Balfour Beatty Partnership

Written by: Isabelle Miller

GPC is proud to announce a new commercial partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places, who will be deploying our Highway Measure solution to transform how potholes and road defects are recorded, measured and prioritised.

This marks a shift from traditional manual assessments toward fast, precise and data-led maintenance — giving highway teams better visibility, control and efficiency from the moment a defect is identified.

Bringing Precision Measurement to the Field

Historically, Balfour Beatty’s road inspection teams have relied on manual measurement tools and visual judgement — a process that makes it difficult to capture accurate depth or volume and often leads to material over-ordering or underestimation.

With Highway Measure running on a mobile device equipped with an Intel RealSense 3D camera, operators can now:

• Capture pothole dimensions instantly

• View a 3D model on-screen for verification

• Record exact depth, width and shape

• Produce auditable digital data for planning

This isn’t just faster — it’s smarter.The result is accuracy first time, reducing material waste and strengthening prioritisation decisions.

Seamless Integration, Real-World Results

Highway Measure integrates with existing systems and works on both Android and Windows 10, making deployment flexible and field-ready.

The mobile version includes:

• 3D capture viewer

• Manual override tools

• Configurable workflows

• Portable surveying capability

By combining Balfour Beatty’s operational expertise with GPC’s measurement technology, inspections become proactive instead of reactive — and repairs become evidence-based instead of best-guess.

Setting a New Standard for Road Maintenance

This partnership represents a major step toward modernised infrastructure management.With reliable measurement data, Balfour Beatty can:

✅ Prioritise repairs based on real defect severity

✅ Order the right quantity of materials first time

✅ Reduce manual handling and repeat visits

✅ Improve planning efficiency across wider networks

GPC is proud to support innovation at scale in UK infrastructure — and this is only the beginning.

✅ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Why is Balfour Beatty using Highway Measure?

To replace manual, inconsistent measurements with accurate 3D dimensioning that improves efficiency and planning.

2. What does the mobile version of Highway Measure do?

It captures pothole dimensions in real time, displays a 3D visual, and logs measurements digitally for reporting and scheduling.

3. Why is depth measurement so important for repairs?

Without accurate depth, teams can’t correctly estimate fill material, leading to waste, rework or under repair.

4. Does the system integrate with existing highways platforms?

Yes. Highway Measure is designed to complement existing asset management systems on both Android and Windows devices.

5. How does this change Balfour Beatty’s process?

It removes manual measurement steps, speeds up inspections, improves accuracy and enables data-driven maintenance decisions.