PCL Construction has partnered with an Ottawa-based company to further enhance its technological offering.

The construction giant announced a partnership with Giatec Scientific, a company that provides smart-testing technologies and real-time data collection for concrete.

The arrangement sees Giatec’s concrete sensor technology integrated into PCL’s Jobsite Insights software package. The platform offers a single-pane view into all aspects of work at a jobsite. 

"The integration of Giatec's technology adds yet another field driven need around concrete testing, real time data collection, and data driven decision making, fully enabling smart construction and making it a reality for the industry." said PCL Construction’s CIO Mark Bryant. "The technology ecosystem of today needs to be enabled through smart partnerships, smart platforms, and smart technologies that can drive immediate value and efficiency at the workface of construction." 

"This partnership will make it easier than before for PCL projects to leverage the SmartRock wireless sensor technology in the monitoring of concrete curing and hardening helping project managers optimize schedules more efficiently", said Aali Alizadeh, CTO Giatec. "We are excited to partner with PCL a construction leader in North America and bring a full suite of smart technologies and AI-based solutions to the industry". 

PCL used Giatec's SmartRock technology in Edmonton's Ice District, which most recently received Engineering News-Record's Global Best Project Award.