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Construction Safety
Fatal Construction Injuries Record Highest Level Since 2008
Fatal injuries among construction and extraction occupations rose by 2% to 924 cases in 2015 with sever construction occupations recording their highest fatality total in years
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Construction Technology
Do Technologies Like Drones on Construction Sites Provide More Risk or Reward?
Construction attorney Matthew DeVries provides examples as to why the rewards may outweigh the risks when it comes to drones on construction jobsites
Does the use of new technologies, such as inspection by drones, present a risk or a reward? Construction attorney Matthew DeVries says the answer is both.
Apps
[APP] Create Professional Reports from the Jobsite with #1 Rated Raken Daily Reporting Mobile App
Raken
With Raken, contractors can record work logs, subcontractor information, safety observations, equipment, visitors, materials, notes, pictures and attachments and add them to daily reports from the jobsite
With Raken, contractors can record work logs, subcontractor information, safety observations, equipment, visitors, materials, notes, pictures and attachments and add them to daily reports.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
2017 Housing-Market Strength to be Challenged by Rising Mortgage Rates
October starts surge and financial markets’ post-election strength lift Wells Fargo’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 housing-starts forecasts even as falling home affordability shifts dynamics
October’s housing-starts surge caused Wells Fargo to slightly boost its 2016 housing-starts forecast, and raise its 2017 forecast to 1.17 million units and its 2018 forecast to 1.22 million units.
Construction Technology
[VIDEO] Caterpillar Pioneers Augmented Reality to Improve Operator Safety, Productivity
Microsoft Hololens augmented-reality glasses show an operator, in this proof-of-concept demonstration, holographic buttons, switches and camera displays that they use to run the machine
[VIDEO] Caterpillar Pioneers Augmented Reality to Improve Operator Safety, Productivity
Project Management
Four Quick Wins to Make Your Job Sites More Efficient
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The longer it takes to get the right information to the right people, the greater the risk of delays and cost overruns. Here are some tools to keep vital intel just a few clicks away
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Communications Equipment
[VIDEO] Caterpillar’s Smart Phone Combines Ruggedness and Features for Construction
The Cat S60’s durability specs respond to customer demand, and thermal imaging capability can be used as a machine-diagnostic tool
[VIDEO] Caterpillar’s Smart Phone Combines Ruggedness and Features for Construction
Apps
[APP] Manage Fleet Assets and Complete Inspections in Minutes with Fleetio Go Mobile App
Fleetio
Fleetio Go mobile app is a fleet management mobile app that gives construction businesses the flexibility and collaboration capabilities needed to operate a compliant and efficient fleet
Fleetio Go provides an easy way to view and update statuses, log issues, conduct inspections and schedule maintenance from a smartphone or tablet.
Project Management
20 Tips for Construction Project Managers
Thirty experienced construction project managers share how they spend their time on the job, their best advice for managing their team and how they know when their team is performing to its full potential
When asked how they split their time between “managing” and “working” the most common answer Appfluence received from construction project manager respondents was an even 50/50 split.
Fleet Maintenance
3 Keys to Maintaining Commercial Vehicle Air System Through Winter
Dropping temperatures heighten importance of battling moisture in vehicle air systems, and demands a freeze-response plan that bans alcohol
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Business
Could the Election Prove a Tax Boon for Construction Businesses?
A look at the incoming administration’s announced tax proposals and their potential impact on construction businesses.
Earthmoving Equipment
[VIDEO] Caterpillar Grade with 3D Technology Helps Move 5 Million Cubic Yards of Earth
To prepare a massive site for installation of solar panels, crews from Brad Cole Construction Co. in Carrollton, GA, are moving more than five million cubic yards of earth at the Taylor 3 Solar Site.
[Video] Caterpillar GRADE with 3D Technology Helps Move 5 Million Cubic Yards of Earth
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