, this year the company is supporting Irish charity Pieta – which offers free, therapeutic advice and support for those struggling with suicidal thoughts, or those who have been bereaved by suicide.
Aisling took part in ‘Darkness into Light’ – usually a group walk beginning in the wee small hours and culminating with the sunrise. This year due to COVID restrictions, participants were encouraged to do so individually with a walk, cycle or even swim before sunrise.
After a 4.15am start in the pouring rain, Aisling headed to a local beauty spot, on the cliffs overlooking the beach outside of Cork.
“Even though the walk couldn’t take place this year, I was determined to take part in the event. I walked up to the headland overlooking the sea, it’s a very peaceful spot and at that time of day, you feel like the only person in the world. On the way back I chatted to some other people doing the same as me – some even swimming in the sea. There was a real sense of comradery between us”
As a nod to Aisling’s determination and early start, KOREC staff have been encouraged to share ‘Darkness into Light’ Teams backgrounds and to make a donation to the cause – generously matched by the company.
Other activities throughout the week include reminders to staff that a range of health and well-being resources, including a confidential support helpline, healthy eating plans, gym discounts and wellness treatments are available, and an invitation to take part in June’s ‘Bike Month Challenge’ to encourage staff to get on their bikes, and get more active this summer.
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KOREC is delighted to announce the launch of KOREC Mapping in a move to consolidate and expand the KOREC offering of field to office data collection and handling solutions available across the UK and Ireland.
This development will see new partnerships announced as well as an expanded team of KOREC development, technical and consultancy professionals. This team will be on hand to deliver and support a full range of AgEagle and Parrot drones, mobile mapping systems and services, Trimble hardware and software and KOREC’s own in-house KOREC Capture range of field-based solutions.
KOREC is unique in offering all of these services as a one stop shop.
Bringing together over 50 years of combined mapping experience, backed up by specialist industry sector knowledge, this larger team will operate countrywide via a local network and will have strong links to both new partners (to be announced) and existing partners such as The Drone Pilot Academy, Ordnance Survey and Trimble.
KOREC Business Area Manager – Mapping & GIS, Richard Gauchwin said, “KOREC Mapping is offering a unique combination of hardware, software, industry specific knowledge and nationwide support, all from a one stop source. Our aim is to provide KOREC customers with a simple, easy to implement way in which to achieve their data capture and handling aims whether they be the digitisation of paper forms and automation of processes for greater efficiency, assistance with a new productive workflow or just a simple field data capture exercise.”
Find Out More
- Visit the KOREC Mapping homepage
- Watch our Video
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Stay tuned to find out more or for information on any of our products, please contact us.
It’s always interesting for us here at KOREC to see what sort of reception a new product gets and we have to say the Trimble TSC5 Android data logger has certainly had its fair share of coverage on social media since its March launch. We’ve had everything from the Trimble ‘data logger evolution’ picture to some really useful feedback and opinion from all over the world.
Rather than reproduce a Trimble press release, we’ve decided to keep things fresh with a few bullet points and hot off the press feedback from those who’ve aleady been lucky enought to get their hands on a TSC5…and they don’t all agree!
The six stand out features of the TSC5 commented on by our KOREC customers:
- A bright, anti-glare, 5-inch touchscreen for finger, stylus, or glove (Paul Williams appreciates that the sceen is bright but not blinding)
- Backlit alphanumeric keypad (Ted Harland loves the keyboard and a light coming on for the caps lock)
- Long lasting battery (Ted says he got a 9 hour day out of his TSC5 battery and still had 50% in the tank!)
- Rugged and reliable, and built to military specs and IP65 rating (You may have seen a video of the TSC5 fully immersed in a river – we don’t recommend you ever try this at home, but the TSC5 in the film emerged in full working order!)
- Android system that runs the latest Trimble Access field software and many apps including those for data storage (Jack Brittain likes the fact he no longer needs a USB)
- Light and thin form factor (Paul likes the one handed use and Ted the handy side strap)
Straight from the site – early customer feedback
“At Tri-Tech we embrace the latest technology and innovation and today I’ve been out stretching the legs of of one of our new Trimble TSC5 controllers paired with a Trimble R12i. A real step up in performance in so many ways from the much loved workhorse that is the TSC3. The TSC5 is lightweight, fast and seems very durable so far, so hopefully it will stand the test of time like the TSC3 has. It’s light but powerful and the hand strap on the side is a useful thing as is the protective ridge around the screen. They keyboard is great and I love that the light comes on with the caps lock. The fact that it’s Android is also useful because that means we have access to all the data storage apps as well such as Google Drive and Dropbox and dfx and dwg viewers. You’d need a USB C if you’re not using the data storage apps. The battery life is also impressive. I was out yesterday, used it for around 9 hours and still had 50% left in the tank!
I’m still getting used to the screen because normally I use this version of Android on a larger one so would definitely recommend the stylus, at least initially.
