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Project Management
Construction Technology: It’s an Investment, Not a Cost
Caterpillar - Cat
How do you count the value of costs, and benefits, of implementing new construction technology?
September 22, 2017
Capture
Along These Lines
Trump Should Focus on Infrastructure for a Needed "Win"
With his approval rating at a near record low, infrastructure is an important bipartisan deal waiting to be made that could possibly turn things around for the president.
September 20, 2017
Trump
Apps
[APP] Report Workplace Accidents Quickly with Spotlight Mobile App
SafetyCulture
Spotlight is a workplace incident reporting and accident investigation mobile app
September 19, 2017
Use the Spotlight mobile app to quickly report incidents privately.
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.
Construction Toolbox
Take Your Construction Company Back to School
A variety of resources offer online, on-demand construction courses and training that are designed for continuing education and growing construction companies
September 14, 2017
School
Apps
[APP] Track Who's Working When and on What with Float Scheduling Mobile App
Float is a resource scheduling mobile app helping contractors keep track of who’s working on what and when
September 12, 2017
Float's schedule view allows users to see a detailed day view or as far out as a 12-week schedule forecast.
Dozers
Assistance Technology: Who Needs It?
Caterpillar - Cat
Technology self-contained on dozers and excavators control blade angle and bucket cutting edge, helping even experienced operators hit target grade about 45% faster
September 8, 2017
Cat Grade With Assist On Hex C10686764
Construction Grade
Some Hard Realities Guard the US from Real Tax Reform
Raising the federal debt ceiling and passing a budget are Congressional priorities that will precede tax reform, an issue as politically challenging as health care reform
September 5, 2017
Apps
[APP] Document, Manage Site Measurements Taken with Bosch Laser Measures
Bosch Rexroth Corp.
MeasureOn is a multifunctional mobile app that works with Bosch Bluetooth-enabled laser measures to document and manage site measurements and floor plans
September 5, 2017
Measured values can be transferred directly to pictures.
Construction Grade
Zoning Wouldn’t Have Saved Houston From Harvey; Less Sprawl Would Have Helped
Pro-business dis-regulation magnified Houston flood devastation for a third year in a row, and will again if Harris County won’t match development with flood control
August 29, 2017
Houston Via Npr
Apps
[APP] Make Traveling to Jobsites Easier with the Follow Mobile App
Follow is an app that creates a navigation system that navigates all following drivers to the leader's location rather than a physical address
August 29, 2017
Follow is an app that creates a navigation system where point B is someone else's phone (the leader).
Apps
[APP] Time Doctor Collects, Analyzes Time Tracking Data to Improve Productivity
The Time Doctor app harvests time tracking data on your company's work habits and then provides analytics to show key areas where improvements can be made
August 22, 2017
Customizable reports show individual time logs, screenshots and more.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Pop Quiz: Do You Need 3D Grade Control?
Caterpillar - Cat
If you answer 'true' to most of the questions in this quiz, a two-dimensional grade-control system might make your earthmoving equipment more profitable than an investment in 3D grade automation
August 21, 2017
Cat Slope Assist
Construction Toolbox
Did You See the Solar Eclipse?
Were you able to catch a glimpse of the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire continental US in 99 years?
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017, was the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire continental United States since 1918.
Construction Toolbox
More Online Used Construction Equipment Resources
Following a recent blog highlighting some new online resources for finding, buying and selling used construction equipment here are a few additional websites to check out
August 17, 2017
Machinery Marketplace's main goal is to have an open marketplace online where sellers can list new and used equipment for sale and buyers can search, get information about and purchase equipment.
Along These Lines
Gas Tax Gets Results
Paying more at the pump is paying off for the eight states that have raised the gas tax in 2017
August 15, 2017
Gastaxchange July2017
Apps
[APP] ShareMyToolbox Replaces Paper-based Tool Tracking
ShareMyToolbox allows construction workers to check tools in and out and transfer tools between employees in the field
August 15, 2017
Transfer tools to other employees while in the field and record it on ShareMyToolbox.
Apps
[APP] Video Chat from the Construction Site with HipChat
HipChat is a group chat, video chat and screen sharing mobile app facilitating real-time communication from the jobsite
August 8, 2017
Construction companies can use HipChat for real-time communication through group chats, one-to-one messaging and file sharing.
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