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Baroness Thatcher's dream of a shareholders' democracy where every household would own a share of British industry went unfulfilled, but her various privatisations did manage to create more than a million new investors who had never before owned shares.
Baroness Thatcher's dream of a shareholders' democracy where every household would own a share of British industry went unfulfilled, but her various privatisations did manage to create more than a million new investors who had never before owned shares. With the roaring 1980s but a distant memory, companies are now queuing up to get rid of them. The latest to join the throng is mmO 2, which inherited about a million investors with 600 shares or fewer from its days as part of British Telecom. When the two companies demerged, mmO 2 got the same share register as BT.
The mobile group's reasons for wanting to execute this huge tail of unwanted shareholders are understandable enough, and, no, it's not because small shareholders tend to ask the most awkward questions at annual general meetings. Rather it is to do with the costs of servicing them, and the fact that most of these investors seem almost wholly disinterested in the company's affairs.
Costs have become an issue because mmO 2 has finally reached the position where it can pay a dividend, albeit not very much. In order to do this it has to go through a complicated financial reorganisation to create the requisite quantity of distributable reserves. It's always good to see a company start paying dividends, but in mmO 2's case, the amount is at this stage so small that for many of the company's one million plus shareholders the costs of sending out the cheque is more than the value of the dividend.
The terms of the buyout are not ungenerous. The group is planning to place some £300m of stock with larger investors so as to be able to offer small shareholders a 5p a share premium to the market price. Nor is mmO 2 forcing shareholders to sell, though they have to take action to avoid it. To sell through the stock market would involve a minimum commission of about £15 per shareholding, so in many respects, it's not a bad deal that's being offered.
None the less, no one bought into the British Telecom privatisation in the expectation of such a shabby end. Adding the BT share price to that of mmO 2, the investment has barely kept pace with inflation in the 20 years since the original flotation, even taking account of dividends. To be forcably bought out just as mmO 2 seems to be showing unmistakable signs of rising from its death bed is indeed an ignominious end to Lady Thatcher's dream of a shareholders' democracy.
By restructuring in the way it is, mmO 2 also expects to rid itself of its US listing, together with the mountain of obligations from Sarbanes Oxley to US compliant accounts that the listing carries. This to was a throw back to grander days, when a US listing was as much a must-have corporate fashion accessory as a large share register.
Taken together, mmO 2 reckons, the measures should save it £6m a year in costs, a sum which pales alongside the investment banking and legal costs of doing the exercise but ought over time to pay for itself. The company may be right in assuming the majority of its small shareholders will welcome the cash exit they are being offered. Many will go gladly to their execution, thoroughly disillusioned with the whole experience of direct share ownership.
Yet the death of the small shareholder is not a welcome development. The corporate scene will be all the less accountable and disconnected for it.
Dixons' lament
John Clare, chief executive of Dixons, complains that the Bank of England put up interest rates to take the heat out of the UK economy, "and, by God, the heat has been taken out of it". Yet he's virtually no chance of the interest rate cut he's looking for, not at this week's meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee anyway. A brief analysis of Mr Clare's figures tells you why. In fact Mr Clare had quite a good Christmas relative to many other retailers, with underlying sales up 3 per cent in the four weeks to 8 January.
The headline number, on the other hand, disguises what is a quite remarkable, underlying story. Sales in the core Dixons and Currys chains were strong, but at PC World sales were down 3 per cent. The fall in sales at PC World is explained entirely by price deflation, which according to Mr Clare was an astonishing 20 per cent for desk-top computers last year. The number of unit sales at PC World over the four week period were, by contrast, up a healthy 7 per cent, while transactions were a tenth higher. But for price deflation, Mr Clare would have had one of his best Christmases ever.
One glance at the post Christmas offers shows that there is to be no let up. Today, it's possible to buy a perfectly respectable Dell laptop, with state of the art wireless technology, for little more than £500, inclusive of VAT and delivery. Fast back five years, and the equivalent model would have been priced in the thousands of pounds, for which you would have got less than half the computing power. The new Mac mini is to go on sale at just $500, or £266. Just how low can these prices go? A lot lower yet, I'm reliably informed.