I liked the TSC7 and I like the TSC3 but the TSC5 is a a great bit of kit and makes good business sense as and when we upgrade. All the team are looking forward to using it. Thank you to the KOREC Group and Amanda Bradshaw for getting the kit to us so promptly – great service as always.”
Ted Harland, Director, Tri-Tech
Ted has been trialling the TSC5 with his Trimble R12i
“I used the TSC5 the other day paired with Trimble’s R12i GNSS and noted some good improvements from the previous TSC3. The new Android system is exactly what was needed, this completely eliminates our use of USB’s as we can now directly download and then upload our data directly to our Google Drive system so all our information is accessible at any time. Another good improvement is the keyboard, I like how it is set out and with the LED’s that light up when you press the caps lock for example. Although it would be nice if the screen could fill the whole area, I’m not sure if that is physically possible. Overall I think it is a great logger and is a superb upgrade from the TSC3.”
Jack Brittain, Engineering Surveyor, Tri-Tech
Jack Brittain does the unboxing!
“Finally got my hands on the new Trimble TSC5 today and….I love it!
The TSC7 is nice but I found it a bit too big for running around with. The TSC5 is thinner, lighter, very quicker and it’s easy to see what’s going on with a screen that doesn’t blind you. It also has a narrower neck so you can reach everything you need with a single hand. The TSC5 is a great addition to the range.”
Paul Williams, Director at Survey Dimensions Ltd
Paul Williams rates the form factor of the new TSC5
What’s the best way to stay in the loop with the current trends, events, offers and news in the geospatial industry?
Well, one way is to make sure you’re signed up to the weekly KOREC round up email.
Every Friday, we curate a selection of the most relevant, interesting and informative content from KOREC, our partners, and the wider industry – and deliver it straight to your inbox.
That way, you know you’ll never miss out on upcoming offers, promotions, webinars or events.
And because we’re feeling extra generous, from April onwards, we will randomly select 5 lucky people from our mailing list to receive a mini R12i figure, totally free!
All you need to do is sign yourself up to the mailing list; Sign me Up!
Feeling lucky? Sign up and you could be winning!
The Ts & Cs
- To qualify for the free gift, you must complete the mailing list sign up page in full, with your name, email address and company name
- At the end of each month, KOREC will randomly select 5 individuals from the mailing list to win a free R12i model
- KOREC will email the 5 lucky winners in order to obtain a postal address for sending the free gift. If we do not have a response to this email within 10 working days we will pick an alternative winner for that month.
- Maximum of 1 free gift per customer
- This offer is only open to customers who are based in the UK (excluding Scotland) and the Republic of Ireland
- If no R12i model is available we will offer a gift of similar value, or higher.
- This offer begins in April 2021. We reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
We’re delighted to have been featured in several industry publications this month!
GeoConnexion UK (March/April 2021)
Our group Commercial Director, Mark Poveda uses his regular colum in this issue to look at a quarted of technology solutions that are helping the engineering and construction sectors stay safe and adapt to the new normal.
Civil Engineering Surveyor (February 2021)
A single click…
A 21st century workflow designed to tackle some very modern challenges
How the ECC Group tackled COVID head-on with a unique digital construction workflow designed to keep their largest projects on track, improve site productivity, cut contractor’s unseen costs and reduce the impact of COVID – all through a single click on a URL.
AEC Magazine
A problem shared
We’re back to the ECC Group and their 21st centruy workflow with this one which was featured in the March/April issue of this useful BIM technology publication.
KOREC Group have cemented their dedication to the construction industry, by becoming a signed-up member of COMIT.
Short for Construction Operation & Maintenance through Innovative Technology, the organisation’s mission is to foster greater ties between the construction and technology industries, in order to speed up the adoption of innovative technologies in the sector.
As a leading supplier of cutting-edge construction solutions (such as the X7 laser scanner, RTS total stations and XR10 mixed reality headset) KOREC has the solutions, the experience and the expertise to drive forward productivity, safety & collaboration in the sector.
KOREC is a leading supplier of digital construction solutions to both the UK & Irish construction markets
KOREC join major industry players such as Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, Costain & Morgan Sindall in the group, and hope to play a strong role in communicating the effectiveness of digital construction workflows to industry partners – both small and large.
KOREC make their COMIT debut this Friday at the ‘Happy Hour’ event, joining a panel discussion on the theme of ‘How to leverage data from the field to drive greater Quality, Safety & Productivity on your sites’.
KOREC’s UK Sales Director Mark Reid will represent the company at the session, and join the panel discussion following a presentation by fellow member Novade.
This will be followed by KOREC’s own presentation to the COMIT members at a session in May.
Find out More
- To find out more about the work of COMIT, take a look at their website
- Take a look at KOREC’s digital construction solutions
- Follow KOREC Construction on LinkedIn
How do we maintain our motivation in the depths of winter? How do we remain positive and engaged as a team when we can’t even meet face to face with our colleagues?
That was the challenge facing the KOREC team at the beginning of 2021.
