Jeff WinkeFrom the AuthorMachine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & OtherThe Case for TrainingJeff Winke focuses on achieving improved productivity and worker accountability for hands-on training.Graders, ScrapersContractor Meets 6-mile Road ChallengeWarman Excavating & Trenching Ltd. had to win over homeowners and meet completion deadline a full month earlier than the original plan.ConcreteTechnology is Integral to Concrete PavingMillimeter GPS raises the bar.Construction Technology5 Construction Technology Trends Shaping 2019 & BeyondThe successful contractor in the future will operate quite differently than today.Construction TechnologyFive Technology Areas Shaping Construction's FutureTechnology has permeated the construction industry, and these five areas are poised to tranform the future of the construction industryConcreteSimple Solution for Accurate Level and SlopeNo electronics, batteries, or satellites requiredTraining & EducationHow Proper Software Training Helps Ease Pre-Work AnxietyUsers' firm grasp of how to use software that can automatically perform sitework take-off such as calculating cut and fill encourages accuracy and productivityProject ManagementPre-construction Plan, SiteWorks Software Help Build Winery Visitor CenterPlanning, engineering and design took nine months before site preparation could commence on the Stag's Leap visitor center, and Insite SiteWorks software helped streamline the processSite LayoutMachine Control Technology Cuts Road Prep Time in HalfValley General Construction uses machine control on an excavator for the first time during a project that covers approximately one-mile total of roadwork on the five streets in the JSCCR Subdivision in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in southern AlaskaMillingCustomized Cold-Planer Saves 50% of Costs, Time on CIR ProjectNew York State Highway 243 benefits from innovationConcrete Equipment & ProductsUS Route 67 Reroute Benefits from Machine AutomationConcrete paver uses Topcon GPS machine control to ensure accurate grade, no wasted material on 26-ft.-wide highwayPavingContinuous Paving Prevents Asphalt Mix Segregation on Runway ProjectThe Roadtec SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy helps United Companies place 23,000 tons of FAA-spec hot-mix asphalt with continuous paving and keeping the material mixed and at the right temperaturePage 1 of 2Next Page