Perhaps regrettably, this price deflation isn't a miracle of the UK economy, but is being imported from the Far East and America, and it is one of the few things which is keeping the overall rate of inflation in the UK below the Government's target of 2 per cent. It is also helping to generate very healthy levels of product demand. Prices for many indigenously produced goods and services are meanwhile inflating away like there's no tomorrow. The debt-fuelled demand created by low interest rates has been good for Dixons and other high street retailers, but it has arguably been quite bad for the overall health of the UK economy. Much as it hurts Mr Clare, the Bank had to call time at some stage.
Aggregate demand
The runaway leaders of rugby's Zurich Premiership this year are Leicester Tigers, thanks in part to the cash ploughed in by Peter Tom, the club's chairman and biggest shareholder. Now the Swiss are about to walk away with his other business, Aggregate Industries, which yesterday said it was "minded to recommend" a £1.8bn offer from Holcim. Mr Tom and his family will make £29m out of the deal - not bad for a Leicestershire lad who left school with few formal qualifications and the added handicap of being dyslexic. The windfall might be even bigger if Holcim's approach manages to spark off an auction.
What is it about a dull old industry like aggregates that is generating such bid interest? If AI succumbs it will be the second big quoted UK building materials group to be swallowed up by an overseas rival in short order following the £2.3bn purchase of RMC by Mexico's Cemex. Blue Circle, the biggest of the lot, fell to France's Lafarge some years ago.
Neither RMC nor AI, no matter how well-managed the latter, are obviously attractive bid candidates. Both are largely located in the mature, low-growth markets of western Europe or America. Their suitors, on the other hand, operate mainly in high-growth developing nations. Holcim may be Swiss but it makes its money in emerging markets.
The attraction lies rather in consolidation. The world's aggregates industry is itself being aggregated as a smaller and smaller band of dominant players emerges. In that scheme of things, AI is a bit player, even if an important one. A takeover will allow Holcim to become more vertically-integrated, controlling both the quarries and the supply of the end product. In most businesses it is a bad idea to buy your supplier but in aggregates it seems to result in better pricing power.
Holcim's operations are largely complementary, so it should have little to fear from the competition authorities, unlike other potential trade bidders. Now that Aggregate Industries is accounted for, what future for Hanson, an increasingly lonely figure in Britain's fast disappearing building materials sector? Hanson was one of the strongest risers in the FTSE 100 yesterday. What a shame Lord Hanson isn't around to see it. Scarcity value alone is making this bit segment of the old Hanson empire one of the most sought after shares around.
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There's more. After all this time, the Feds are getting involved--but not because kids are being robbed. The Feds are worried that people who invested in K12 Inc. may have been shortchanged.
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A story about this was on the AFT/In the Public Interest new site Cashing on Kids, but it's been removed. Somebody check the AFT's investment portfolio.
The Name IQ Academy is so deliciously awful that I looked it up. There are more than the one in Vancouver.
I find it fascinating but not surprising that the NCAA is a better watchdog over what outfits like K12 Inc are up to than is the US Department of Education, which has long served as handmaiden to corporate interests. I documented this in two books, One Size Fits Few: The Folly of Educational Standards, 1999, and more thoroughly in Why Is Corporate America Bashing Our Public Schools?, 2004.
Neither the public nor teachers have a clue how closely the US Department of Education follows the Business Roundtable template laid out in the late 1980ies.
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Synopsis: Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy). An employee of the Dukes, Winthorpe is framed by the brothers for a crime he didn't commit, with the siblings then installing the street-smart Valentine in his position. When Winthorpe and Valentine uncover the scheme, they set out to turn the tables on the Dukes.


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After giving direction to city staff to revise a dated sign ordinance after it granted approval of an LED sign on the east side of town, the Oakdale City Council members decided to take no action at its Monday, March 21 meeting on a presented revision by City Manager Brian Whitemyer.
The Successful Women of Central Valley (SWCV), a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, will host a benefit film viewing of "Half the Sky" at the State Theatre in Modesto on Thursday, March 31. Proceeds will benefit three local women's groups: the Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus, Without Permission, and Successful Women of Central Valley. All three organizations have shared goals of supporting, educating, benefiting and improving the lives of women and young ladies in the Central Valley.
