The HP SitePrint is redefining on-site construction layout by bringing robotic automation and digital precision directly to construction and surveying projects. At Castle Surveys Ltd, the integration of SitePrint into our surveying workflows represents a leap in technological capability—a solution purpose-built to deliver rapid, accurate, and highly efficient ground markings from digital plans to physical spaces.
What is HP SitePrint?
HP SitePrint is an autonomous, portable robot that interprets digital CAD and BIM files, then prints accurate lines, arcs, shapes, and text directly onto site surfaces such as concrete, wood, tarmac, or vinyl. With precision up to 3 mm, it provides construction teams with highly visible, reliable references, streamlining communication among architects, engineers, and installers.
Key Features and Operational Benefits
- Millimetre Accuracy: Prints lines, points, curves, annotations, and geometry with high precision, reducing traditional tape, string, and manual paint errors.
- Full Autonomy: SitePrint autonomously roves job sites by connecting with leading Robotic Total Stations, using obstacle detection sensors to navigate active environments.
- Workflow Integration: Compatible with industry-leading survey instruments and design software, adopting familiar CAD/BIM workflows and jobsite controls.
- Versatile Inking: Offers a full suite of water- and solvent-based inks in various colours and durabilities, making marks that are resilient or removable as project phases demand.
- Cloud-Connected Simplicity: Layout files are seamlessly uploaded to the robot, and progress can be monitored remotely via cloud tools on desktops, tablets, or smartphones.
How It Works
With HP SitePrint, digital 2D layouts are converted for robotic printing using dedicated HP software. The robot, once registered over the site’s survey control, prints the necessary geometry directly onto floors and surfaces, translating even the most complex plans into practical, on-the-ground guidance. The entire system is managed through an intuitive, remote digital interface, optimising setup and reducing on-site disruptions.
Applications Across Sectors
HP SitePrint is purpose-built for a wide spectrum of projects:
- Residential, commercial, and infrastructure developments
- Partition and wall layouts, MEPF system marking, and structural setting out
- Complex curved geometry and design-intensive builds
- Sites demanding high accuracy and rapid project turnaround.
Measurable Advantages
- 10x Productivity Increase: Large areas can be fully marked out in a fraction of the time needed by traditional methods, allowing surveyors to redirect their expertise where it adds most value.
- Reduced Rework and Error: By removing multiple steps of manual transfer, SitePrint drastically cuts human error, ensuring the built outcome matches the digital intent.
- Improved Communication: Markings include lines and curves, but also notations, QR codes, and positioning instructions—enhancing clarity for all contractors on site.
Safety and Adaptability
HP SitePrint is designed for the realities of modern construction, with advanced sensors to avoid obstacles and falls, robust construction for work site conditions, and IP-rated protection from dust and moisture. Its transportability and one-person setup make it easy to deploy on projects of all scales.
Why Choose Castle Surveys?
Castle Surveys Ltd stands at the forefront of next-generation surveying by proudly being an approved HP SitePrint service provider. This distinction underscores a commitment to best practices, innovation, and quality assurance unmatched in the industry. Clients benefit from in-depth support at every stage—from CAD drawing preparation and digital layout conversion to direct on-site operation and oversight.
Through the HP SitePrint robotic solution, Castle Surveys Ltd provides the speed, reliability, and accuracy that high-stakes construction and development projects require in today’s competitive environment. Whether delivering rapid layouts for large-scale commercial builds or ensuring flawless detail in complex architectural developments, the combination of HP SitePrint and Castle Surveys’ expertise guarantees each project phase is executed with digital precision.
For a demonstration or to see how the HP SitePrint can transform the efficiency and accuracy of upcoming construction and surveying projects, contact Castle Surveys—where innovation meets practical site delivery.