Moasure case study
Fewer Tools, Faster ADA Surveys: How National Paving Company use Moasure
Discover how National Paving Company use one tool for ADA compliance
Related Industries:
General Contracting
Asphalt
Concrete
Riverside, California
TBC Employees
Erik Lindholm
Paving Contractor
Erik Lindholm
Paving Contractor
Riverside, California
TBC Employees
Moasure’s impact at a glance:
Time
savings:
80%
Favorite
feature:
Elevation
Moasure user since:
2023
About National Paving Company
At National Paving Company, paving contractor Erik Lindholm works across a wide range of commercial construction projects – from HOA communities and management companies to commercial buildings and large-scale new developments. Much of Erik’s work focuses on ADA retrofits and upgrading existing facilities to meet current accessibility codes.
Many of the properties Erik encounters were built to older standards, meaning every project begins with understanding the existing layout and identifying what’s needed to bring the site into compliance.
Whether updating parking lots, resurfacing asphalt, or preparing new construction sites, accurate measurements and clear site data are essential. This helps Erik and his team plan effectively and deliver safe, code-compliant results for property owners and managers across California and Nevada.
The Challenge
Several Step Measuring Process
For Erik and his team, most projects start the same way – with an initial site survey. Whether it's a parking lot, a commercial property, or an entire facility, the first step is to capture the layout of the space, including the perimeter, total square footage, and any elevation or grade changes across the site.
Gathering this information using traditional methods was a slow and fragmented process. Measuring large areas required multiple tools and a lot of manual documentation before Erik could even begin planning the work or preparing bids.
“Typically, I'd have to do a hand sketch, pull a tape measure, maybe bring out a laser or some other tools to shoot elevations. It takes a lot of time to do a hand sketch and manual measuring...I have to transfer it to a PDF or another piece of software that can do the drawing for me.”
This meant several repetitive steps just to capture the dimensions of a site. Erik would first measure and sketch the layout by hand, then spend additional time recreating the drawing in external software before the information was ready to use for planning or proposals.
It wasn’t until Erik saw Moasure demonstrated live at CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in 2023, that he realized there was one tool that could help him immediately streamline his workflow.
“I can calculate slopes; I can figure out what needs to change to make this area compliant.”
The Solution
From Multiple Tools to One
With Moasure now in his toolbox, Erik brings this pocket-sized measuring device to jobs that would have ordinarily required several different tools before. He notes:
“I would typically use Moasure anytime we have a project where we have to do an ADA survey or survey an existing site just to get measurements, to get grades, elevations.”
An essential part of Erik's measurement process, Moasure’s ability to determine elevation and slope data instantly means that he can gather key dimensions faster and more accurately on site. Not only does this ensure compliance with vital ADA requirements, but Moasure also allows him to generate other important figures that directly inform material orders:
“I could be in the middle of a job and get a quick measurement with an area, calculate material, calculate yardage.”
With minimal setup time and only one person needed for operation, Erik uses Moasure at multiple stages of the job – whether it’s for building quotes from the initial site visit, or verifying dimensions whilst work is underway.
Moasure also enables Erik to put more time back into other aspects of the job, like planning the next step of the project. And where compliance is critical, Erik needs measurements he can count on to build a reliable foundation for upcoming work:
“I can calculate slopes; I can figure out what needs to change to make this area compliant.”
Professional PDF Plans
For Erik, Moasure’s value doesn’t only come from the data produced from on-site measurements, but from the real-time drawings
that are mapped out as he walks around the lot too:
“It will sketch everything out for me, give me the elevations, put it on a map, and give me a PDF export I can use in the office. I can use that for the field, or give it to a customer if I want to.”
The ability to export scaled PDFs directly from the Moasure app means that Erik has the file ready to work off as soon as he needs to, reducing the time spent manually sketching and recreating the site back in the office. Plus, his customers can have the diagram ready in their email inbox before he’s even left the site, and if the need arises, exports to CAD too.
To make his site drawings more detailed and visual, Erik sometimes combines Moasure’s measurements with aerial imagery from Google Earth. He adds:
“With the Moasure I can get a precise drawing to scale. If I need to, I can overlay that with an image to see the entire site, or to pinpoint an area that we want to work on.”
Quickly adding background images helps Erik to get an overview of areas that need more attention, as well as improving communication with his team by providing a contextual drawing that brings everybody onto the same page.
“I haven't found anything else like this.”
The Result
Since adding Moasure to National Paving Company’s arsenal, Erik now spends a fraction of the time measuring, despite collecting even more site information than before – and with even fewer tools:
“Whereas in the past I would have to take 30–40 minutes to take measurements, set up other tools and equipment that cost a lot more money, I can bring this tool that fits in my pocket, walk around the entire area and measure it, get the elevations, get the measurements, get everything in a few minutes.”
Without the headache of time-consuming setups, multiple measuring tools, and a very manual process, Erik has transformed his estimating process using Moasure. What used to take several passes, now only takes a quick walk around his site:
“Rather than come out and take a thousand measurements and draw a hand sketch or go back to the office and get online images or Google Earth images, I can just bring this out and outline the entire area.”
Despite being skeptical at first until he saw it live, Erik now has Moasure as an integral part of his workflow at National Paving Company and will continue to utilize it for future projects:
“I haven't found anything else like this.”
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