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New Developments in Quality Assurance for Concrete Pavement Mix Design
New developments in concrete pavement quality assurance can provide important information on the quality, durability, and compliance with mix design specifications.
March 3, 2021
For precision and efficiency, the contractor used two Aquajet Aqua Cutter 710V robots to remove portions of 28 columns, four chevrons and one buttress in 30 days.
Hydrodemolition Provides Precise Concrete Removal on the Climate Pledge Arena Renovation
February 18, 2021
Contractors need to digitize the communication and workflow between the office and field with technology to create a fluid line of communication and information among the team.
Six Technologies, Tools & Workflows Giving Contractors an Edge in 2021
February 22, 2021
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Optimize the Performance of Your Concrete Mix with the Web-based SmartMix App Dashboard
February 16, 2021
By removing the necessity of on-site personnel to collect data, COMMAND Center AutoCollect can save teams the expense and labor hours of manually collecting data onsite.
The COMMAND Center AutoCollect - Autonomous Concrete Data Collection
February 3, 2021
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The Research in Concrete Sensor Technology
February 3, 2021
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This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: New Rules Open PPP Payoff to the Smallest Businesses
Why the most-read construction stories include how to troubleshoot concrete cracks, 9-day continuous concrete pour slipforming grain silos, where surface transportation funding stands, six factors when adding drones to your construction business
March 5, 2021
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Construction News Tracker: Arctic Blast from Texas to Maine Drives Fuel Prices Skyward
All construction material prices increased during January for the first time since 2018, NAHB measured a 14.5% increase in new home construction permits in 2020, PCA forecasts 2021 regional cement consumption to be led by a 3% increase in the South
March 4, 2021
5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance
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5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance
APA-trademarked panels can be used repeatedly with proper care. Maximize concrete form lifetime—and your budget—with these five tips.
March 2, 2021
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Water Add Meter (WAM) - Real-time Calculation of W/C Ratio
The Water Add Meter measures the amount of water added before and during the pour to help validate concrete quality. Capture accurate, real-time recordations throughout the delivery cycle.
January 22, 2021
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What is Concrete Testing Software & How Can It Help?
Four ways concrete testing software - or a construction materials testing platform - can make the concrete testing process easier and more accurate for concrete contractors.
January 13, 2021
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The Role Wireless Concrete Sensors Can Play During the Pandemic
Using IoT-based concrete testing sensors can keep construction workers safe, encourage remote work on jobsites, and position construction companies well for recovery.
December 18, 2020
Civil engineering professor Luna Lu (left) helps install a sensor that her lab developed into the third floor of what will be a Purdue building complex.
Can Sensors Speed Construction? Purdue Researches Test Concrete Strength Sensors
Technology designed by Perdue engineers looks to verify concrete's maturity onsite, without extensive offsite testing.
December 16, 2020
A CAD drawing of the Praxis/OPCube.
The Praxis/OPCube Air Quality Monitor
Measure dust and gas in your construction site in one device
November 20, 2020
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Updates to the AP Office and AP Mobile Platforms of the ACCU-POUR Volumetric Mixer Productivity Solution
November 20, 2020
5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance
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5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance
APA-trademarked panels can be used repeatedly with proper care. Maximize concrete form lifetime—and your budget—with these five tips.
March 2, 2021
Jeff Keeling is the Brokk Inc.'s new North American sales and marketing manager.
Brokk Inc. Announces Sales and Marketing Manager for North American Market
Jeff Keeling joins Brokk as the company's new North American Sales and Marketing Manager.
November 17, 2020
Trimble Earthworks Grade Control version 2.0 features Horizontal Steering Control, which automatically controls the machine to follow any horizontal alignment.
10 Technologies Improving All Aspects of Construction
Emerging technologies are enabling operators to more precisely survey and plan the elements of a construction project, perform various construction tasks, and develop and maintain a vital database of construction fleet data.
September 1, 2020
In high-racking warehouses, factories, and industrial facilities, floor flatness and levelness (FF/FL) can be a make-or-break issue, affecting the very performance of the building for its intended use.
Floor Flatness and Levelness in Modern Construction
Performing floor quality assurance in house, rather than outsourcing, can reduce project wait times.
August 5, 2020
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3D Printing Building Design Hackathon Launched
LafargeHolcim and Witteveen + Bos have announced a 3D printing hackathon in an attempt to reinvent building design and rethink the methods of residential building.
November 5, 2020
When using BIM, the model and takeoffs are connected, meaning that formwork area quantifications can be visualized in 3D and organized according to location, pour type, sequence and planned formwork type.
Why Contractors Should Model Formwork
The concrete industry is becoming increasingly competitive as a growing number of contractors adopt tools, such as BIM and collaboration platforms, for managing project information.
