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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Caterpillar Offers Tech Support to Build Your Profit with Smart Construction
The dawning age of smart iron has inspired equipment makers to offer services that help their customers quickly climb the technology learning curve to build more efficiently
May 5, 2017
Improvements in construction efficiency at the other end of the technology learning curve has inspired equipment manufacturers such as Caterpillar to create service programs that help contractors climb that curve. Engaging with them should lift both businesses.
Equipment
Technology Ups Quality and Lowers Costs on Hilton High Rise
W.M. Jordan uses a combination of technologies to cut time, costs and risks on a high-rise project in downtown Norfolk, VA.
April 13, 2017
W.M. Jordan has used robotic total stations before, but this was the first time it used one for field work. It proved useful for a variety of surveying, layout and quality control tasks.
Earthmoving Equipment
Dozer Technology Fills Operator Skills Gap
Electronic technology in dozers increases operator efficiency while slashing operating costs.
April 11, 2017
With a load management system, the machine will always attempt to optimize the balance between torque and speed to maximize productivity. As the dozer builds a load in front of the blade, the load management system reduces the track speed to provide more torque to the ground.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Earthmover Builds Business through Recession with Satellite Grade Automation
GNSS-based 3D machine control automation helps New York's Woodstone Earth cut survey costs and eliminate on-site staking
March 29, 2017
If crews need to check an elevation, the operator can do so from the cab or by using a Topcon FC-500 data collector working off the HiPer II receiver.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
New Technology Helps Prepare Roads for a SmoothRide
Topcon Positioning Systems
Topcon develops a solution for faster construction and better quality asphalt roadways
November 1, 2016
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
[QUOTABLE] How BIM and Mobile Computing are Redefining Construction Productivity
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Dan Johnson, president of Mortenson Construction, talks about how contractors are bridging the construction productivity gap by combining BIM and mobile computing
October 3, 2016
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Paving
Measure of Success
The use of 3D paving helps Park Construction meet demanding NFL specs at Vikings’ new stadium
September 13, 2016
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Technology Helps Clean Up Mess of a Parking Lot Project
Heartland Concrete Construction turned to the Trimble Business Center – HCE system to re-engineer a complex parking lot project.
September 6, 2016
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
No Doubt About It—Grade Technology Can Help You Make More Money
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Some grading technologies guide operators to grade visually showing them where to cut and fill, and some control the blade or bucket automatically; here’s where each type works best
August 18, 2016
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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
August 8, 2016
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.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
How Telematics Data Can Be Analyzed to Improve Construction Profit
Here’s what ‘analytics’ means to construction companies that use telematics, and how it can improve operations
June 8, 2016
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
5 Questions to Ask When Buying a Construction Site Camera
How to verify that the construction-site camera system you're considering can do so that you don’t have to do it yourself
June 2, 2016
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
World’s First 3D Printed Bridge Paves Way to New Era of Construction
Bridge will be built with autonomous robots printing the complex steel structure in midair
April 19, 2016
'What distinguishes our technology from traditional 3D printing methods is that we work according to the ‘Printing Outside the box’ principle',' says Tim Geurtjens, CTO MX3D. 'By printing with 6-axis industrial robots, we are no longer limited to a square box in which everything happens. Printing a functional, life-size bridge is of course the ideal way to demonstrate the endless possibilities of this technique.”
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
New Topcon Grade Control System Takes the Masts Off Dozers
Topcon's dual IMU technology increases speed and accuracy for dozers, including John Deere's new SMARTGRADE model
April 15, 2016
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Grade Technology Finishes School 50% Faster, Earns Contractor Bigger Jobs
Big Dipper Construction is using Trimble technology to win larger bids and expand its business into site work for larger commercial contracts
April 11, 2016
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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
April 6, 2016
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.
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
March 23, 2016
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.
Construction Technology
Readying Roads with Grade Technology
December 21, 2015
Valley General purchased the Topcon 3D-MC2 machine control, which is designed to access all satellites and provide position updates up to 100 times per second.
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