Who will help make laws that govern your life? The Stanislaus County League of Women Voters and the League of California Cities will be hosting a Candidate Forum where you can meet your candidates for the upcoming election in California Assembly District 12. It is free and open to the public. The district, which includes portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties including Oakdale, Riverbank and Escalon, is currently represented by Kristin Olsen, who is terming out of the seat.
The Modesto Library will host a grand opening celebration for its Veterans Resource Center, Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. The festivities will feature U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham, Stanislaus County Supervisor Dick Monteith and other officials, as well as a special performance of patriotic music by members of the Johansen High School band.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will begin charging a $5 day use fee for park access beginning May 1 at Stanislaus River Parks near Oakdale.
There was no shortage of hungry attendees feasting on the breaded bovine nuggets at the 35th annual Oakdale Testicle Festival at the FES Hall on Monday night, March 21. The event, sponsored by the Oakdale Rotary Club, has been an Oakdale staple, getting the city national attention since the 1980s when local Rotarians sought something unique as a fund-raising affair that would reflect the local western heritage of the area.
Christian Armstrong isn't your stereotypical high school student. To summarize him by title would almost be going against the grain of who he strives to be.
Knights Ferry was awash in history with Confederate and Yankee soldiers milling about for the annual Civil War Reenactment held Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20. The Knights Ferry canyon echoed with the cannon blasts as the reenactors provided history, entertainment, and plenty of good old-fashioned fun for the annual event. Nine-year-old twin sisters Natalie and Julie from Turlock were in the Ferry for the annual reenactment, helping collect donations for the event. It costs $7 to $10 per cannon explosion and the American Civil War Association (ACWA) relies upon donations to keep history alive for attendees. A camp ...
The annual Knights Ferry Community Club will serve up its annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, March 19 at 5 p.m. in the clubhouse.
Soroptimist International of Oakdale will host its annual Motor Madness fundraiser on Saturday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m., at the Gene Bianchi Community Center, 110 S. Second Ave., Oakdale. Guests will be entertained by Rob Ely who will present "The Rockin' 50's" and are encouraged to dress in 50's attire. The event includes hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, soft drinks, and dessert. Tickets are $100 each and admits two adults (must be 21 years or older) to the event and constitutes one entry for the door prize drawings.
While in town on Wednesday, March 9, US Representative Jeff Denham stopped by The Leader office to discuss recent subjects that have been part of his focus this legislative year. Two issues, both introduced by the congressman, the Federal Asset Sale and Transfer (FAST) Act of 2016 and the Save Our Salmon (SOS) Act of 2016 were topics of the conversation.
Assemblywoman and lifelong Stanislaus County resident Kristin Olsen will seek a seat on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors following the surprise retirement of Supervisor Bill O'Brien.
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A man convicted of a 1999 homicide in Oakdale was found unsuitable for parole in a hearing by the State Board of Parole in Vacaville late last month.
Oakdale Police along with Stanislaus County Sheriff's deputies had West Avenue near West F Street closed off for most of Tuesday morning, March 15, regarding a suspicious incident of persons being held against their will. During the incident, one male subject was taken into custody for a narcotic violation and a female was taken into custody for a misdemeanor arrest warrant. A third subject, a male, was also taken into custody but police are not releasing his name or charges due to possibly compromising another investigation.
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I write New Adult, Adult and Erotic Romance. I love slow-burn romance and hot, steamy kisses...among other things. I love the day-to-day things that make romance and relationships real. I write in a realistic style, and while I root for the happy ending, my characters don't always oblige. My books will make you laugh and cry and hopefully, you'll wanna be friends with my characters.
I write across several genres from romance to thriller to historical. I just really love a good story. I'm currently on an exclusive R&R with a dream agent.I have many more WIPs and finished MS that only need revision.
Drawn To YouMy debut NA novel comes out February 23. Shy Ellie Baylor goes away to college in an attempt to escape her overbearing and zealously religious parents. In between dodging their daily phone call and lugging her oversized art portfolio across campus, she manages to be happy, mostly by avoiding any kind of social interaction. Then she meets River Daniels, the hot guy she's secretly been ogling in her art classes. River is understanding and sexy, and their connection quickly grows. However, a lifetime of listening to her parents has left Ellie uncertain not only about herself, but her relationship with River. Their blatant disapproval of River and her choices leave Ellie with the hardest choice she's ever faced- her parents' approval or the love of her life.
