Case Study: PCL Construction achieves faster concrete testing and major project efficiencies with Giatec SmartRock2

PCL Construction - Customer Case Study

PCL Construction, a major North American contracting organization, faced an aggressive schedule on a 55-storey building project in Edmonton. Their challenge was the time-consuming and inefficient traditional process of testing concrete strength using field-cured samples, which required coordination with third-party labs and often caused delays. They sought a new method to gain operational efficiencies and turned to Giatec for a solution involving its SmartRock2 product.

Giatec's SmartRock2 provided a wireless sensor-based system that delivers real-time data on concrete strength and temperature directly to a mobile app. This solution eliminated the need for third-party lab testing, putting control of the information directly into the hands of the field crew. The implementation by Giatec resulted in substantial time savings, as crews could check strength results instantly without incurring additional costs or destruction, allowing them to proceed with construction steps like formwork stripping much faster and more efficiently.

PCL Construction

April Smith

Field Coordinator