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Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
GPS Fleet Tracking solves Challenges
ClearPathGPS
We all know GPS fleet tracking solves common challenges for construction firms. But it also offers lesser-known benefits that can improve your operations.
November 12, 2021
Clear Path
Construction Technology
From Bidding to Progress Monitoring: How Drone Surveys Give Earthworks Teams an Edge
Propeller Aero
Highly accurate data on site conditions that drones easily collect helps balance the estimator and construction manager's challenge to submit a competitive bid that wins the project and manage dirt work that remains profitable.
November 4, 2021
Propeller Aero
Excavators
Excavator Automation Reaches Next Level
Excavator grade control that can command the machine's hydraulic valves is spreading throughout the brands to automate functions, reducing demands on operators and making it easier to achieve desired results
September 1, 2021
John Deere equipped the 210G LC, 350G LC and 470G LC with SmartGrade to give operators at entry level of experience the ability to achieve grade quickly and confidently. By controlling the boom and the bucket, this semiautomatic technology frees up the operator to concentrate on the arm function, resulting in fewer periodic grade checks every time.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Hensel Phelps Keeps Discovering Profitable Uses for Construction Drones
Weekly flights over Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye Airport terminal replacement provide the map for daily work planning, safety briefings, progress reports, quality control and communication with everybody from equipment operators to the project owner
August 31, 2021
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Construction Safety Technology
How to Use Drones to Improve Construction Safety
Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)
Drone systems can do more than track projects; they also increase safety. Contractors are leveraging drone technologies to minimize risk and keep workers safe, which involves keeping them away from worksites as much as possible.
August 23, 2021
Using Drones to Improve Safety for Concrete Contractors
Construction Technology
Most Read Construction Tech Stories of June 2021
From drones to apps, these stories were the most popular with readers in June 2021.
June 30, 2021
HCSS Aerial update
Construction Technology
Real-time Visual Data Capture Plus Artificial Intelligence Improves Construction Processes
AI can analyze image data captured on job sites by drones and other sources and deliver insights in real time, which enables you to improve processes while there's time to save money and course-correct before mistakes get buried
June 23, 2021
Talon helps field teams capture and collaborate on field service information; enable that field data to be converted into actionable data; and deliver more efficient workflows..
Construction Technology
6 Benefits of Incorporating Drone Technology into the Construction Workflow
Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)
Visualize and analyze the progress of construction phases to keep projects on track with the help from drone technology.
June 16, 2021
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Construction Technology
Robotic Automation's Potential to Enhance Productivity, Efficiency and Safety on Construction Sites
ABB Group
A global survey shows 81% of construction businesses will introduce or increase use of robotics and automation in the next decade to address skills shortage and improve safety on their jobsites.
May 26, 2021
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Construction Technology
Drones Could Play Key Role in Success of U.S. Infrastructure Investment
Drones' role in the inspection and monitoring of infrastructure could ensure any additional investment dollars represent money well spent.
May 21, 2021
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Concrete Slipform Pavers
GNSS: The Game-Changing Tech for Colo.-based Slipform Paving Contractor
Using GPS technology, Alpine Civil Contractors found significant savings in one of the most important parts of the job: time.
May 12, 2021
GNSS: The Game-Changing Tech for Colo.-based Slipform Paving Contractor
Grade Control
GNSS: The Game-Changing Tech for Colo.-based Slipform Paving Contractor
Using GPS technology, Alpine Civil Contractors found significant savings in one of the most important parts of the job: time.
May 11, 2021
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Jobsite Equipment
5 Benefits of Construction Site Dewatering
PacTec, Inc.
The benefits of dewatering processes, which are so instrumental in prepping construction sites.
April 19, 2021
Dewatering
Construction Technology
Construction Equipment is Making Critical Connections on the Jobsite
Advances in data transmission capabilities and machine electronics are providing access to vast amounts of information on construction equipment – and laying the foundation for predictive analytics and machine autonomy.
April 15, 2021
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Construction Technology
Six Factors to Consider When Adding Drones to Your Construction Business
Tech experts hash out the top considerations for construction companies wanting to add unmanned aerial vehicles to their business plan.
February 24, 2021
Drone construction
Construction Technology
How GPS Tracking Enables Social Distancing and Optimizes Construction Fleet Productivity During Pandemic
Advanced Tracking Technologies Inc. (ATTI)
Combining real-time GPS vehicle-tracking data with today's ubiquitous video conferencing improves construction managers' control and speed to adapt most efficiently to inevitable emergencies and changing demands that occur throughout each day
February 17, 2021
Real-time GPS tracking of vehicles offers details about equipment performance that construction managers are using to gain real advantage in production as well as operator accountability.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
GPS Tracking Enables Social Distancing, Fleet Management During Pandemic
Real-time vehicle tracking allows immediate response and adjustment to emergencies and changing demands.
December 30, 2020
Using GPS tracking can result in a more optimal, profitable use of construction vehicles, equipment and labor, as well as safer driving.
Concrete Hand Tools
The Ties That Bond Cost Savings and Injury
The battery-powered rebar tying tool (BPT) helps contractors address musculoskeletal injury – all while increasing worker productivity and efficiency.
November 23, 2020
The RB401T-E is designed to reduce back strain for rod busters. The tool’s primary benefit is its ergonomic construction.
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