October 29, 2020
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HILTI's New BIM-Enabled Jobsite Robot Means No More Climbing Ladders
The HILTI Jaibot, a construction automation solution, was designed to help contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges on jobsites.
October 28, 2020
Procore Bim Follow Me Dynamic Wall Elevations
Procore BIM - Follow Me, A Location-based User Collaboration Feature
October 27, 2020
Procore Bim Follow Me Dynamic Wall Elevations
Procore BIM - Dynamic Wall Elevations: Generate Elevations, Lift Drawings Instantly in the Field
October 27, 2020
Associated Ready Mixed Concrete of California has begun using a survey system to improve driving safety.
Concrete Supplier Using Survey System to Improve Driver Safety, Retention
Associated Ready Mixed Concrete of California has begun using a survey system to improve driving safety.
October 26, 2020
Tenna goes beyond tracking, providing seamless integration on the construction platform that is revolutionizing equipment fleet operations
Saving Contractors 100s of Hours with OEM, ERP and Project Operations / SaaS Software Integration
October 21, 2020
Roxi was the first AI program created for concrete testing, built for Giatec’s patented, award-winning SmartRock wireless concrete sensor.
Giatec's AI Software and SDTC Look to Reduce CO2 Pollution on Construction Sites
The SmartRock AI Assistant Roxi has been trained with the help of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) funding to reduce cement usage on construction jobsites during concrete testing.
October 13, 2020
5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance
Sponsored
5 Tips to Optimize Concrete Forming Panel Performance
APA-trademarked panels can be used repeatedly with proper care. Maximize concrete form lifetime—and your budget—with these five tips.
March 2, 2021
GPRS operators using the GSSI StructureScan Mini at Yankee Stadium
Ground-penetrating Radar Helps Map Precise Utility Location
For this reason, construction firms have come around to the notion that concrete scanning is vital to jobsite safety and efficiency.
October 7, 2020
Rodding on the top layer of a concrete cylinder.
Testing Concrete With the Maturity Method
During the last few decades of significant progress for concrete, today’s most widely used compressive strength standard emerged: the cylinder concrete break tests.
October 3, 2020
HUS Bridge Hospital, Finland received The Best Public Project award.
Trimble Announces Tekla 2020 Global BIM Awards Winners
The Tekla Global BIM Awards have welcomed projects that exhibit innovation and push the boundaries of structural engineering and BIM.
October 1, 2020
Terracon Stage 1 Site Selection Tool.
Terracon Stage 1 Site Selection Tool
Stage1 combines Terracon’s project data with environmental and geologic data sources from more than 700 public and private map sources for remote, site-specific research.
September 29, 2020
Bobcat Features On Demand.
Bobcat Features On Demand
Features On Demand allows operators to purchase a Bobcat skid-steer or compact track loader with certain features enabled at the point of sale, plus the ability to turn on other machine features after the initial sale without significant cost or machine u
September 28, 2020
Bosch GCL100-40G Green-Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser with Plumb Points.
Bosch GCL100-40G Green-Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser with Plumb Points
The Bosch GCL100-40G Green Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser with Plumb Points uses green-beam technology, which emits green lines and points up to four times brighter than standard red beams.
September 22, 2020
In-place concrete strengths represented by cores are typically less than lab-cured cylinder strengths due to field factors like consolidation and curing.
How to Get the Best Results from Concrete Core Testing
Understanding the factors that affect core testing results will help you achieve accurate in-place concrete strengths.
June 26, 2013
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Version 2.0 Released for GCP Macrosynthetic Fiber Calculator App
Version 2.0 was just released for the new mobile app solution for STRUX 90/40 macrosynthetic fibers, for use in different concrete applications.
September 17, 2020
The single system includes a portfolio of connected (i.e., “smart”) devices, an easy-to-use mobile app, internal lab testing for calibrating concrete mix designs and training and support services.
Hilti Releases Concrete Sensors System
Hilti released its end-to-end solution to help contractors more accurately measure and predict the performance of concrete, Hilti Concrete Sensors.
September 15, 2020
In addition to an update in the sensor’s design, activation, installation, and wireless signal range, SmartRock 3 has been equipped with dual-temperature monitoring capabilities. This enables users to measure temperature values at two locations simultaneously.
Giatec Launches Next Generation of SmartRock Concrete Sensor
Giatec has announced that the re-design of its flagship product, SmartRock, has been re-engineered with dual temperature monitoring capabilities for mass concrete applications.
September 15, 2020
The eSUB field-to-office collaboration platform enables field supervisors to easily document job site activity and share the information in real-time.
eSUB Construction Software Releases New Project Summary Dashboards
The new Project Summary Dashboards provide information about a project’s risk and profit on one screen.
August 26, 2020