A highly social group who aren’t averse to a challenge, sixteen members of the KOREC Irish team took on the Route 66 Challenge – walking, running, jogging and cycling the 3700km route from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Inspired by their Irish colleagues, Team UK decided on their own challenge which they named, Fit4Feb. They began their challenge on so-called Blue Monday (18th January) which is considered to be one of the most depressing days of the year – and the goal was to see how far they could get over the 6-week period upto the end of February.
At the time of writing, the Irish and UK teams have stacked up a highly impressive 3200 and 3000km respectively, the Irish team are nearing LA, and the UK team have reached the peak of Mont Blanc!
Both Irish and UK teams are now nearing the end of their routes – what challenge will they take on next?
Looking beyond the impressive numbers, the real achievement has been how the challenge has brought the team together through their shared goal, and motivated colleagues to keep active at a time of the year when it is hard to get outside.
Harriet Brewitt, who recently joined KOREC, explains the difference it’s made to her;
If I massively miscalculate my running route by a few miles, I think about getting further on our European road trip, and it spurs me on!
As both teams near the end of their routes, thoughts have turned to what challenge they take on next. The plan is to join both teams into one, and take on an even bigger, global challenge. Watch this space for the next update!
Can it really be over 4 years since Trimble launched the SX10 Scanning Total Station? We can’t believe it either, but if there’s one thing we are sure about, it’s that the Trimble development team never stands still!
…which is why we’re delighted to announce the launch of the SX12 which brings several new features based on both customer feedback and the Trimble desire to create an instrument that combines unrivalled versatility and ease of use.
Trimble describe the SX12 as ‘engineered for every day’ and there’s no doubt that the additional functionality creates new workflows and new opportunities, especially in tunnelling, internal surveys and construction.
So what have we got that’s new?
Vivid, eye-safe laser pointer
Green and focusable, the SX12’s laser pointer yields the smallest spot size in the industry, just 3mm at 50m. This useful feature has had tremendous feedback from early testers, including KOREC customers, who report that it is exceptionally bright making it ideal for internal buildings, tunnels, mines and construction sites.
Improved camera system
The SX12 now offers an 8.1 MP resolution camera (compared to the SX10’s 5 MP) and a 107x zoom (compared to the SX10’s 84x). This means clearer, more detailed pictures of far away objects resulting in improved aiming, more vivid colours and of course, less image noise in low-light situations.
The SX12 retains all the other stand out features of the SX10 and that includes ease of use, a short learning curve and versatility which means it could easily become the hardest working instrument on your fleet.
To celebrate the release of the SX12, we’re running a little promotion to allow a lucky winner of our prize draw to meet the new kid on the block before anyone else! Just follow the link here to enter your contact details and you could benefit from a week’s FREE hire of the SX12 and get your hands on it before anyone else!
Closing date – 19th March 2021.
Call UK Sales: 0345 603 1214
Call Ireland Sales: 01 456 4702
For anything else, view our contact page.
We are delighted to announce the release of the latest member of the senseFly eBee family, the eBee GEO! So much so, that we’ve decided to introduce it in a special bundle for February including a free Drone Pilot Academy course making it even more affordable.
Designed to place senseFly’s fixed wing drone technology into the hands of more users, the eBee GEO offers the build quality and extensive functionality of a drone suitable for many applications from aerial mapping, topographical survey, site digitisation, volumes etc, but at a fraction of the price.
This drone is all about user ROI and offers considerable returns for a significantly smaller price that includes everything you need to get started.
- Maximum flight time of 45 minutes – map up to 160 ha (395 ac) at 120 m (400 ft)
- Comes with senseFly’s purpose-built “Sensor Optimized for Drone Applications” (S.O.D.A.) camera for fast data capture in even the harshest conditions
- Includes eMotion, senseFly’s easy to use flight management software
- Down to 2.5 cm absolute accuracy – available RTK allows you to achieve the high precisionaccuracy your project requires, without GCPs
- Light 1.3kg take-off weight, well within new EU regulations
Learn more about the eBee GEO with this webinar.
Call UK Sales: 0345 603 1214
Call Ireland Sales: 01 456 4702
For anything else, view our contact page.
We are delighted to announce that we have extended our dedicated rail team with the appointment of Ric Kirman in the newly created role of KOREC Rail Business Area Manager.
With a rail career that began over 15 years ago, Ric has established his reputation as a specialist in the provision of advanced technical solutions with a range of roles that began in Signalling and Operations with Network Rail and more recently, has included working closely with the rail industry to focus on customer relationships.
Ric will be part of a KOREC rail team that is highly experienced at working within the pressurised rail environment and that has an excellent understanding of the industry’s pain points and how technology can be used to alleviate these challenges, with particular reference to Trimble’s GEDO suite of track measurement systems.
Ric and the KOREC rail team will be supporting the rail industry with extensive local knowledge backed up by access to the global experience and reach of Trimble Rail.