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Jobsite Equipment
Robotic Total Station Update
How manufacturer's are making them more contractor friendly.
August 16, 2016
Workers can accurately locate points regardless of site conditions such as in excavations, sloped areas, or in mud. The instrument can be located at a safe distance from construction traffic and automatically compensate. The worker shown here is carrying the rod with a computer tablet mounted on it.
Compaction
Selecting Compaction Equipment that Won’t Crush your Profits
Concrete contractors put a ton of faith into their equipment and tools. To avoid downtime and maximize ROI, look for equipment that brings success, from site preparation to the finished work.
August 16, 2016
Light compaction equipment, including plate compactors and rammers, are good additions to an equipment fleet because of the high ROI potential.
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
[VIDEO] Plote Construction Uses Topcon Millimeter GPS and LPS at One of World's Busiest Airports
The Plote Construction crew used Topcon’s Millimeter GPS and LPS to pave 52 lanes of concrete taxiway at one of the world’s busiest airport.
August 8, 2016
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Construction Technology
Access Control Group Wireless Hour Meter with GPS Location Tracking
Access Control Group
VITAL is a web-based hour meter tracking system that captures up to four types of hour meter readings on equipment engines
July 8, 2016
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Site Layout
New Drone-Services Directory Helps Contractors Get Aerial Assistance
Online directory searchable by geography and service gives contractors, utilities, transportation and real estate organizations access to professional unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities
June 30, 2016
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Theft Prevention
Anti-theft Protection Helps Recover $60K Premier Water Pump
This equipment recovery highlights the importance of installing advanced tracking devices that go beyond the GPS capabilities offered with telematics
June 23, 2016
Business Services
How Value-added Services Can Improve Your Construction Business' Bottom Line
Construction Business Coaching
Continue to offer services you're best at but explore new services, ideas or customers to become a resource and a partner for your customers now and in the future
May 18, 2016
Be more than a service provider. Be a resource and a partner in your customer's future. When you offer more than the lowest price and the minimum required, your business will grow and make more money.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
[VIDEO] How Much Eagle Excavation Saves Using Caterpillar Grade Technology
Eagle Excavation's dozer operator Corey Mikell says he can get to grade in two passes with Cat Accugrade GPS grade control, and do his job in half the time. See how many dollars in savings that creates
May 9, 2016
[VIDEO] How Much Eagle Excavation Saves Using Caterpillar Grade Technology
Profit Matters
How to Help Your Employees Accept GPS Tracking
5 steps to introducing this technology that will build a positive perception of it for your employees
May 3, 2016
Equipment
Topcon Launches Global Distribution of New Deformation Monitoring Solution
Topcon Delta is a system of software and hardware components delivering monitoring measurements and associated reporting to protect assets during work
April 13, 2016
Topcon Delta is a system of software and hardware components, which delivers accurate and reliable monitoring measurements and associated reporting to provide protection of assets during works.
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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Compaction
Dyn@Lyzer Intelligent Compaction System
Dynapac North America LLC
The Dyn@lyzer documentation system records and maps stiffness and stiffness progress of the compacted layer in real-time as well as temperature and number of passes.
March 29, 2016
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Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
DPL Telematics Trackall OBDII GPS Tracking System with Anti-tamper Protection
DPL Telematics
Backup battery delivers immediate disconnection notifications with location as well as GPS jamming detection
March 29, 2016
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Construction Technology
Caterpillar Test Measures How Much Time Technology Can Cut from the Road-Building Process
Production study builds side-by-side stretches of road, with integrated machine technology halving construction time and slashing fuel consumption and man hours by over 30%
March 14, 2016
The total roadbuilding time for the traditional build was 29.5 hours, compared to the 16.10 hours it took on the technology build.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Innovation with People, Processes and Pricing Builds a Profitable Concrete Contractor
March 4, 2016
Pictured here is the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. The exposed concrete wall was board formed to appear like it had the texture of a boat. .
Construction Technology
Trimble R8s GNSS System with Field Link
Trimble Inc.
Contractors can use R8s to take advantage of Global Navigation Satellite System technology when performing layout, as-built assessments and quality assurance (QA) checks, while using software designed for building construction positioning work
March 1, 2016
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Construction Technology
[VIDEO] Redpoint and Skanska Deploy Indoor GPS for Construction Safety
Redpoint Positioning and Skanska team to provide indoor GPS for the 101 Seaport project in Boston, MA
March 1, 2016
[Video] Redpoint and Skanska Deploy Indoor GPS for Construction Safety
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