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Industrial Forklift

TPPL vs Lithium Forklift Batteries: Which Technology is Winning?

As technology changes - and presumably improves - how does TPPL technology compare to lithium-ion?

Forklift

Jobsite Due Diligence Can Prevent Costly Delays

Good building sites remain on the market. But many of those sites must be made good with early planning and intervention.

When a prospective site can be made suitable for building by extending utilities (such as water, electricity or gas lines) or infrastructure (such as paving or rail services), funding may be available to offset these costs.

Business Services

Construction Supply Chain and the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Interact Analysis

How much will construction and other supply chains be impacted by the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge and the suspension of traffic through the Port of Baltimore? End users may temporarily face delays and increases.

The Port of Baltimore is used by many of the largest construction machinery manufacturers.

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Construction Technology

What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

Littler Mendelson

When integrating AI into their business models, construction companies should carefully weigh the costs and benefits of this technology.

Under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), employers have a duty to monitor worksites and prevent hazardous conditions from developing. As it does with other major industry sectors, OSHA issues specific regulations targeting the safety risks unique to the construction sector.

Fleet Maintenance

3 Tactics to Boost Construction Fleet Performance

Telematics, IoT devices, and even AI integrations have the power to significantly improve construction fleet management when utilized effectively.

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Commercial Building Reuse in the Work-From-Home Economy

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

As the American workplace adapts, the traditional 9-5 will likely continue to become less common. What does that mean for landlocked employers staring down half-empty offices?

The concept adaptive reuse is the practice of repurposing abandoned, older structures for a different purpose than what they were originally intended for with the express purpose of extending the building’s life.

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Material Processing & Debris Handling

Combating Construction Waste with Technology

Construction professionals play a large role in reducing the amount of waste produced on a project. However, the client’s decision-making can also be a factor.

Many technologies exist to help combat the massive (and growing) issue of construction waste.

Concrete: A Better Home for the Future

A home insurance crisis is forcing builders to rethink designs. This has some looking at concrete where a trend is breaking ground and alleviating some drawbacks of wood-framed homes.

Concrete vs Wood Homes

ACI Certification: A Path to Career Growth & Quality Construction

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Certification can help with career advancement, consideration for more positions, opportunities for promotion, and can make workers more valued members of project teams.

Quickly and easily verify an individual’s certification with the ACI Certification Verify App.

Exceptional Customer Service Starts with Confidence

Signature Worldwide

Customers want to know that the employee they are working with is confident and will be able to serve them in a professional manner.

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Construction Safety

Opioids in Construction: How Home-based Drug Deactivation & Disposal Saves Lives

Whether used by children or adults, excess medications in the household are a huge threat. Eliminating unused medications should be a top priority. Your employees should know that this is important to you as an employer.

How Home-based Drug Deactivation and Disposal Saves Lives

Construction Technology

Your Construction Firm is Falling Behind the Digital Curve

Digital maturity can’t be measured by the complexity of your solutions. You may have a more advanced tech stack than a competitor, but if it’s not driving results, your competitor has the upper hand.

To untangle the mess created by hasty technology implementations, you need to identify the inefficiencies they have caused and configure systems to meet your business and employee needs.

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