For Construction Pros

It’s said that if you don’t measure something, it’s not worth knowing about. For the construction industry, data mining and measurement is becoming very important. The trick is in knowing how and what to measure.

Article • January 16th, 2013

Grade Control Technology Precisely Places 173,500 Pylons For Solar Power Plant Project

A custom vibratory hammer mounted to a long reach excavator and Trimble HYDROpro software form a unique solution when staking and placing over 173,000 pylons with minimal disturbance to the surrounding environment.

Article • January 14th, 2013

Dam Removal Calls for Specialized Tools

A Link-Belt long-reach excavator, Morooka rubber track carrier and Chicago Pnuematic hammer were used to tackle both the application and environmental requirements.

Article • January 11th, 2013

Air Hammer Completes Nearly Impossible Bore

RockEye air hammer system completes complex bore in just three days

Article • January 8th, 2013

Cranes Help to Harness Aquatic Power at Tullamore

Cranes are being used to set forms and pour concrete, place large pipes in the ground and assemble concrete forms

Article • January 8th, 2013

Cranes Help Give Lambeau Field a Face Lift

Cranes helped to expand and upgrade Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers football team

Article • January 8th, 2013

Custom Conveyor Provides Solution for Wind Farm Projects

High-speed truck conveyor mated to a Morooka 3300 dump carrier provides an innovative cable-laying system

Article • January 8th, 2013

New Orleans Contractor Takes Control of Medical Center Site Prep

Beverly Construction uses GPS to reduce the surcharge, and costs, on this $25 million earthwork and utility installation job

Article • January 8th, 2013

Curber Slips Below Grade at West Virginia University

Phoenix 7500 curb and gutter machine retrofits 20-in. straight-up curb 14 in. below grade

Article • January 8th, 2013

Potain and Grove Cranes Working 24/7 on Panama Canal Expansion

Fourteen Potain and Grove cranes are busy constructing a third set of locks for the Panama Canal project

Article • January 7th, 2013

Helifix Crack Stitch and DryFix Systems Restore 1900s Tobacco Warehouse

Helifix repair systems repaired both structural and aesthetic concerns during the restoration of a deteriorating 230,000-square-foot tobacco complex

Article • December 31st, 2012

3D Models Improve Quality of Construction at the Todd Cancer Institute Pavilion in California

An electronic plan room, in-place mock-ups and 3D models will help McCarthy Buildings ensure quality construction while building the new MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute Pavilion

Article • December 24th, 2012

Grove All-terrain Crane Integral in Building Brazil's First Monorail

A Grove GMK5220 allowed the contractor high lifting capacity and easy maneuverability as the monorail project progressed

Article • December 17th, 2012

Putzmeister Pumps Overcome Unusual Jobsite Logistics on Subway Extension Project

A Toronto subway project challenged the concrete pumping company to pump 65,400 cubic yards of harsh concrete mix and operate under a 100-foot height restriction from a nearby airport

Article • December 10th, 2012