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Whitepaper - 2016 Construction Trend: Asset Management Tools
BSM Technologies
Asset management solutions is a job function for North American mixed-fleet owners and managers. Over 800,000 vehicles are equipped with telematics/GPS tracking. There are solutions for mining the data, regardless of the brand name it carries.
May 11, 2016
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Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
Sunset on 2G Network Gives The Helm Group a Second Shot at Telematics
Northern-IL contractor switched telematics vendors to collect many machines’ data streams into one software application rather than replace nearly obsolete 2G devices
May 11, 2016
This EAMS overview screen shows individual Helm Group machines on location as red dots. Arrows in the dots show direction of travel, and a square in the dot shows the machine is stopped. Circles with numbers inside represent clusters of assets, with the number representing how many units are on site. As you zoom in the cluster spreads apart to reveal the individual assets.
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
New Cat VisionLink is Step 1 to Future Site Profitability
Web tool for managing machine telematics feeds aims to improve contractor efficiency by combining data from any brand of machine and systems as diverse as automated grade controls
May 9, 2016
Caterpillar’s building a multi-brand version of VisionLink is no small change. It puts the company in direct competition with fleet-management software providers, and it can add dramatically to Caterpillar’s and its dealers’ understanding of the makeup and usage of competitive machines operating in customers’ fleets.
Construction Safety
Study Reveals Safety Efforts' Ability to Improve Profit, Attract Workers in Construction
Dodge Construction Network
Contractors are reporting more benefits from their investments in safety management practices and wider recognition of the importance of actively engaging jobsite workers to improve project safety
April 25, 2016
More construction companies at the high end of the safety spectrum -- based on their level of use of the 33 leading indicators -- report even more-impressive business benefits from their safety investments, including: - Improved Project Quality (88%) - Increased Project ROI (75%) - Improved Staff Retention (79%) - Greater Ability to Attract New Staff (67%)
Construction Technology
Dodge Data & Analytics Announces Acquisition of Ingenium Technologies
Acquisition will fuel seamless integration of Dodge’s data-driven content into the construction workflow
April 1, 2016
Coaching & Consulting
IT Leaders Predict Greatest Gains in 2016 Construction Technology
Leaders of information technology vendors to construction identify the hot trends that will help contractors manage more work with less skilled labor in 2016 and beyond
March 7, 2016
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Construction Technology
2 Ways Cloud Software is Changing Construction
Project software running from the cloud holds the keys that can switch on the power of job site information
March 4, 2016
Construction Technology
Creating Digital As-Built Models with Drone Images and BIM Speeds Arena Construction
Turner Construction Innovation Award goes to a system creating 4D work-in-progress models from drone images to quickly identify and communicate construction problems
March 2, 2016
Turner Construction honored a University of Illinois pilot program with its Innovation Award for a system that routinely creates four-dimensional work-in-progress models from drone images to quickly identify and communicate construction problems in a graphic format.
Business Services
5 “Truths” Destined to Impact Your Construction Business
As the construction industry continues to evolve, these five “truths” have taken hold and will factor into your future business success
February 26, 2016
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Apps
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Projectmates Mobile
Systemates Inc.
Projectmates Mobile is a project management tool that lets users manage and share project data remotely in conjunction with Projectmates software
February 23, 2016
Live information updates with no syncing required.
Construction Technology
How E-Construction Can Increase Your Efficiency and Your Bottom Line
The Iowa DOT and Manatts Construction partnered with Earthwave Technologies on a pilot project to reduce time-consuming paper shuffling
February 22, 2016
The pilot project involved an 8-mile resurfacing job on Highway 69 in Central Iowa. The first phase of the pilot was completed without telematics. The second phase used Earthwave Fleetwatcher to monitor HMA delivery trucks and two pavers used on the job.
Project Management
[QUOTABLE] How Technology Can Solve Construction’s Workforce Shortage
Two contractor site-technology managers answer the question: what do you see coming next in construction technology?
February 19, 2016
Dustin Burns, IT Director, McCownGordon Construction
Construction Technology
[QUOTABLE] Mobile Computing On Site Lets Everyone Focus on Making Money
Commercial building contractor’s site supervisors slash document-management time with cloud-based project-management software to make more time to build projects
February 19, 2016
Chandler Brooks, Project Engineer - Operations Technology, Andres Construction
Construction Technology
Dexter + Chaney, Procore Partner on Integrated Construction Project Management Solution
Dexter + Chaney
By creating a seamless, bi-directional integration between the two systems, clients can realize the full potential of a complete construction management solution
February 19, 2016
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
How to Unlock the Construction Profit in Equipment Telematics
Key steps that will enable you to extract actionable intelligence from the torrent of data delivered by digital vehicle-monitoring systems
February 9, 2016
Equipment dealers can assist you in identifying fault codes on a machine and respond quickly to alerts as they occur.
Construction Technology
Virtual Reality Tops Emerging Construction Technologies
Sixty-five percent of AEC professionals surveyed cited virtual reality applications becoming more prominent in building design as the top emerging construction technology trend
January 26, 2016
Safety Equipment - Other
Study: BIM Offers Substantial Benefits for Construction Industry
Dodge Data & Analytics study examines how BIM and information mobility are transforming the construction industry
December 10, 2015
The BIM success factors section explores both the measurable benefits achieved from BIM and the factors considered most critical to help achieve those benefits. The benefits of BIM make it clear that it is a competitive advantage for companies that use it.
Construction Technology
Construction Technology Survey Measures Role of IT in Construction
More than 2,000 construction professionals completed JBKnowledge’s annual Construction Technology Survey, providing key statistics on technology use in all construction-company sizes and specialties
December 2, 2015
The 2015 JBKnowledge Construction Technology Report found that contractors spend, on average, about one-fifth that of the average business on information technology support.
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