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Construction Technology

Legal Drone Operation Creates Opportunities for Contractors

It is possible to fly commercial unmanned aerial vehicles legally, and contractors are already measuring benefits using drone photos in inspection, management and marketing

The UAS has proven its worth as an inspection tool. “We are really trying to eliminate the need for us to put people in boom lifts or anything that gets their feet off the ground,” says Aaron Phillips with Danis. “The more we can minimize our people being up in the air, the safer we are making it for them. Also it helps eliminate site congestion with big, heavy equipment that has to lift people up and get people where they need to be for inspection.”

Training & Education

Top 5 Ways to Implement a Successful Training Program

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Construction Technology

How Drones Can Fly Construction Zones Profitably and Legally

Obviously valuable uses quickly expanded Rogers-O’Brien Construction’s squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles to 10. Here’s how to get those benefits in an uncertain legal environment

Rogers-O'Brien Construction started flying unmanned aerial vehicles to investigate a building owner's warranty claim, but quickly used them to replace and dramatically improve progress-report images and settle disputes with subcontractors. Collecting photos that will be used to build 3D models of work in progress is next.

Project Management

[VIDEO]Lesson Learned: One Contractor Makes Machine Idle Time Personal

Caterpillar video (1:09 min.) shows how Landon Floyd, owner of Utah’s Precision Pipeline, got his operators on board with reducing idle time in just 10 minutes

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Construction Technology

[QUOTABLE]How to Ensure Technology Becomes Your Company's Strategic Advantage

As technology is rewriting many construction-industry rules, technologies are providing companies only temporary advantages. Here's how to leverage innovation

James Benham, CEO, JBKnowledge Inc.

[VIDEO] Why Caterpillar is Using Machine Data to Solve Contractor Problems Now

Caterpillar’s Paolo Fellin and John Carpenter talk about the role growing customer demand for data solutions and evolving technology play in forming the company’s Analytics & Innovation group

[VIDEO]Why Caterpillar is Using Machine Data to Solve Contractor Problems Now

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Handwrytten

Construction contractors can send computer-generated handwritten thank you cards and notes with the Handwrytten mobile app

Handwrytten mobile app users select a card, type their message and can even include a gift card. Robotic handwriting machines then write the contractor’s message in realistic handwriting with a real pen on the card, address the envelope, insert optional gift cards and place it in the mail with a real stamp.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

[VIDEO]Kespry Drone Gives Sully Miller 3D Site Maps and Quantity Estimates Automatically

Kespry video (2 min.) gives Sully-Miller Contracting's perspective on the unmanned aerial vehicle that flies itself, photographs and automatically creates 3D models of sites and estimates material volumes

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Fleet Maintenance

Cat Inspect Mobile App Improves Machine Inspection Process

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Easy-to-use mobile application allows users to download machine-specific inspection forms and capture actionable information during their walkarounds

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[VIDEO]How Cat Plans to Apply Technology to Contractor Pain Points

Caterpillar’s Paolo Fellin and John Carpenter talk about how the company’s new Analytics & Innovation group will use construction-equipment data technology to help contractors overcome key challenges

[VIDEO]How Cat Plans to Apply Technology to Contractor Pain Points

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Fieldly

Manage day-to-day field work and construction projects with the Fieldly mobile app, designed specifically for construction contractors

Detailed final reports after work order completion can include text and images.

Business Services

How Much Time Wasted Looking for Stuff Costs Your Construction Company

Time spent 'looking for stuff' is lost time that can never be recaptured and costs your construction company hundreds of dollars each year

For a mere 90 minutes a day, on average, of 50 employees “looking for stuff,” that annualizes to about 18,000 hours spent, by our workers, “looking for stuff'.

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