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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

6 Areas Where Technology is Revolutionizing the Construction Industry

Technology is improving the construction industry in the office, through equipment and materials, on the jobsite and even with personal protective equipment

Smart Helmet takes a mandatory piece of equipment and equips it with a transparent visor, special lenses and 4D augmented reality to give the wearer a heads-up.

Business Services

Keep Your Construction Master Schedule Relatively Unchanged to Preserve Your Bottom Line

The Contractor's Business Coach

Think through and make advanced decisions on how your projects need to be staffed day by day

Analyze your historical job cost data and adherence to past schedules. Build detailed project schedules based on past performance. Your master company schedule will suffer far fewer changes - which improves your bottom line.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Document Maker

Construction contractors can use the Document Maker mobile app to create and edit documents including those for business, marketing, employment, thank yous and more

Documents can be fully customizable with different fonts, styles and sizes as well as editable text color and background color. Documents can also be formatted with bullets and numbers. In addition to text, the app allows users to insert photos into documents.

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Increased Construction Activity Combined with Limited Skilled Labor Driving Up Construction Costs

Increases in construction costs are being driven by increased construction activity and limited availability of skilled labor, especially in the south and northwest

The Index now stands at 970, which is the highest level its recorded in 13 years.

2016 Tier 4 Benchmark Report Forecasts Skyrocketing Diesel Rebuild Costs

Second annual report suggests that adoption of Tier 4 equipment is slow, pending overhauls could cost more, and mechanics' wages have increased in one year

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Graders, Scrapers

Cat Secures Valid Results at Peoria Proving Grounds

In a first-ever tour of Cat’s proving grounds, journalists received an overview of the 630K Series wheel-tractor-scraper from "proof of concept" to full production

Each new Cat machine, including the 630K Series wheel-tractor-scrapers, are put through extensive testing at the Peoria Proving Grounds prior to production.

Graders, Scrapers

Caterpillar Takes on Technology with 630K Series Wheel Tractor-Scrapers

Caterpillar - Cat

Complete design update includes high-pressure steering, engine-over-speed protection, tire-spin reduction, differential lock-engagement protection, machine/ground speed control and more

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Business Services

What Do You Need to Know About Construction Lien Waivers?

Lien waivers are exchanged so routinely on construction projects and are so closely tied to payment; it is important to understand how they work

A lien waiver is a document commonly exchanged among parties in the construction industry as part of the payment process. The party receiving payment signs a lien waiver (often at the request of the party making payment) in exchange for payment.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: OnSite Punchlist

UDA Technologies

Create, organize and manage detailed project punchlists with the OnSite Punchlist mobile app

Attach photos and videos to punchlist items.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

Divine Intervention: 6 Game-Changing Church Construction Trends Impacting Commercial Building Sector at Large

Emerging trends driving the bustling church building industry are carrying over to other facilities-construction verticals, including medical, education and retail

Marlton Assembly of God in New Jersey is a 49,000-sq.-ft. facility that includes an indoor soccer/lacrosse field, basketball court/gymnasium, atrium, youth center/child care, large conference/party rooms, kitchen and offices.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: John Deere Go Push

John Deere GoPush lets 1050K helps operators and fleet managers with daily service information, extreme site condition recommendations, maintenance checklists, machine setup and more

Designed for use with its 1050K crawler dozer, the John Deere GoPush app helps 1050K operators and fleet managers enhance productivity and efficiency.

Construction Toolbox

Don't Forget to Focus on Preventing Less Extreme Injuries on the Construction Jobsite

Preventing fatal construction accidents is vital but don't overlook prevention of non-fatal injuries and accidents on the construction jobsite

It's not just the big accidents — collapses, falls from roofs, vehicle/equipment accidents, etc. — that we need to be proactively preventing. In addition, construction business owners, foremen and laborers need to be aware of and working to prevent those accidents and safety fails that cause more minor or less fatal injuries

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