Case Study: Ditesco reduces construction‑related claims and speeds citywide FTTH imaging with Trimble MX7 mobile mapping

How a Colorado firm used mobile imaging to mitigate constructionrelated claims for a citywide Fiberto-Home project

Ditesco, a Fort Collins–based engineering and project services firm, was hired to coordinate a citywide Fiber‑to‑the‑Home build in Loveland, Colorado — a program affecting more than 30,000 individual construction sites. With multiple contractors working across thousands of properties, the firm needed timely, reliable pre‑construction documentation to manage risk and defend against potential construction‑related claims.

Ditesco deployed Trimble’s MX7 mobile imaging system with Applanix POSPac MMS, Trimble R2 GNSS rovers and Trimble Business Center to capture georeferenced, time‑stamped, high‑resolution images quickly by vehicle rather than on foot. The approach allowed section‑wide capture in a day, supported fast image search and measurements, proved several damages predated construction (avoiding costly claims), enabled efficient as‑built surveys and punch‑list workflows, and delivered immediate cost savings and a repeatable process for future projects.

Ditesco

Joshua Ooms

Project Engineer