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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: How LeeBoy Makes the ‘Raised On Blacktop’ Special Paver

Most-read construction stories include a recap on recent crane collapses, how Buy American provisions could hurt construction, BROCK opens manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, 4 issues contractors must address post-pandemic

Cu Raised On Blacktop

Hyundai Construction Equipment Adds St. Joseph Equipment to Distribution Network

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.

With the addition of this new dealership, Hyundai’s North American network now includes over 80 dealerships operating in just over 180 locations.

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas expansion

Construction Technology

Safety Wearables Startup Receives Investor Funding

Triax Technologies, Inc.

The investment in Triax Technologies illustrates the growing interest in using IoT to improve safety on work sites.

Triax Technologies funding

AMS-Merlo Appoints Bailey as Sales Manager

Applied Machinery Sales (AMS-Merlo), the importer and distributor of Merlo telehandlers and rotos has appointed Austin Bailey as sales manager of AMS.

Applied Machinery Sales Austin Bailey

Construction Technology

Real-time Visual Data Capture Plus Artificial Intelligence Improves Construction Processes

AI can analyze image data captured on job sites by drones and other sources and deliver insights in real time, which enables you to improve processes while there's time to save money and course-correct before mistakes get buried

Talon helps field teams capture and collaborate on field service information; enable that field data to be converted into actionable data; and deliver more efficient workflows..

Personal Protection Equipment

Best Practices for Choosing Hearing Protection for Jobsites

ISOtunes / Haven Technologies Inc.

With so many sources of loud noises on construction sites, it’s important to understand why hearing protection headphones are an essential form of personal protective equipment.

Situational awareness technology offers precise impulse filtration that reduces harmful sounds while still giving users complete awareness on a jobsite.

Embark Self-Driving Truck Company to Go Public

Embark Trucks, America’s longest-running self-driving truck program, plans to go public through a merger with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II.

Embark Trucks

No End in Sight as Engineering and Construction Costs Edge Upward for the Eighth Straight Month

IHS Markit reports engineering and construction costs rose for the eight month in a row in June, with all materials and equipment categories reporting increases for the sixth straight month.

Ihs Markit June Costs

CEMEX Invests in Affordable Modular Housing Startup Modulous

Modulous is a UK-based company that uses technology to modernize the design and construction of affordable, modular housing, making the process more efficient and scalable.

Modulous kit of parts

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 8: Machine Choices – Other Versatile Machines

Caterpillar - Cat

The variety of equipment models available today creates versatile options to meet the needs of big or small projects.

Construction Safety

7 Tools to Forecast Summer Heat on the Job Site

The National Weather Service has several tools, both new and old, to help track the risk of heat when working outside during summer months.

National Weather Service alerts

Will Off-Site Prefabrication See a Renaissance in U.S. Construction Industry?

Left with few options and tremendous unpredictability during the pandemic, builders started to turn to off-site construction. Now, many believe it's here to stay.

Off Site 4

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