Profit Matters: Page 105

Project Management
Builder’s Project-Management System Drives Change Orders Out of Construction
Procore Technologies, Inc.
Integrating accounting software with Procore allows project managers to make change decisions with full cost information, and helps eliminate need for future change orders
It might seem that change orders are just a fact of contracting life. But luxury townhome builder and developer EYA is using its project management system to eliminate unnecessary change orders by identifying their root causes.
Excavators
[VIDEO] Caterpillar Cuts Excavator Costs by Matching Abilities to Work
Full electronic control can boost fuel economy 25% on three 20-ton models, offering a 320 GC optioned for lowest cost per hour, a 320 and a 323 specced for lowest cost per ton
Maxresdefault 5a186a46acea5
Excavators
[VIDEO] How is Cat Helping Customers Learn to Use Machine Technologies
Caterpillar Construction Industries President Bob DeLange talks about how the manufacturer will decide if standard electronics features on next-gen excavators are successful
Maxresdefault 5a18671d391e6
Apps
[APP] Manage Employee Schedules and Eliminate Buddy Clocking
Manage work schedules and timesheets from your mobile device and help eliminate “buddy clocking” with Ximble’s Employee Scheduling and Time Clock mobile app
With the Ximble mobile app, employees can use their mobile devices to set availability, check schedules, clock in and out, submit time-off requests, swap shifts and manager their profiles.
Project Management
How Mobile Technology Transforms Heavy Construction Efficiency
B2W Software Inc.
Ready access to data accurately collected and analyzed has the potential to improve operational efficiency, workflow connectivity and data-informed decisions
B2 W Mortenson Profile4
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Survey: Innovations That Will Have the Biggest Impact on Construction Over Next Three Years
Leica Geosystems, Inc.
Nearly half of survey respondents believe 3D imaging laser scanning will have the biggest impact on their jobs over the next three years
Capture
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
How Solar Powered RFID Can Monitor Assets on Remote Sites
Radio frequency identification and solar technologies have combined to provide a flexible, inexpensive way to monitor equipment and people on construction sites
Solar-powered RFID tag readers can be installed quickly and inexpensively on sites to monitor all equipment and people carrying RFID tags.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
IoT Basics: The Fundamentals of the Internet of Things for Construction
Connected devices and real-time communication can enhance the decision-making process and help contractors obtain the best possible management of resources, equipment and people
Connected solutions enable contractors to have comprehensive monitoring of conditions, operations and the work site through sensors and data.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Get More From Telematics By Letting Dealers Assist with Data Analysis
David Combs, Patten Cat, discusses how equipment dealers can assist in interpretation of data generated by telematics - and how contractors can reap the benefits.
20170913 110540
Fleet Maintenance
Aim for Maximum Haul Truck Loads with Payload Management
Payload management systems can help construction companies optimize haul truck efficiency and productivity.
With Volvo Load Assist for L110H to L260H Volvo wheel loaders available through the optional Volvo Co-Pilot, operations can use telematics programs such as CareTrack or upload data to the cloud to monitor your total production and fuel consumption remotely,
Project Management
Pre-construction Plan, SiteWorks Software Help Build Winery Visitor Center
Planning, 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 process
This Google Earth view shows Stag's Leap winery after construction of the new visitor's center.
Dozers
John Deere Adds SmartGrade Capabilities to the 650K Crawler Dozer
John Deere
Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System integrated into the machines as it is on the 700K, 750K and 850K models eliminates external blade-mounted sensors and components
The integrated Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System delivers precise grading performance and eliminates vulnerable external masts and cables.
Previous Page
Page 105 of 150
Next Page