[VIDEO] Tools Kespry Offers Earthmovers to Simplify Using Automatic Grade Control

Enhanced software capabilities help automate collating, analyzing and communicating drone data into earthmoving grade-control and project management systems

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Construction of the 24 slipform silos at roughly 75% completion. They are 21-ft. in diameter and will reach 140 ft. tall.

Arizona Grain Slipform Silo Construction Required 9-Day Long Continuous Concrete Pour

Concrete contractor McCormick Construction benefited from admixtures in its concrete mix to achieve a successful ready-mix concrete pour.

Learning on the job is not only costly but potentially dangerous to personnel, equipment and the site itself. With virtual training, mistakes are not harmful, but simply part of a learning process.

Never a Better Time for Virtual Training

Virtual training, often with simulators, has enabled working construction workers, as well as those preparing to enter the field, to continue growing their skills without worrying about social distancing and masks to guard against spreading COVID-19.

TennaTALKS with ForConstructionPros

Tenna talks with ForConstructionPros and industry insiders in this TennaTALK podcast mini-series to inform the construction industry about business systems and tech trends built for construction companies owning and operating an equipment fleet.

In December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced new rules are scheduled to go into effect for drone operation. Those rules apply to flying at night, operations over people and remote identification (RID) of drones.

Drone Pros Clarify New FAA Rules

Drone experts at Kansas State Polytechnic hosted a drone webinar on Feb. 25, clarifying upcoming rule changes.

From data collection and mapping to safety and environmental monitoring, today’s drones fly all types of missions on the jobsite.

5 Ways Drones Bring Value on Construction and Engineering Projects

If your engineering, construction or architectural firm is evaluating drone adoption or expansion, here are some of the top value factors to consider.

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Six Factors to Consider When Adding Drones to Your Construction Business

Tech experts hash out the top considerations for construction companies wanting to add unmanned aerial vehicles to their business plan.

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Thornton Tomasetti, TestFit Partner on Data-Sharing Software

Structural engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti and software developer TestFit created an API that merges a design platform with a structural engineering tool.

RE2 Robotics Transitions Autonomous Technology From Military to Construction Applications

This "add-on" autonomous equipment technology, currently being tested in military applications, offers opportunities to enhance safety and efficiency on construction sites, as well as help address the operator skills gap.

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

With BIM and IoT now commonplace, construction companies need to bolster themselves with proven solutions to help ensure projects are completed correctly, on time, and on budget.

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Theo Build Announces New Construction Payment Management System Coming Soon

Theo Build announced that the official launch of its new construction payment management software is expected to be in early Spring of 2021, featuring automated invoicing and compliance processes.

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Autodesk Build Project and Field Management Solution

Provides construction teams with a single solution for project management, quality, safety, cost and closeout by connecting data, workflows and teams in one highly-configurable environment.

Computer vision technology helps track job site data and progress.

How Digitization, AI Provide Control on Construction Sites

BIM enables control room-type management of projects through 3D modeling, artificial intelligence and scheduling.

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TRUCE Software Contextual Mobile Device Management Platform

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union recently unveiled the façade of its new branch, which incorporated 3D printed materials.

3D Printed Building Façade Reportedly First Ever

A credit union in Tennesse partnered with Branch Technology to create the first-ever 3D printed building façade.

The machine delivered to Brad-Pave is a generation 8 R 934 crawler excavator with Leica 3D passive system, which will be updated with a semi-automatic system featuring an automatic inclination/rotation function.

First Liebherr Excavator with Factory Fitted Leica Machine Control Delivered to UK Contractor

A Liebherr R 934 crawler excavator equipped with the Leica 3D semi-automatic 3D machine control was delivered to civil construction firm Brad-Pave.

TennaTALKS with ForConstructionPros

Tenna talks with ForConstructionPros and industry insiders in this TennaTALK podcast mini-series to inform the construction industry about business systems and tech trends built for construction companies owning and operating an equipment fleet.

Real-time GPS tracking of vehicles offers details about equipment performance that construction managers are using to gain real advantage in production as well as operator accountability.

How GPS Tracking Enables Social Distancing and Optimizes Construction Fleet Productivity During Pandemic

Combining real-time GPS vehicle-tracking data with today's ubiquitous video conferencing improves construction managers' control and speed to adapt most efficiently to inevitable emergencies and changing demands that occur throughout each day

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FCC and NBIS Ensure Crane Risk Management Through Technology

Fleet Cost & Care partners with NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc. to establish the role technology plays in safety throughout the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industries.

BIM and Digital Twins Can Cut Rework and Costs on Heavy Construction Projects

Listen in to learn more about digital twins, how they can be applied in the civil construction sector and the broader benefits, including cost savings, they can bring to heavy construction projects.

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Construction 4.0: Why it’s Time to Adopt BIM and Digital Construction

Since the global pandemic started, more business leaders have analyzed how the coronavirus caused a rapid digital transformation across every industry. Businesses that want to survive must adapt to a world of “remote everything.”

In a recent collaboration with the city of Turin and D-Flight, Leonardo conducted a series of test flights in which a drone weighing 286 lbs. and powered by an electric propulsion system carried loads of up to 55 lbs.

Test Drone Carries 55-lb. Payload With EVLOS Controls

Leonardo conducted a series of test flights in which a drone weighing 286 lbs. and powered by an electric propulsion system carried loads of up to 55 lbs., an important milestone in the drone sector.

A new research center which will develop products for the growing area of powderon wood has been opened by AkzoNobel at its site in Como, Italy.

AkzoNobel Opens R&D Lab for Low-Cure Powder Coatings

A new research center which will develop products for the growing area of powderon wood has been opened by AkzoNobel at its site in Como, Italy.

The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop offers a scalable solution with a maximum capacity at an estimated 4,400 people per direction per hour with approximately 60 autonomous Tesla vehicles.

Tesla-powered Autonomous People Mover Constructed in Las Vegas

Elon Musk helps develop technology that could change how people move in crowded urban settings.

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Oracle Construction Intelligence Cloud Service

Oracle Construction Intelligence Cloud Service utilizes machine learning to analyze project data, and identify potential risks and inefficiencies early in the project schedule.

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Egnyte Cloud-based Platform Helps Construction and Engineering Firms Boost Project Efficiencies

Egnyte for Construction and Engineering is designed to maximize productivity and security of construction, engineering and design-build firms both on site and off.

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Optimize the Performance of Your Concrete Mix with the Web-based SmartMix App Dashboard

With Giatec's artificial intelligence algorithm, Roxi, concrete producers can use the SmartMix Dashboard to optimize concrete materials and predict the performance of their mixes.

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Verizon to Acquire Autonomous Navigation Tool Provider incubed IT

The acquisition of incubed IT will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.