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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast: Drone’s-eye View
Pinnacle Development Group,Inc
A different perspective of the vast applications drones can be used for in construction.
February 5, 2020
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Apps
Raken Adds Equipment Tracking Feature to Production Tracking Product Offering
Raken
The Equipment feature allows contractors and subcontractors to track owned and rented equipment use, record total time spent on construction sites and collect data on engine hours to optimize usage.
February 4, 2020
Raken App In The Field
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Sentinel GPS Truck/Asset Management Solution
Libra Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Command Alkon
January 6, 2020
Sentinel
Concrete
Florida Curb and Gutter Firm Solves Labor Issues with Stringless Solution
For Lenard Powell Inc., the move to Topcon's Millimeter GPS Paving System has resulted in a better product, improved production rates and a smaller workforce.
December 26, 2019
LPI added Topcon Positioning Systems' Millimeter GPS Paving System to its Power Curber 5700-C in 2018.
Compaction
Intelligent Compaction Still Key to Quality Asphalt Pavements
IC provides the technological means to ensure that compaction is performed consistently, thoroughly and accurately - and contractors should be using it to improve their results
December 3, 2019
The key benefit of intelligent compaction is greater control over the compaction results, which in turn provides better finished paved results.
Construction Technology
Concept-X Drives Doosan Toward Autonomous Construction Equipment Future
Doosan unveils advanced technologies that will enable autonomous solutions at its proving grounds in Boryeong City, Korea.
November 25, 2019
On November 20, Doosan revealed its autonomous construction site solution, Concept-X, with several prototype machines including a drone, wheel loader, excavator and articulated dump truck working together autonomously at the company’s proving grounds. Image by: Curt Bennink
Construction Technology
Robotic Dog Goes From Viral Video Fame to a Real Job on Construction Sites
Viral video star is finding real-world application walking large construction sites to collect 360-degree images for tracking job progress
November 19, 2019
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Dozer & Blade Attachments
John Deere Grade Control Level Best Box Blades
John Deere
The new box blade attachment can be used with John Deere skid steers and compact track loaders, and offer 2D and 3D precision grading options.
November 4, 2019
Jd Box Blade 1
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
TennaMINI Cellular GPS Tracking Device
Tenna
TennaMINI is the smallest available cellular GPS tracking device for the construction industry.
October 16, 2019
Tenna Mini
Utility Locators
UtiliGuard 2 Locating System
Subsite Electronics
Subsite Electronics' UtiliGuard 2 is a multi-frequency utility locator featuring an all-new user interface, integrated data capture, and GPS positioning
October 14, 2019
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Graders, Scrapers
Contractor Meets 6-mile Road Challenge
Warman Excavating & Trenching Ltd. had to win over homeowners and meet completion deadline a full month earlier than the original plan.
September 27, 2019
For the project, Warman Excavating used its Komatsu D-65EX crawler dozer and a John Deere 329 compact track loader (SSL), both equipped with Topcon 3D-MC2 machine control, acquired from Brandt Tractor.
Construction Technology
How to Evaluate Third-Party Drone Services
United Rentals Inc.
When it comes to evaluating third-party drone services, contractors need to look at them as more than just equipment for rent.
September 25, 2019
Using drones for tasks, such as inspections and surveys, enables contractors to manage their businesses more effectively by helping them gain valuable situational awareness, and increase productivity and safety at the jobsite.
Equipment
Komatsu Gets Proactive with Dozer Machine Control 100% of the Time
Komatsu America Corp.
Fully integrated dozing control system lets operators perform auto-stripping, auto-spreading and high-production dozing, as well as finish grading
August 13, 2019
Komatsu Transitions 2
Construction Technology
[VIDEO] Hensel Phelps Using Drone Surveying to Track Earthwork on Hawaii State Hospital Build
Hensel Phelps is using drone surveying and Propeller’s 3D site surveys to track, map and measure the complex Hawaii State Hospital jobsite
August 13, 2019
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Lifting Equipment
Safe Planning of MCWP Installation
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The safe planning of MCWP erection should start long before the machine is delivered on site. First, the correct definition of project and user needs is essential to specify the optimal piece of equipment needed to do the job.
August 12, 2019
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
End the Equipment Hoarding at Your Jobsites and Increase Its Payback
ClearPathGPS
Contractors are using GPS tracking to not only help them crack down on a practice that costs them a lot of money, but add to their bottom line
August 6, 2019
Kenney Construction uses ClearPathGPS to track engine hours, usage and equipment location.
Surveying & Layout
Weather No Problem for GNSS on Bridge Replacement
Sokkia Corporation
Maine contractor gets all-weather performance from its Sokkia GCX3 GNSS receiver and an iX503 robotic total station on a bridge replacement project
July 16, 2019
CPM’s Taylor Light-Surek gathers data using the Sokkia GNSS solution.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
[VIDEO] Schultz Construction Saves a Day with Stringless Paving
Topcon Positioning Systems
Schultz Construction saved as much as full day of setting stringline by using Topcon MillimeterGPS on a roughly 2,500-ft. curb and gutter project.
July 16, 2019
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