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Technology

The 5 Best Smartphones for Construction [2016 Edition]

No. 4 Story in 2015 « No. 5 Story No. 3 Story »   Smartphones have become so vital to the workflows of so many construction firms and the technology so foundational to the way many people expect things to work nowadays that the devices and the apps they support have changed the way communication […]

December 2, 2015

Business

Former worker on Apple’s Campus 2 jobsite says tech giant expects iPhone-like level of detail from construction

In an exclusive interview with Business Insider, a person who worked on the construction of Apple’s spaceship-like Campus 2 project tells the publication the tech giant expects the same level of detail in the building’s construction as it does when designing and building the iPhone. According to the report, no expense is being spared on the […]

July 16, 2015

Business

DPR/Skanska to walk away from construction of Apple’s new campus

Though DPR Construction Inc. and Skanska USA have been the lead builders on Apple’s much-talked-about Campus 2 since construction began last year, they will cease involvement on the estimated $5 billion project in the next several weeks. According to a report from Silicon Valley Business Journal, the DPR/Skanska joint venture, awarded the contract for the […]

June 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

In construction of “Spaceship” campus, Apple recycles 95% of concrete from demolition on-site

While Google is still in the early phases of design and approval with ambitious plans for upgrades to its campus, construction on Apple’s new Campus 2 is fully under way. KQED was recently granted a tour of the jobsite by Apple. There are actually two versions of the article, one published by NPR and another on the […]

March 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Seismic tech shift led by Apple, Google and Tesla will rock transportation and the commercial truck market

If you follow me on Twitter you know I tweet out stories I run across that highlight new technology in the automotive industry, in addition to more trucking-specific content. Every now and then someone will say to me, “What’s the deal? Do you want to be an automotive journalist?” Well—I already am an automotive journalist, […]

March 3, 2015

Business

Apple’s new $2 billion Arizona data HQ to create 500 construction jobs

Valued at around $700 billion and fresh off one of the company’s most successful quarters in its history, Apple isn’t stopping with the construction of a new headquarters in Palo Alto, instead spreading the wealth to Arizona’s construction industry with plans for a new data center. According to a report from the Arizona Republic, Apple will invest […]

February 5, 2015

Technology

Bulletproof your smartphones and tablets for the jobsite with a Tech21 Patriot case

Digital devices and the rough and tumble of construction can sometimes be a bad mix. Tech21 recently introduced its Patriot case range to protect your smartphones and tablets. The 360-degree case is dust-proof, splash-proof and can withstand drops from up to 13 feet thanks to an impact absorbing polymer and a screen protector made out […]

January 20, 2015

Technology

Construction app PlanGrid playing a key role in Apple’s new focus on enterprise

When Apple and IBM announced a partnership focused on more efficiently spreading iPads and iPhones throughout the corporate world, many were shocked. This was after all, the company Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs dissed (openly) and repeatedly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, IBM was the droning, robotic, corporatized behemoth Apple sought to […]

November 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

Get a drone’s-eye view of construction on Apple’s massive new spaceship-like campus

Back in July, we got our first look at construction of Apple’s new $5 billion campus. The new campus was one of the last projects former Apple CEO Steve Jobs worked on before he died in 2012 and involved turning a site that was mostly asphalt into one that would host 176 acres of trees, […]

September 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

3 free safety apps available for use on the jobsite

Being an effective safety manager means more than just holding your obligatory toolbox talk and annual safety training meetings. Developing a proactive approach to safety is not only vital to protecting your workers and the company’s interest at large, it also shows your crews you are genuinely concerned about their health and well being. With […]

July 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

Cardinal Scale releases Pathway mobile app for truck weighing

Cardinal Scale has released a new mobile app that allows truck drivers to remain inside the cab while weighing the truck. Designed to provide all standard truck scale ID storage functions, the Pathway mobile app uses NTEP 825 Spectrum indicator’s weight display. The 825 indicator’s remote keyboard and display are placed in the cab of […]

July 7, 2014

Business

PHOTOS: Construction on Apple’s new $5 billion campus progresses, begins to take “Spaceship” shape

There is very little about Apple’s new company headquarters in Cupertino, California that isn’t impressive. From it’s Spaceship-like circular design to its mammoth size of 2.8 million square feet all the down to the fact that it will create 176 acres of green space on property that just months ago was mostly asphalt. Then there’s […]

June 26, 2014