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Equipment
Simple Excavating Technology Doubles Productivity
iDig
Flexible grade-indicating system helps small excavating business stand out, and save money, in a competitive climate
March 10, 2020
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Equipment
Sergeant & Sons Adapt Family Excavating Business to the Future with Grade-check Tech
iDig
iDig grade-indicating technology with simple setup and swapping between machines speeds septic installations and reassigns grade checkers to more productive work
February 25, 2020
iDig's cab-mounted touchscreen display shows the operator the machine's bucket in relation to surrounding surfaces. A light bar with red, orange and green LEDs indicates when the bucket teeth are on grade.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
PlanGrid Slashes Rework on Penta’s 24/7, 18-month Caesars Expo Hall Project
Collaboration software assures subs and 600+ workers on Penta’s project are working from the right plans to complete the Caesars Forum in record time
February 7, 2020
Penta Building Group is working 24/7, 365 days a year to complete the Caesars Forum project – a 550,000-sq.-ft. Las Vegas convention center – in just 18 months.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Reality Capture Offers Suffolk Work Verification and Time Savings
Suffolk Construction
Suffolk Construction uses OpenSpace software to capture 360-degree video and photos from the jobsite without needing manual input like traditional tools.
January 14, 2020
Through the use of OpenSpace, Suffolk Construction can easily record project data that can be shared with other stakeholders.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
3D Modeling Improves Accuracy and Efficiency on Award-Winning Construction Project
Tekla software is helping BDS Vircon avoid issues with rebar fabrication while also creating a microcosm of an asset from design to ownership
October 7, 2019
A 3D model of showing Slab-on-Grade on The Fifth Parking Garage project in Des Moines, Iowa. BDS Vircon is using Trimble's Tekla Building Information Modeling system to build the structure, and the contractor has been awarded a Tekla Building Information Modeling (BIM) award in the cast-in-place category.
Equipment
Construction Equipment Gets More Precise
Systems which automate various machine functions are bringing improved accuracy and efficiency to the jobsite.
October 1, 2019
Danfoss Automation Library
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Right Process Makes It Easy to Use 3D Modeling in Fabrication
Contractor Southland Industries saves effort and time and adds capacity with a new process for adopting Revit BIM software for full 3D constructability
July 22, 2019
Screen shot of a photo of a project shows both the original image as well as a 3D model image of the same work area.
Concrete
Making the Grade: How Technology is Improving Construction of Durable Roads
The integration of grade control technology in heavy equipment is helping contractors complete jobs faster, better and more effectively.
June 19, 2019
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Barton Malow Partners with Trimble on a Big, Hairy Growth Goal
Barton Malow
‘We want a partner like us – who will adopt new technologies, push the envelope, thinks differently and is concerned with putting technology into the field’
June 10, 2019
Barton Malow continues to push its modeling technology into the field to give all stakeholders access to the sources of data that build their plans and help them perform better.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
How to Successfully Implement GPS Tracking at your Asphalt Company
Ramsey Asphalt invests in GPS fleet management technology to manage their employees and their evolving equipment fleet
May 17, 2019
“ClearPath has improved our business by allowing us to easily track our entire fleet of work trucks. The GPS integration has also helped save us time and money. Running reports on our entire fleet or specific vehicles has never been easier,' Shane Springer, Ramsey Asphalt.
Concrete
Technology is Integral to Concrete Paving
Millimeter GPS raises the bar.
April 23, 2019
Topcon Positioning Systems offers a 3D paving capability through its Millimeter GPS paver system. According to Topcon, the product is the world’s first GPS-based millimeter accurate control for pavers.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Robots and AI Spell Change for Workers, Not Replacement
Cowden Associates Inc.
‘The largest corporate layoffs seem primarily to have been caused not by advanced technology but by market changes, mergers, and plain old bad business decisions’
March 27, 2019
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Construction Telematics Improves Site Efficiency, Simplifies Tax Rebates
'We use all aspects of Verizon Connect – not only GPS tracking, but also maintenance and repair tracking. We also needed a way to more accurately clock our drivers'
February 11, 2019
Gravel Conveyors Inc. is a Stone Slinger dealer, and the company operates a fleet of 12 trucks similar to this one fixed with the conveyors.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
American Asphalt Performance Soars with Upgrade to Real-time Field Data
Daily B2W ONE reports allow American Asphalt to proactively help field managers succeed, rather than waiting for data and punishing them for missed goals
January 9, 2019
With the B2W Operations Suite, management at American Asphalt can communicate performance expectations to field staff, measure and support their progress and reward performance.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Trimble Earthworks Helps Contractor Complete Site Work with One Machine Instead of Two
D&M Excavating uses Trimble Earthworks for Montgomery County Fairgrounds site work, reducing dozer use, cutting operating costs and getting to grade faster
January 7, 2019
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Simplified Grade Control Promises Rapid Returns
1D and 2D grade control continues to advance in earthmoving machines while serving as an entry point into digital site technology
December 14, 2018
The Case SiteControl CoPilot system was developed for use with M-Series dozers and allows operators to set a desired slope/grade reference, and automatically holds that grade/slope without the need for lasers, masts or GPS.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Autonomous Cars Expected to Fuel a Construction Boom
Reduced parking demand will open up valuable urban real estate, taller buildings and more-profitable development
December 12, 2018
Autonomous Smart Car
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
3D System Increases Excavator Efficiency
Trimble Earthworks allows Landmark Construction’s excavators to semi-autonomously reach grade quickly and accurately.
September 14, 2018
Trimble 3D grade control systems allow the excavator operator to pretty much dig to grade without the constant assistance of a 3D-equipped dozer and operator.
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