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Thomas Karczmarczyk and Lori Ditoro discuss equipment technology.

Owner of KZ Construction Inc. Talks Tech During The Utility Expo

Karczmarczyk says you either start using technology now or you will be behind your competitors.

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Caterpillar Plans to Expand Electrification and Energy Offerings at CES 2024

Those attending the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV, will meet the full force of the company's "The Power of Possible" campaign in their almost 9.600 sq ft floor exhibit, running from January 9 - 12.

Construction software uses AI to predict and mitigate project problems

Construction software uses AI to predict and mitigate project problems

One problem contractors face is that they cannot predict the future. And when they schedule and plan a project, there are unforeseen problems that only rear their heads later. That is the problem SmartPM addresses. Here we debrief SmartPM CEO Michael Pink.

Quickbase enables construction contractors and others to create new cloud applications. It includes templates and pre-built content for important construction workflows.

Quickbase Augments Construction Software No-Code Development with AI

AI brings contextual smarts to Quickbase users developing software applications for construction—plus an update on other recent developments with the platform.

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What Does the Powerfleet/MiX Telematics Merger Mean for Construction?

Two telematics and GPS equipment tracking companies combine as the market GPS-enabled equipment IoT rewards scale.

GPS tracking hardware for off-road construction equipment is the top technology for investment by our audience according to an IRONPROS/ForConstructionPros study.

Trackunit Acquires Installer

The market for GPS-enabled construction equipment management software is hot, and Trackunit will take advantage by growing its ability to onboard new customers and extend its solution through partner solutions.

Trimble and Mincon now offer a Trimble-Ready piling solution for solar field construction.

Automated Pile Driving from Trimble, Mincon

Trimble and Mincon have joined an already-pitched battle of solar farm construction robots, most directly squaring off against startup Built Robotics’ robotic pile driving technology.

Procore Chief Product Officer Wyatt Jenkins laid out the Procore roadmap in the opening session.

Procore Groundbreak 2023 Insights

The construction project management software leader came to Groundbreak with a massive traunch of AI functionality and partnerships, a new GIS offering and tools to improve user experience for subcontractors.

IRONPROS debriefed Procore Vice President of Global Partnerships Kris Lengieza at Groundbreak 2023. Here, we explain their sophisticated model and share even more partner news from Groundbreak.

How Procore Works with Partners

We brain dump Procore Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships Kris Lengieza on partners’ role in AI, plus news from Matterport, TopBuilder, Deltek and others.

All-Day Productivity and Performance

All-Day Productivity and Performance

The TB335R short tail swing compact excavator is powered by a 24.4-hp Kubota engine and excels in tight spaces, as well as maneuvering around crowded jobsites.

Teletrack Navman's new an AI-enabled, dual-camera device that adds value to video imagery by tightly integrating with other data flows in Teletrac’s TN360 fleet management software

Teletrac Navman Goes Beyond the Dashcam

How Teletrac Navman sits as the market for GPS-enabled fleet management and telematics splinters into subcategories from slap and track to OTR solutions to true enterprise asset management for construction equipment.

vSite CEO Alec Pestov demonstrates his augmented reality solution using a Microsoft Hololens headset.

Live from Advancing Construction Technology

Contractors are researching AR supplier as a competitor folds and Topcon rolls out its Aptix integration platform.

Dash cams add value to GPS for theft prevention by offering a more powerful deterrent since clear images are available of perpetrators stealing of vandalizing equipment.

Tech for Construction Theft Protection

From GPS tracking and fixed and equipment-mounted cameras to cybersecurity approaches to back office tech for white collar theft, criminals may soon find contractors a harder target.

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OpenSpace Deepens BIM Functionality

The construction photogrammetry leader extends value of reality capture to BIM users and rolls out additional innovations.

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How Cojali's Data Solutions Help Off-Highway Vehicles Work Smarter

Cojali USA discusses the latest in diagnostics and predictive maintenance technologies

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How Topcon Helps Enhance Efficiencies During the Paving Process

Topcon is working hard to simplify the paving process for contractors. Their technology is helping from start to finish to provide the data needed to improve results and efficiencies.

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Introducing Dynapac's SD1800W e Z.ERA Electric Paver

Depending on the type of job, application, and intensity of the work cycle, the SD1800W e offers up to four hours of rugged performance with one single charge.

