AMS Contracting is using Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance, supplied and installed by Sitech UK & Ireland on a LiuGong 913FCR excavator, to build an attenuation pond for a sports pitch in Redhill with centimetre-level excavation accuracy. A handheld GNSS receiver and tablet capture existing ground levels to create a digital terrain model, which is then displayed in the cab to show real-time bucket position against design. The system lets AMS calculate cut-and-fill volumes, assess material re-use and reprice work more accurately, replacing slower 2D laser-based level checks.

Datamine has acquired PDS (Productivity Development Solutions), adding purpose-built asset management and condition monitoring software used in mines, ports and heavy materials handling plants. PDS platforms replace manual maintenance processes with digital workflows that capture real-time asset data from equipment, enabling predictive maintenance rather than time-based servicing. For geomechanics, processing and mobile fleets, this integration signals tighter linkage between condition data, production systems and planning tools already in Datamine’s ecosystem.

Micromine, now part of Weir, has launched its Momentum 2027 programme to roll out new versions of its integrated geology, mine design and scheduling tools so that planning, operations and processing decisions share a common data backbone. The roadmap centres on carrying geometallurgical and production insights from resource models through pit or stope design into short‑interval control, reducing hand‑offs between separate software environments. For engineers, this signals tighter coupling of block models, mine schedules and plant performance data, with fewer manual data transfers and version conflicts.