Holovision: Boosting Efficiency with Trimble Connect

Holovision, a leading Australian company in steel structure construction, has embraced Trimble Connect to address collaboration challenges and optimise project workflows.

CASE STUDY – HOLOVISION

Specialising in high-quality, custom-engineered solutions, Holovision is renowned for its precision and efficiency in delivering complex projects across diverse sectors.

By fostering innovation and continuously improving workflows, the company ensures that every project meets the highest standards.

Kate Sochacka, the company’s Construction Modeller, plays a key role in driving these advancements, optimising processes, and enhancing collaboration.

Holovision Trimble Connect Client 3D Modelling

Image credit: Holovision

Business Challenges

Before implementing Trimble Connect, Holovision struggled to efficiently share models with clients and stakeholders. Sending large files via email was cumbersome and lacked a professional solution for providing visual access to project data.

These challenges hindered collaboration, slowed down problem-solving, and impacted overall project efficiency.

Without an effective way to share models, client communication and approval processes were often delayed.

Transition to Trimble Connect

Holovision initially discovered Trimble Connect through their use of Tekla when TrimbleBIMsight was discontinued.

Although the adoption process began as trial and error, Trimble Connect quickly proved its value, becoming a critical tool across the organisation.

Despite initial reluctance from other departments to change workflows, the benefits of Trimble Connect encouraged broader adoption over time.

Key Benefits and Results

Trimble Connect has revolutionised collaboration for Holovision, making communication with clients and consultants easier and more efficient. Its impact spans multiple areas of the business:

Improved Collaboration: Clearer visualisation of models has enhanced client relationships and simplified approval reviews for consultants.
Support for Installation: Riggers on-site benefit from better visualisation, ensuring smoother installations.
Stronger Quoting Process: Trimble Connect’s ability to provide detailed visual representation strengthens Holovision’s quotes, giving them a competitive edge.
Efficient Model Review: As a viewer, Trimble Connect allows the team to check member profiles, dimensions, and phasing. They also use it to overlay models, helping identify changes during drafting.
Streamlined Updates: With Trimble Sync, the latest drawings and revisions are always accessible on-site, ensuring the team operates with up-to-date information.

Image credit: Holovision

“
The main advantage is showing a clear visual representation to clients, which helps strengthen relationships. Trimble Connect has improved our entire supply chain effectiveness.
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Kate Sochacka
Construction Modeller

Real-World Applications

One of Holovision’s standout use cases is model overlays, which allow the team to compare tender models to finished products.

This capability helps identify changes and additional steel requirements, providing transparency throughout the drafting and construction stages.

Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Holovision plans to expand their use of Trimble Connect to tackle additional challenges, such as incorporating point cloud data into shared links and improving model load times.

They also hope for an enhanced ability to export reference models in Tekla to .IFC format—features that would further streamline their processes.

Conclusion

Trimble Connect has been a game-changer for Holovision, delivering improvements across project timelines, efficiency, and stakeholder collaboration. By leveraging Trimble Connect’s advanced capabilities, Holovision continues to innovate and add value to their clients while maintaining a strong position in the steel structures industry.

Want to see how Trimble Connect can transform your projects? Contact our team today to learn more and get started.