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Worksite Equipment

Robotic Total Station Update

How manufacturer's are making them more contractor friendly.

Workers can accurately locate points regardless of site conditions such as in excavations, sloped areas, or in mud. The instrument can be located at a safe distance from construction traffic and automatically compensate. The worker shown here is carrying the rod with a computer tablet mounted on it.

[APP] Track, Monitor and Utilize Fuel Data with the HCSS FuelerPlus Mobile App

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

FuelerPlus allows you to get rid of your paper fuel tickets and track every drop of fluid across your organization electronically

FuelerPlus allows you to get rid of your paper fuel tickets and track every drop of fluid across your organization electronically including the ability to track and trend daily fuel or fluid consumption and manage your fluid container levels.

Business Services

Four (Not So) Common Tax Mistakes Construction Contractors Make

Properly track your work, understand vehicle depreciation expense and know whether to use the cash or accrual accounting method will all help in avoiding tax mistakes

Make sure to properly track your work in progress. If all your costs – both direct and indirect – are not included in cost of goods sold, then the company’s balance sheet will be incorrect, and inevitably lead to an inaccurate profit/loss statement.

Coaching & Consulting

Don't Risk Communications Failures on Your Jobsites

When communications failures occur on a jobsite, they can result in costly mistakes, delays and even accidents and injuries

A variety of circumstances can impede workers’ ability or willingness to absorb or relate critical information. The results may range from unnecessary project delays and costs, to OSHA violations, accidents and other risks.

Equipment Monitoring & Logistics

Can Telematics Data Impact Construction Equipment's Resale Value?

Telematics data provides a more complete history for your construction equipment, potentially boosting its appeal for used equipment buyers.

Buyers are particularly interested in knowing how well a machine has been maintained – not just what work has been done, but whether the work was done by a certified or OEM dealer, and whether or not OEM parts and components were used.

Project Management

What the Heck is BIM? And What Can It Actually Do?

One of BIM's key values is in helping all parties -- owners, architects, engineers and constructors -- thoroughly understand a project, which removes a lot of risk

BIM models combine every bit of information about a project with a digital 3D model in a way that makes it easy to identify clashes in structural and mechanical designs or incorrect materials choices. Owners, architects, engineers and contractors who use BIM as a platform to communicate about a project dramatically streamlines the construction process.

Business Services

Tips for Construction Contractors Wishing to Increase Their Bonding Capacity

Contractors are often not aware or not informed enough about construction bond limits or how to increase it, but these four tips can help

When it comes to bond lines, sureties exercise great scrutiny, so you should be prepared to provide plenty of information if you want your limit to be raised. This means providing information about the character, capacity and capital of your company, the so-called 'three Cs' of bonding.

[APP] Closeout Streamlines General and Subcontractor Communication

Manage all project work, punch lists and streamline contractor-to-contractor communication with the Closeout construction management mobile app

Closeout provides commercial and residential contractors with a platform to streamline communication between the general contractor and subcontractor teams.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

Contractor Builds a Business on 15% to 30% Better Production with Machine Grade Control

Here's how Kuersten Construction learned to beat low-ball earthmoving bids profitably with machines guided by automated grade control technology

Kuersten used two Cat D6 dozers and two Cat 336F excavators, each equipped with Trimble GSC900 grade control units, as primary grading machines on the 400,000-cu.-yd. Harrison Creek Water Impoundment project.

Quick, Efficient Fuel Delivery for Your Entire Fleet—There’s an App for That

VisionLink's customized fuel notifications combined with near real-time data about machine location give you what you need to plan and manage efficient fuel delivery

Caterpillar's VisionLink can be configured to send notifications to your choice of recipients when the fuel level in any machine's tank drops to a threshold you specify. It's a step to getting fuel where you need it, when it's needed, and avoiding unnecessary fuel-truck stops.

[APP] iHandy Translator Helps Translate What You Want to Say into 52 Languages

Translate any sentence or phrase while on the jobsite or use the text-to-speech function to hear a native speaker's pronunciation

Construction contractors can use the iHandy Translator mobile app for quick translations of simple phrases on the jobsite.

Construction Toolbox

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: TSheets

TSheets is a cloud-based time tracking and scheduling mobile app that allows field employees to clock in and out from the jobsite with their own mobile devices

Employees can clock in and out on their desktop, laptop, or mobile phone—using iPhone or Android apps, text messaging or dial in. It even works offline and has voice commands in English and Spanish.

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