Learning Curve- a NA seriesIt's a NA novel about a student teacher, James, who's a little straight laced and the woman, Ivy, whom he meets while she's serving Community Service. She rocks his world. She's a twin to an autistic brother. She thinks she knows who she is, never guessing that James will turn her existence upside down faster that that cop's world that she knocked off her Segway.
Life After Death- an Adult novelMy current WIP is adult fiction. Casey, a Marine's widow and Mark, a father of four days who lost his wife in childbirth, meet at the Loss Of Spouse support group. Mark wears his heart on his sleeve. Estranged from his mom, his wife, Nikki, was all he had. Now he has Chloe, his beautiful baby girl, and no clue what to do. Casey is closed off since Ryan was killed in action. it's not until she meets Mark that she begins to feel. The two form an unlikely friendship that has the possibility to turn into more. But can Casey come to grip with her feelings and are Mark's real, or just a bandage on his fresh wounds? A lot can happen when you get a second chance to live. If only you're brave enough to take the risk.
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A taste of my workThe gavel banged. A long black sleeve swiped the papers off the stack. The judge shuffled them back into place, shaking them one direction then clacking them against the bench in the other. I snapped my gum loudly. A white raised eyebrow met me. "Young lady, do you understand you're in serious trouble here?" I leaned back and slunk down in the chair, stretching out my legs so far my best friend's beat-up black Doc Marten boots stuck out the other side. I'd borrowed them to complete the I-don't-give-a-damn look. I crossed my ankles and laced my fingers over my stomach. "Yep." "Well, this is not your first offense, so legally I could put you in jail." I stayed in my position, smacking my gum. "But seeing as none of the offenses are really that serious, I'm going to recommend community service." "Great. Thanks, Pops." I stood up. My lawyer spoke. "I'm sorry, Your Honor." Your Honor wasn't listening. "Ivy. Sit down." I looked at the judge for the first time really. Honorable Jim Todd. I'd always been suspect of men with two first names with one masquerading as a last name, but something in his look made me do as he requested. "You have been coming into my courtroom since you were fifteen years old. I'd hoped by now, seven years down the road, you'd have learned your lesson. This is the last time I cut you a break. One mark against this parole and you will do some time. Is that understood?" I nodded. "Yes, sir." "Now, I recommend forty hours of community service and ten hours of anger management therapy." "I'm not seeing a shrink." He smirked. "It's a meeting. Like AA, but for angry people. You go in, sit down, tell them what you did and then you all talk about why you did it and why you shouldn't do it again." I rolled my eyes. "Sounds…really helpful." "If you don't complete the hours or fail to show, a warrant for your arrest will be issued. You will be on probation for a year. Any incidents or outbursts—" "Wait. A warrant? For my arrest?" I fluttered my eyelids to complete the mockery. "Ivy Cole. You're trying my patience. But you're free to go." A loud bang echoed through the carpeted room and bounced off the paneled walls as his gavel banged down. The court-appointed lawyer turned to me, her brown hair slicked back in an unfortunate ponytail. Her gray suit didn't quite fit right. I guessed she got it on sale somewhere because she wore cheap shoes, hence the poor fit. When you grew up with money, you noticed this kind of crap. "Anywhere you'd like to serve your hours? I can make a request. It's not guaranteed, but the judge usually approves it because they want people to finish the community service." "You mean because my father gives lots of money to the right people?" She pushed the manila folders into a leather satchel. "That's not totally untrue." I thought for a minute. "I might have a few ideas."


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New today, Aerologic presents two remixes of tracks from Psychadelik Pedestrian's 2016 Un-Unplugged EP in this progressive house release. Speeding up the tempo, Aerologic's remix of Drones builds up with the haunting strings and pads from the original before launching into huge chunky stabs with a slightly sinister feel, bringing the melody back to drive the track to a crescendo. The remix of Unprovoked Attack begins with a DJ friendly intro featuring s building vocal stab before breaking down into the mellow chords from the original, building up again with sizzling synths over chunky house beats. Download the tracks and find out more about the release here.
