Innovation & Technology

Field to Design. No Rework.

Early adopters of digital field capture, advanced investigation tools and integrated 3D workflows — Trilogy's technology stack removes the rework loops that slow down every project we've seen from the outside.

The Problem We Solved

Why Most Projects Cost More Than They Should

In a typical multi-consultant project, the same data gets re-entered three or four times — from field notes to spreadsheet, spreadsheet to report, report to model. Each transfer introduces errors, takes time, and delays decisions.

Investigation and modelling happen in sequence. The site investigation finishes. Weeks later, the model starts. By that time, the window to adapt the investigation strategy has closed.

We built our workflow around a different principle: data enters once and flows through to design. Investigation and modelling run in parallel. The model is ready when the field program ends.

Our Workflow

Captured Once. Used Everywhere.

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Data captured digitally on-site — no paper, no re-entry, no transcription errors

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Ground model updated in real time as field data arrives — investigation adapts immediately

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Environmental, geotechnical and drone datasets integrated into a single 3D model

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Outputs delivered directly to PLAXIS, Slope/W, GIS and structural design — no separate modelling phase

Our Technology Stack

The Tools We Actually Use

Geotechnical Modelling

PLAXIS 2D & 3D

Finite element modelling for settlement analysis, staged construction and ground behaviour assessment. Directly fed from digital field data.

Slope Stability

Slope/W (GeoStudio)

Limit equilibrium slope stability analysis for natural and engineered slopes. Integrated with ground model outputs for rapid scenario testing.

3D Geological Modelling

Leapfrog

Advanced 3D geological and subsurface modelling. Subsurface data from boreholes, CPT and geophysics built into rapid 3D models.

Spatial Analysis

QGIS

Open-source GIS for spatial data integration, analysis and visualisation. Integrates environmental, geotechnical and drone datasets into one view.

Engineering Drawings

AutoCAD

Engineering figures, site plans and design deliverables. Outputs flow directly from our 3D models to AutoCAD for design-ready DWG files.

Drone Processing

Pix4D & DJI Terra

Photogrammetric processing of drone survey data into point clouds, orthomosaics and 3D surface models for volumetric and civil applications.

Advanced Investigation

Panda Probe Dynamic Penetrometer

Variable-energy DCP delivering high-resolution continuous soil profiles with real-time digital output. No data re-entry — straight from probe to model.

Thermal Imaging

Drone Thermal Payload

AINDT Category 1 certified thermal imaging for solar panel inspection, infrastructure assessment and native animal surveys.

Multispectral

DJI Mavic 3M Multispectral

Five-band multispectral sensor for vegetation health, NDVI mapping and precision agricultural analysis across SA and QLD.

Survey & Ground Control

Emlid RS2+ GNSS & Survey Kit

RTK GNSS receiver delivering sub-centimetre horizontal and vertical accuracy. Used to establish Ground Control Points for drone surveys, topographic capture and georeferenced site investigations. GDA2020 compliant — planning and regulatory authority ready.

Indoor & Confined Capture

Handheld LiDAR Scanner

Floor-level and confined space 3D capture where drones cannot fly. Used for indoor dilapidation surveys, basement and underground structure documentation, heritage interior recording and as-built verification. Point cloud outputs integrated directly into our 3D modelling environment.

Drone Mission Planning

From Survey Brief to 3D Point Cloud

Our DJI Terra and Pilot 2 workflows allow complex 3D scan missions to be planned, flown and processed into survey-grade point clouds and surface models — ready for integration with QGIS, Leapfrog and AutoCAD deliverables.

DJI drone 3D orbital scan heritage building point cloud
Heritage building — 3D orbital scan mission with RGB point cloud
DJI drone building lawnmower scan mission planning
Precision lawnmower pattern for detailed building surface capture
DJI drone complex terrain tunnel mission point cloud overlay
Complex site with tunnel inspection mission overlaid on point cloud
Real Project Outputs

Data in — Decisions Out

These are real outputs from Trilogy projects — built directly from field data, drone captures and investigation programs. No redrawing, no re-entry, no rework.

3D Seequent service integrated backfill contamination model large scale redevelopment South Australia
Service design integrated with contaminated backfill model — client cost planning for material reuse vs disposal on a major metropolitan redevelopment
3D geological model 230 hectare site fill sand clay silt bedrock
230-hectare geological model — slope stability, settlement and contamination risk identification across a complex large-area site
Why It Matters

What This Means for Your Project

Faster to Decision

Real-time modelling means your project team has design-quality information while the field program is still running — not weeks after it finishes.

Investigation Adapts in Real Time

When the ground model updates in the field, the investigation strategy can respond immediately. No need to return for additional investigation phases.

No Transcription Errors

Data entered once, used everywhere. No paper-to-spreadsheet re-entry, no interpretation errors between teams, no version control issues.

Want to See It in Action?

Get in touch to discuss how our integrated workflow can improve the delivery of your next project.

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