Groundbreakers

Autonomous Work Vehicle Trials Provide Insights for Both Honda and Black & Veatch

Honda’s Kenton Williams and Tyler Parker, Black & Veatch, discuss the development and application of Honda’s Autonomous Work Vehicle prototype, including the lessons learned from the field trials in which Black & Veatch is participating.

Electrification Moves Toward Mainstream Heavy Equipment Application as Technology Advances

How electrification is continuing to advance in the heavy equipment industry, including how technology improvements are enabling electrification to become more common and helping to increase efficiency.

Asset Tracking Technology Deters Equipment Theft

Eron Usow, Senior Director of Hardware Products at GPS Trackit, shares how asset tracking technology can help address the issue of equipment theft on today’s construction jobsites.

Virtual Reality Tech Brings Real-world Feel into Caterpillar’s Heavy Equipment Training Simulators

Annette Kiesewetter at Simformation, a long-time Caterpillar partner in developing simulator training technology, highlighted the latest advances, plus shares how contractors are utilizing simulators to attract the next-generation workforce.

A Look at Concrete Sensor Technology

This Ground Breakers Podcast episode talks about concrete sensor technology, what they do today, how, and their potential for tomorrow’s concrete construction.

Cloud-based Estimating and Takeoff Efficiencies Boost Revenue an Average of 35%

Phil Ogilby, CEO, Stack Construction Technologies, shares how using the company’s cloud-based estimating and takeoff platform is able to lift revenue among its contractor customers an average of 35% by helping to push more bids into the market.

BIM and VR Become More Accessible to Small- to Mid-size Firms and Projects

Ted Mort, ZELUS, highlights advances in BIM and VR adoption during the pandemic, its growing acceptance among smaller firms and on smaller projects and the opportunities beyond building construction.

Reality Capture Cameras Tracking Ryan Companies' Project Progress Slash Costs

Mike Ernst shares how Ryan Companies is using technologies such as StructionSite’s reality capture cameras to automatically track project progress in detail, and how that constant flow of accurate data is helping them produce dramatic efficiency gains

Automate and Integrate Photos Into Your CRM

Streamline the workflow in your construction applications by creating chronologically automated photo documentation of projects and sharing it with stakeholders as the project progresses.

Use Technology to Monitor Progress & Keep Projects on Time and On or Below Budget

Saurabh Ladha, co-founder and CEO at Doxel, shares how AI-powered Project Controls can help monitor project progress and identify and mitigate potential problems before they happen.

How to Ease the Pain of Onboarding Technology Into Your Construction Business

Extracker's Cameron Page highlights the challenges construction companies can face when onboarding new technology into their operations and shares tips on how to ease the “pain” of tech adoption.

How Modular Design & Construction Can Cut Risks & Costs on Building Projects

Joe Ursinii, ModularDesign+, discusses how modular design and construction can reduce risks and costs on commercial building projects, as well as ways in which it can be integrated into, and help to innovate, the building process.

Dave Burns, vice president of project delivery and emerging tech at McCarthy Building Companies talks about digital twins and how they work in the construction industry.

What is a Digital Twin in Construction?

Dave Burns, vice president of project delivery and emerging tech at McCarthy Building Companies talks about digital twins and how they work in the construction industry.

Indiana DOT Future-Proofs Infrastructure Investments through Connected Vehicle Data

Using technology like Wejo, the Indiana DOT is able to advance their understanding of how connected vehicle data could make their roadways, especially their work zones, safer.

Hnl Mauka Final Drone Photo For Use New Edit

How Drones Transformed Hensel Phelps' Daily Construction Operations, Schedules and Cost

The contractor went into Honolulu's Inouye International Airport job thinking drones would be useful in some segments of the project, and the technology quickly progressed to informing and improving aspects of the work every day

GroundBreakers Podcast U.S. Housing & 3D Concrete Printing

U.S. Housing & 3D Concrete Printing

The potential benefits behind 3D concrete printing and how it can address the country’s housing shortages.

How Improved Data Collection Benefits Autonomous Vehicle Development

NI’s Jared Aho shares how a new technology collaboration will help manufacturers and suppliers leverage data to ensure the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles for the off-highway sector.

The Role of Construction Management Software in Mitigating Jobsite Risks

Hear about the ways in which construction management software can help you to mitigate jobsite risks; better manage and understand project costs; save time through improved organization; and ultimately reduce stress on your projects.

John Deere Discusses How Construction Telematics Technology and Connectivity is Changing

John Deere is providing solutions to help customers enhance data and productivity.

What Construction Equipment Technology Really Offers Contractors

Hyundai talks about how construction equipment technology data makes their machines work better for customers.

Oracle VP Looks at AI and Machine Learning's Migration Into Construction and What It Means for the Industry's Future

With the migration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into construction, Oracle's Karthik Venkatasubramanian sees a shift from proactive to predictive data intelligence that will aid risk management and process optimization.

Caterpillar's Fred Rio Talks Autonomy on the Construction Jobsite

What could autonomous technology mean for construction businesses and equipment operators?

Infrastructure Plan: Can the Construction Industry Handle the Load?

Entertaining and humorous Bassam Hamdy, CEO and co-founder of Briq, talks about what it will take for the construction industry to take on the breadth of projects that will come with the federal infrastructure plan.

Serious Labs Uses Virtual Reality to Train the Construction Workforce

Jim Colvin talks about using technology to train the workforce.