New house from Notch and Blastculture
Our new EP, released today, features a new original from Notch, and a bonus remix of Listen To The Rhythm by Blastculture. Combining descending bass stabs and deep house grooves, the original mix of Descent breaks down into uplifting, happy piano riffs and rhythmic vocal hits, creating an ecstatic vibe to get those hands up in the air. Blastculture takes control for the remix of Listen To The Rhythm, adding tribal grooves, tech effects and deep bass alongside the mellow synth chords and vocals to create a deep track for some late night action. Download them here today!
Best Bytes 4 compilation released
Our latest Best Bytes compilation is now available, featuring another 19 Toucan tracks from the last decade of our back catalogue. Toucan Music's trademark uplifting house music sound is well represented, with future house flavour courtesy of Notch, melodic trance from Mark Burt, and upfront progressive from Aerologic, as well as some forays into other genres such as chillout. As with all Best Bytes compilations, the older tracks have been remastered for the album. You can grab it from our album page with all of the tracks available to download free of charge individually or as one album ZIP file!
Blastculture kills the drummers!
Returning with his trademark tech-house sound, the focus is on the rhythm as Blastculture blends acid bass with pounding house beats, drum rolls, intricate rhythmic clicks and shuffled hi-hats in his latest track, Kill The Drummers, released today at Toucan Music. On an old skool tip, the JD Breakbeat remix begins with drum machine beats and glitchy acid redux bass, and breaks down into crunchy, lo-fi breaks and a huge siren riff: one to get the ravers on the floor.
2016 end of year mix available!
Our annual end of year mix for 2016 is now available! With the mellow, minimalistic grooves of Blastculture, brooding beats and bass of Psychadelik Pedestrian, disco funk of Phish Funk and progressive trance of Marc Burt, the 86 minute mix showcases some of our favourite Toucan tracks of the year. Listen and download now from our DJ mix archive.
New release from Aerologic
Aerologic features in our December 2016 release, out today, with his first solo release in over a year. Breathless builds up with a growling dark bass and breaks down into a melody featuring a haunting piano riff and uplifting warm synth chords, set over pumping electronic beats. Sangria evokes the summer sun and party nights with infectious happy piano chords and upbeat synth arpeggios playing a latin flavoured melody. Both tracks are free to download from our release page here.
Marc Burt returns with some progressive trance
Marc Burt returns with our September release, out today, featuring two progressive trance tracks with a classic twist. Poles Apart features a twirling catchy riff set to a background of echoing chords and crisp electronic rhythms, combining the classic trance sound with modern progressive beats. Wheels In Motion features a shuffling, garage style rhythm, warm trance chord riffs and a deep electronic bassline creating haunting melodies weaving in and out of the track. As usual, the download is completely free, so grab the tracks now from our release page.
Blastculture moves the ocean!
Our August release is from Blastculture, who has been busy in his studio once again to present two new tracks. Pumping up the tempo, Set Yourself On Fire features a relentless rhythm track with an energetic hi-hat pattern, hits, stabs and effects. By contrast, Moving The Ocean is a mellow house track with an infectious female vocal sample, smooth pads and a solid rhythmic groove. The Aerologic remix turns the track into an uplifting trance anthem with melodic synth sounds and and uplifting melody. Download the tracks free of charge on our release page!
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For Netlabel Day 2016 we are releasing two brand new three track EPs, available to download today. The Shot In The Dark EP features a trilogy of new electro house tunes from Beat Doctor, returning after a five year hiatus. Shot In The Dark leads the EP with a bouncy, uplifting bassline, rippling arpeggios and an echoing vocal snippet. Remote Control System has a similar echoing vocal sample but takes a more minimal approach with a relentless computerized bassline and bleepy sounds. Clockwatchers completes the trilogy with pumping house rhythms and old school rave stabs. For the other EP, Psychadelik Pedestrian follows up his recent LP, Fifteen, with three new tracks in a slightly different style on his Un-unplugged EP. Replacing the chilled vibes of Fifteen with a harder, electronic sound on this EP. Starting with warm yet relaxing pads and piano, Unprovoked Attack launches unexpectedly into heavy trip-hop beats, distorted guitar-esque synths, and floor-shaking bass, while keeping an uplifting melody in traditional Pedestrian style. Drones is a faster, more minimal outing with relentless tribal rhythms driving deep pitchbending sub-bass interspersed with a haunting piano riff. Naked Flames completes the EP with a more melodic, pop-influenced track, again with echoing distorted electric synths and deep, rumbling bass. All tracks on both EPs are available under a Creative Commons licence, free for re-use in your own DJ sets, videos and podcasts.