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Take a Walk Around the HC Series of HAMM Rollers

The new HC line of Rollers from HAMM were designed with operators in mind. A 30% larger cab and more accessible maintenance points on the machine makes this machine much more operator-friendly.

What we see happening at scale is construction software vendors coming to terms with the importance of APIs, and to the idea of yielding the right of way to others who can best complete a customer solution.

The Construction Software X Factor You Must Consider in 2023 and Beyond

Moves by HCSS, Trackunit, Trimble, Procore and others are showing that when it comes to construction software, life is better with friends.

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Sage Talks Importance of Cloud Technology in Construction

Diana Henry sits down in the Cat Broadcast Booth with Dustin Stephens, VP of construction and real estate for Sage to detail the many benefits of cloud technology in construction with regards to worker shortage, fluctuating demands and market changes.

The Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance system is slated for release to market in Q2 of 2023.

Trimble Announces Equipment Guidance

Trimble announces its answer to upstart companies launching solutions that do not automate an excavator but rather give the operator visual feedback to help them accurately execute against a design.

Link-Belt Delivers Performance in Harsh and Rugged Jobsites

Link-Belt Delivers Performance in Harsh and Rugged Jobsites

The Link-Belt 170 X4S excavator is designed for demanding construction projects with 33,300 lbf-ft. of swing torque and 39,500 lbs. of operating weight. Powered by a 120-hp Yanmar Tier 4 Final turbocharged diesel engine, offering massive lifting capacity and is equipped with RemoteCARE for seamless monitoring during use.

Contractors can learn first-hand about aftermarket automation for excavators, digitally interlaced machine operations, robots for specific tasks and more in Las Vegas.

Robotics/Automation at CONEXPO

Contractors can learn first-hand about aftermarket automation for excavators, digitally interlaced machine operations, robots for specific tasks and more in Las Vegas.

In the 2023 State of the Industry: Construction Technology Report, research data shows almost 70 percent of respondents using, budgeting for or planning on implementing Field Productivity Software.

STUDY: Field Productivity #1 Construction Software

Study finds software to drive efficiencies and unite equipment and crews in the field with the back office is the dominant construction technology this year, and should be subject of heavy interest at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023.

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Field Productivity Software at CONEXPO

This construction software product category addresses perhaps the most significant hurdle to increasing construction productivity.

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Successful Construction Equipment Refits

McMillen Corp. squeezes more value form its $6 million fleet by leveraging insights from Tenna and Viewpoint Spectrum to support construction equipment life-cycle extensions.

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Equipment Management Tech at CONEXPO-CON/AGG ‘23

Construction equipment asset management software is being rocked by disruptive technology, rapid advances in interoperability and technological convergence.

Even as it adjusts to its new role in the Trimbleverse and moves to a powerful new architecture, B2W Software brings new functionality to market.

B2W Software Unveiling at CONEXPO-CON/AGG

Even as it adjusts to its new role in the Trimbleverse and moves to a powerful new architecture, B2W Software brings new functionality to market.

The Roin shotcrete robot will be discontinued, but Built Technologies plans to announce new products that will expand their product line into the concrete space.

Acquisitions and New Distribution Advance Construction Robotics

Acquisition by Built Robotics could increase utility of their autonomous construction equipment and Unicontrol penetration of U.S. market suggest upstart companies could augment offerings from Cat, Trimble, Leica, Topcon and others.

What changes and what stays the same as an independent construction iPaaS joins the construction technology giant?

Trimble, Ryvit and the Future of Contech

What changes and what stays the same as an independent construction iPaaS joins the construction technology giant?

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Top Post of 2022: Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Increase Construction Efficiency

Giving construction crews ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems helps enhance the safety and efficiency of the jobsite.

Real Time Model Collaboration is one of the initial capabilities delivered under the Trimble Construction Cloud initiative.

Why the Trimble-Microsoft Azure Announcement is Important

At Dimensions+ 2022, Trimble delivers an opening salvo of digital transformation tools with big implications for how construction software and hardware will talk to each other.

Avvir joins Hexagon as its competitor, Faro, also grows by acquisition in construction photogrammetry.

Hexagon Acquires NYC Photogrammetry Company

In a story that will likely be repeated many times across construction technology, Avvir joins Hexagon as its competitor, Faro, also grows by acquisition in construction photogrammetry.