The rotating laser level is actually turning out to be standard equipment on development sites these days.

The development industry has been entirely revolutionised by the laser level and particularly the rotary laser level. Their increased accuracy and easiness of use has taken away many of the measurement complications associated with the old style ‘conventional’ line and level measurement.

Setting footings level or checking the positioning of steel forms is nowadays a reasonably easy process. The very best construction rotary laser levels are very easy to operate. You take the level out of its protected carrying case and place it on the tripod. You set the device roughly level and hit the button. The rotary laser level will be available for operation as soon as it has executed its automated leveling sequence.

Working a rotary laser level is a very simple operation. Once switched on the level will work through its automated self leveling process and when set will start to send out the laser line. It will continue to do this for as long as it is undisturbed. If the level is knocked it will sound an audible error signal and stop sending out the beam. It will next work through its self leveling method and start sending out the beam following a brief delay.

With the laser level set in place and operating it is easy to verify the heights of footings and other constructions all over the site. The process is easy and utilises a special receiver mounted on a simple rod. The receiver picks up the narrow laser beam and emits an audible indication to show high/low or level settings. The receiver is clamped to the rod at the specified height. It is then a straightforward process of taking readings along the footings or brickwork to identify precisely how true it is.

There are a vast number of uses all over the development site for the laser level.

• Pad placement
• Concrete forming
• Checking elevations
• Setting foundations

However significantly the use of the rotary laser level has significantly de-risked crucial tasks like the setting of footings, boards and anchor plates for steelwork.

The Rugby series of rotary laser levels from Leica have become the industry standard. They are tough and reliabe and have been specially designed to function in the severe construction environment. The Leica levels are ‘construction tough’ and have been tested to conditions well beyond those encountered in daily use. Leica levels are dustproof and water-proof to national specifications and their solid design enables them to endure the typical knocks and scrapes experienced in the construction environment.

There are currently numerous options of the rotating laser level which have been modified to cater for distinct aspects of the construction and building trades. There are rotary laser levels for internal use, external use and with different ranges. There are also laser levels with single or dual grading ability. Grading is another term for slope so a laser with grading ability can be used to be sure that the recommended inclines are achieved. Rotary laser levels can also be used to provide the reference for machine control for excavators.

The use of rotary laser levels on development sites has significantly decreased the possibility of errors triggered by bad measurement. Simple one touch operation of modern laser levels gives you a low risk alternative to the leveling problem. Rotary laser levels are designed to be sturdy enough to endure the severe construction environment.

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