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Construction Safety Technology
Eliminate the ‘3 Ds’ With Remote Control Equipment
Caterpillar - Cat
Remote control and autonomous machines may sound cool, but are they truly useful for contractors today? Take a look at the benefits this technology can offer in dull, dirty and dangerous applications.
September 14, 2023
Remote control equipment makes all the difference on dull, dirty and dangerous jobsites.
Equipment
Don’t Overlook Attachment Maintenance
Caterpillar - Cat
Making sure your work tools are as well-maintained as your equipment goes a long way toward improving your productivity and reducing your costs.
June 29, 2023
Attachments are designed for specific pieces of equipment and applications. So make sure you’re considering climate, jobsite conditions and material composition as you select work tools for your machines.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Today’s Equipment is Happy to Assist You (And Your Bottom Line)
Caterpillar - Cat
Driver-assist features like adaptive cruise control make car travel safer and easier. Find out how operator-assist tools can do the same for heavy equipment.
May 25, 2023
Assist features make a lot of sense if you’re trying to bring new or less experienced operators up to speed quickly on the job
Personnel Management
6 Steps To Stop Downtime
Caterpillar - Cat
Eliminating downtime is impossible, but controlling it? That’s definitely doable. Follow these tips to improve equipment uptime (and your profits).
August 15, 2022
When you’re already stressed about keeping projects on schedule and meeting client deadlines, the last thing you need is a machine down.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Shrink Your Fuel Bills With These Machine Technologies
Caterpillar - Cat
Five factors play a role in fuel efficiency: idle time, operator technique, job-site set-up, equipment selection and configuration, and technology. Let’s take a closer look at that last item.
August 9, 2022
Five factors play a role in fuel efficiency: idle time, operator technique, job-site set-up, equipment selection and configuration, and technology. Let’s take a closer look at that last item.
Construction Safety Technology
AI in Construction: Beyond Autonomous Machines
Caterpillar - Cat
Artificial intelligence is all around us – have you asked Siri or Alexa a question? Here’s how it is being used today to improve construction change orders, jobsite safety, equipment maintenance and reduce labor demand
December 29, 2021
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Apps
[APP] Streamline Construction Processes with Traqspera
Traqspera is a cloud-based management system for employee, training and project management; asset and tool tracking; safety; timesheets and billing
July 30, 2019
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Apps
[APP] Digitize Your Heavy Equipment Inspection and Maintenance with HVI
JRS Innovation
Heavy Vehicle Inspection (HVI) is a cloud-based mobile app designed to help digitize the inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment from the field
July 9, 2019
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Apps
[APP] Inspect Many Types of Construction Equipment with Snappii Apps
Snappii
Snappii offers several equipment inspection apps specific to types of equipment or for multiple units in a fleet
May 21, 2019
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Business Services
New Book Aims to Make IoT in Construction More Understandable
Book uses 8 real-world case studies to explore the Internet of Things specific to the construction industry
March 28, 2019
Cover of the book written by Timothy Chou and A. Vincent Vasquez diving into IoT in construction.
Construction Safety
March is Ladder Safety Month
Ladder safety should garner just as much focus as equipment safety on a construction jobsite
March 14, 2019
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Construction Toolbox
12 Days of Construction Christmas 2018 - The LEGO Technic Volvo Concept Wheel Loader ZEUX Set
Get your chance to experiment with autonomous construction equipment in small scale with the new LEGO Technic set
December 10, 2018
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Apps
[APP] Complete Heavy Equipment Inspections with Any Mobile Device
Snappii
Conduct detailed inspections covering each major system and component of heavy equipment with Snappii's Heavy Equipment Inspection mobile app
November 28, 2017
Snappii’s Heavy Equipment Inspection app instantly enables equipment inspections with any mobile device.
Apps
[APP] Manager Quality, Safety, Logistics and Maintenance with Novade
Novade
Novade provides apps used to streamline site processes, facilitate collaboration and improve productivity
October 10, 2017
The Novade mobile app includes the ability to manage inspections, checklists, safety procedures, asset management, and handover.
Safety Equipment - Other
Caterpillar Autonomous Haul Trucks Point To Construction’s Future
Caterpillar - Cat
Minestar Command intentionally pushes decision making to the computers onboard unmanned trucks to make their interactions on the site safer
September 18, 2017
Caterpillar's virtual demonstration of its Command system is essentially identical to a live demo of the autonomous mining system Cat shares with customers at its Tinaja Hills Training Center. Haul trucks are completely autonomous, and the D10 dozer is operated via remote control.
Apps
[APP] Manage Construction Safety Documents with Construction Safety Compliance App
Contractor-designed Safety Compliance App (SCA) helps contractors manage the construction-specific documentation requirements of OSHA safety programs
September 20, 2016
All reports for active jobs, as well as all other safety documents, are stored in the mobile device and can be viewed at any time with no need for an Internet connection.
Apps
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Cat Inspect
Caterpillar - Cat
Caterpillar’s new mobile app, Cat Inspect, allows equipment operators to perform equipment inspections on an entire fleet of construction equipment
November 3, 2015
Subsequent inspection reports list items requiring attention from immediate to normal.
Sustainable Snippets
How Wearable Technology is Saving Lives
We’ve all heard about the coming boom of wearable technology, though how useful much of it will be to the construction industry is unknown. Integrating wearable tech into site safety procedures however, is already a win.
September 30, 2015
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