Toucan Music on Radio Frei² – Podcast Available
On 5th July, Radio Frei² broadcast a show featuring tracks from Toucan Music, showcasing music from Psychadelik Pedestrian, Marc Burt, Blastculture, Pitchcraft and more. The show is now available to download as a podcast, which you can grab from the Internet Archive here.


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GRADE CONTROL SYSTEM Trimble TV GPS Machine Control Done by MCS
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Overview How to use the Trimble SiteVision Office
How to load design data to GCS900 End-State! To be able to integrate your approved design data with heavy equipment earthwork.
Learning Objectives TLO
Given a survey set general purpose (GP), completed horizontal construction design, data transfer device, corresponding heavy equipment and references, prepare the Grade Control System (GCS) to integrate design data into GCS to guide construction quality control. (1361- SRVY-2006)
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1. Given a survey set general purpose (GP), completed horizontal construction design, data transfer device, and references, import file to grade control software per the Trimble# ENG. (1361-SRVY- 2006a) 2. Given a survey set general purpose (GP), completed horizontal construction design, data transfer device, and references, process digital terrain model in grade control software per the Trimble# ENG. (1361-SRVY-2006b) 3. Given a survey set general purpose (GP), completed horizontal construction design, data transfer device, and references, upload file into data transfer device per the Trimble# ENG. (1361-SRVY- 2006c)
Learning Objectives ELO
4. Given a survey set general purpose (GP), completed horizontal construction design, data transfer device, corresponding heavy equipment and references, establish communication between base station and heavy equipment per the Trimble# ENG. (1361-SRVY-2006d) 5. Given a survey set general purpose (GP), completed horizontal construction design, data transfer device, corresponding heavy equipment and references, conduct blade calibration per the Trimble# ENG. (1361-SRVY-2006e)
Method and Media Lecture Method Demonstration Practical Application
Trimble Tutorial
Evaluation Performance exam
Safety/Cease Training
Fire Tornado Safety is paramount
Questions ?
Site Vision Office Who uses the Trimble Site Vision Office?
What Site Vision Office is used for?
SVO Introduction An easy to use data management tool for the Trimble GCS900 Machine Control System Designed for the site data manager and engineer Developed for use on all machine types Simple and efficient transferring and checking design data
SVO Introduction, Cont. Ideal software to:
Manage data, designs, sub-designs and data card content Log all data transactions Provide a complete record of design usage Ensure operators have correct information to maximize productivity
SVO, Uses Earthwork contractors and civil engineers can:
Import designs from other CAD packages and translate them into the SireVision format Run validation checks View any profile and check spot heights for inconsistencies for more confidence in the data Break verified data into smaller subsets to copy to data cards for use on machines with GCS900 installed
SVO, 3D Design Simulation
Makes it simple to visually check the data before you leave the office As you drive a virtual machine over the design, the SiteVision Office screens display the same as it does in the machine on the job site
Data Transfer/Import/Export
Its easy to transfer data from CAD and design software packages Transfer data from most major CAD/desging software such as Terramodel, Paydirt Sitework, AutoCAD, GEOPAK, and Insite Imports a wide range of data formats Exports Site Vision Office format from other leading design packages
? Who uses SVO? What other software is SVO compatible with?
Create a New Site SiteVision Office organizes data into sites. When a new site is created it contains: Site maps Recorded terrain Avoidance zones Coordinate systems Display configurations Designs Work orders
How to Create a New Site Start SiteVision Office
Select new site icon on tool bar Create a new site The Display Options dialogue will appear
? When a new site is created it what does the Site Design Tab contain?
