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Construction Safety
Technology-driven Safety Revolution Making Construction Sites Safer
Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo highlights innovations such as robotics, telematics and wearable technology being used to help reduce accidents on construction sites
Technology is taking on the challenge of making construction jobsites safer.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines in March, Remains Positive Year-over-year
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Nonresidential construction spending declined 0.3% in March but has expanded 2.5% on a year-over-year basis
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Apps
[APP] Road Building App Designed to Help Contractors Find New Workers
Future Road Builders allows players to explore a career in highway construction and provides organizations with qualified talent for occupation opportunities
This free game app allows players to explore a career in highway construction and provides organizations with qualified talent for occupation opportunities within the skills trades.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
How T-Mobile’s Sprint Purchase could Affect Your Cellular Costs
Regulators are weighing the effect on pricing and deployment of 5G networks likely to arise if the third and fourth largest wireless providers are allowed to merge
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Safety Equipment - Other
[VIDEO] Ford’s Using Exoskeletons to Reduce Line-Worker Shoulder Injuries
Worker wearing the tool talks about his experience as the automaker pioneers industrial application of a surprisingly simple exoskeleton vest for overhead work
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Loaders
Goodyear Digital Innovations Can Cut Loader Costs $4,800 per Year
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Tire pressure and performance-monitoring telematics eliminates manual pressure checks, proven to improve tire life and reduce tire failures
Goodyear TPMS Heavy Duty notifies users of problems with tires by delivering simple graphics quickly, before tire performance or life is lost.
Business
Fixed Investment Continues Momentum in 2018
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Nonresidential fixed investment expanded at a 6.1% in Q1 2018 - the eighth consecutive quarter of growth for the segment
The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.3% during the first quarter of 2018, while fixed investment increased at an annualized rate of 4.6%.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
IHS: Uncertainty Surrounding Tariffs Drives Construction Materials Prices Up
IHS Markit
Construction costs increased for the 18th straight month in April, increasing at a more robust pace this month
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Apps
[APP] Customize Your Employee Communication Needs with Staffbase Employee App
Staffbase app provides a broad reach employee communication solution for industries, like construction, that have non-desk employees in various locations
Staffbase is a managed, ready-to-brand SaaS mobile intranet app allowing employers to connect and communicate with their workforce.
Construction News
Construction Starts Reach Highest Level of Last Six Months
Dodge Construction Network
New construction starts in March increased 11% from the previous month showing substantial gain following modest declines in January and February
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Project Super Simplifies Documents on Largest US Project with PlanGrid
‘People began to see how up-to-date information at their work station simplified their lives. Adoption grew because it was field-driven – not office-driven’
The Hudson Yards project includes office towers, 4,000 residences, a 750-seat public school, shops and restaurants, a new art center and 14 acres of public open space. It is constructed on two “platforms” that bridge over 30 active Long Island Rail Road train tracks; 300 caissons (4 to 5 ft. in diameter, 20 to 80 ft. deep) support the platforms and buildings.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Architecture Billings Index Rises for Sixth Straight Month
American Institute of Architects
Overall, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index score for March was 51, reflecting a healthy business environment for the sixth consecutive month
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