Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: EquipmentShare Secures $1.2B Line of Credit

Most-read construction stories include next-gen rental operation’s billion-dollar funding, 2021 Contractors' Top 50 New Products, what to know about ground penetrating radar, how climate affects concrete, excavator automation reaches next level

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Cu Terex Rokbak10. Terex Trucks Renamed Rokbak to Reflect Future Focus for Hauling

Articulated hauler specialist Terex Trucks has been rebranded as Rokbak, with a new vision for the future announced

 

Cu Const Spenddata: US Department of Commerce; graph: ForConstructionPros.com9. Construction Spending is Stable and Nonresidential is ‘Meaningfully Worse Than It Appears’

Most construction subcategories’ gains and losses measured less than half a percentage-point change, six big nonresidential segments slipped and three more stalled at year-to-date spending levels weaker than the first 7 months of 2020

 

Cu Hensel Phelps Drones PropellerPropeller8. How Drones Transformed Hensel Phelps' Daily Construction Operations, Schedules and Cost

The contractor went into Honolulu's Inouye International Airport job thinking drones would be useful in some segments of the project, and the technology quickly progressed to informing and improving aspects of the work every day

 

Cu Const Job Loss Us Bureau Of Labor StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics7. Cause of More Construction Job Losses in August More Serious than COVID-19 Delta?

Loss of 3,000 jobs accompanied by declining construction unemployment suggest labor costs will continue to rise as the industry’s workforce contracts and restricted material and skilled-labor supply dampen demand for projects

 

Cu Excavator Auto CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc.6. Excavator Automation Reaches Next Level

Excavator grade control that can command the machine's hydraulic valves is spreading throughout the brands to automate functions, reducing demands on operators and making it easier to achieve desired results

 

Cu Concrete Climate Adobe Stock Images By Med Photo Studio@MedPhotoStudio, stock.adobe.com5. How Climate Affects Concrete

While working with concrete may come as second nature to many contractors, it is one of the trickiest substances to work with due to how quickly it can change when exposed to different temperatures, humidity, and wind rates

 

Cu Ground Penetrating Radar Screening Eagle TechnologiesScreening Eagle Technologies4. What to Know About Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Utilizing ground-penetrating radar technology adds value to your portfolio. But contractors should first understand how it works and how 3D technology enhances the process - benefiting both you and your clientCu Ground Breakers

 

3. U.S. Housing & 3D Concrete Printing

The potential benefits behind 3D concrete printing and how it can address the country’s housing shortages




 

Cu Top50 Products2. 2021 Contractors' Top 50 New Products: 50 Ways to Build the Future of Your Business

Here is the list of solutions that you and your peers helped identify as this year's Contractors' Top 50 New Products

 

1. EquipmentShare Receives $1.2 Billion Line of Credit from Capital One Bank

In addition to offering next-generation equipment rentals and sales, the privately held company has developed a proprietary telematics-powered and cloud-based technology operating system called T3Cu Equipment Share Equipment Share WebsiteEquipmentShare

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