1. Site Maps, Recorded terrain, Avoidance zones, Coordinate systems, Display configurations, Designs, Work orders.
Display Options This is where you customize how a site looks in SiteVision Office General Tab Display Tab Surface Tab System Settings Tab
Display Options Is where you set the units and establish the look and feel for the site When a new site is created the display options dialogue box appears. It has four tabs: General Display Surface Systems settings
Display Options, cont. When finished with the Display Options, press the OK button. To return to the display options in the future to make changes once the site is already started: Select the Tools pull down menu Select Display Options
General Tab Contains: Distance and Coordinates Units Coordinate Order
Angle Units Direction Format Grade Format Station Format
General Tab, cont. To change and value within the general tab:
Select the value Select from the list of options
Display Tab Set the background and profile line colors for the Plan view, Cross-section view, and the Profile view
Display Tab, cont. Set the radio latency legend
The radio latency legend is set for blue for all positions that are within 2 seconds. Data messages transmitted from the base station to the machine arrives within 2 seconds. Anything more than 2 seconds the GCS900 will not accept. The machine turns off the cut and fills.
Select the options to: Show surface shading for all designs
Show road construction lines Fill the avoidance zones with color
? How many tabs are there in the display settings?
Name those four tabs? General, Display, Surface, Systems settings.
Views In SVO you will have three different views to work with.
Changes in one view it automatically updates the other views. Allows you to check the design data. Plan View Cross Section View Profile View
Plan View "Birds-Eye" view. Graphically displays: Surface
Recorded Terrain Road Control Points Background Files Navigate through by use of Toolbar Buttons N, E shown on the window Status Bar Z shown if cursor is over design surface *.dc file shown used for N, E, Z
Cross Section View
Profile View
Profile View, cont Can perform commands similar to TM "Quick DTM Profile" Verify and Check existing and design elevations Draw a profile: Select a design in the Site Design Tab Click Profile Button Click, Hold, Drag, Release View Profile View "DYNAMIC" Click, Hold, Drag
? How many views can you work with for your particular project site?
Name those three different views? Plan View, Cross-Section View, Profile View.
10 Min BREAK
Import Data Linework Surface data Roading data Coordinate systems
Machine display settings (Heavy Equipment) Machine settings (Heavy Equipment)
Export Data Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System
Heavy Equipment 3D Machine Control 120M Motorgrader 850JR MCT Dozer Compactor 621B Scraper Trimble Survey Controller B2120 Survey Set, GP TSC2 TCU Trimble SCS900 Site Controller
? What can you export the design data to?
Who is responsible for loading the card into the H.E.? Either a GCS900 Grade Control System, SCS900 Site Controller or a TSC 2. The Heavy Equipment Operator
10 Min BREAK
Establish Communication
Ensure that the HE operator knows how to set up and start their GPS equipment. Ensure that you give HE the correct coordinates/coordinate system from the design data. HE is responsible for their Base and Rovers.
Blade Calibration Is the responsibility of the HE operator
Ensures that their blade is properly calibrated to the GCS900 that is installed on the equipment Is often forgotten and will cause the blade to dig in the wrong location
? Whose responsibility is it to provide the correct coordinates on the base station for the vertical and horizontal control of a particular horizontal construction mission? Who is responsible in conducting Blade Calibration on a particular Trimble 3D Machine Control GCS900 enabled heavy equipment? 1. The 1361 Engineer Assistant is the responsible personnel in providing correct coordinates where the base station will be set-up on. 2. The 1345 Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible in conducting blade calibration on a particular heavy equipment he will be operating.
10 Min BREAK
Practical Application
Establish Control Conduct Radial Survey Download and Edit Field Data Design Horizontal Project Create New Site in SVO Import Design Data into SVO Export Data Verify Export Files H.E. needs for the GCS900
? How many file types are needed for heavy equipment 3D Machine Control to work? What are the minimum file type extensions needed for heavy equipment 3D Machine Control to work? 1. THREE 2. *.svl, *.svd and *.cfg file type extensions.
Summary SiteVision Office Uses Site Design Tab Create a New Site
Who What Site Design Tab Create a New Site Display Options Views Import and Export Data Establish Communication between the base and rovers Blade Calibration.
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