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Nevada governor pushes for NDOT officials to lead the self-driving vehicle revolution
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval wants his state to be at the forefront of the potential autonomous vehicle revolution. Sandoval said June 8 Nevada Department of Transportation officials should add support for self-driving cars into the state’s $550+ million highway project in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun reported. He added he hopes the state can play […]
June 10, 2015
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Google spent $500 million on construction in the last decade
The biggest boon to the Mountain View, California, area construction industry in the last 10 years? By far, that honor goes to Google, which has spent $500 million in that time on construction and remodeling. According to a report from Forbes, that total is nearly double the total spent by all Mountain View homeowners on […]
April 30, 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
PHOTOS: Google to build greenhouse-like HQ defined by movable construction housed in see-through canopies
[imagebrowser id=206] With construction of competitor Apple’s new spaceship-like Campus 2 well underway, Google has announced its own plans for a revamp to its headquarters in Mountain View, California. And while Apple’s project is of interest to construction professionals due to the sheer scale of the $5 billion project alone, Google’s is interesting in how […]
March 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
FAA’s new air traffic control system doesn’t support drones; doubts over commercial flight regs increase
Despite a directive from Congress to do so, when designing the new $5 billion program that will replace the current air traffic control system, the Federal Aviation Administration did not include drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as aircraft the system supports. The FAA’s failure to do so has raised questions and more doubt over its […]
September 29, 2014
Technology
FACE THE FUTURE: 5 reasons construction companies need to buy Google Glass right now
Despite the excitement around its unveiling more than two years ago—complete with the wearable device shooting a live video during a skydive— Google Glass has come a relatively short way since then. Though most news outlets aren’t reviewing the device since technically it’s still in development (even though Google is actually selling the device now), […]
July 21, 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
Technology
Trimble demos Google Project Tango apps that can see through walls, make editable 3D maps with the wave of a tablet
Glass is by far the most well-known hardware project still in development at Google. But it’s another project that likely has more opportunity for meaningful impact on the construction industry: Project Tango. Seeing that opportunity, the software teams at Trimble are already hard at work developing apps for Tango with pretty exciting capabilities. Using a […]
June 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Should states allow drivers to use Google Glass behind the wheel?
One of the first thoughts I had when I heard Google would introduce Glass was, “Will people be allowed to drive with it?” Google Glass uses a pair of frames to place a tiny piece of glass (essentially an extremely small screen) near the right eye that allows users can see what Glass is doing […]
March 25, 2014
Business
FieldLens demos Google Glass for construction jobsite collaboration and reporting
At ConExpo this week, we chatted with FieldLens CEO and co-founder Doug Chambers who was kind enough to throw on a pair of the still-in-development and controversial Google Glass. FieldLens is an awesome mobile construction communication platform that allows construction companies to improve communication by making all kinds of project data available across smartphones, tablets […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
State orders Google to move its mystery barge construction site from San Francisco Bay island
The mystery surrounding whatever it is Google is building atop a barge moored to an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay generated a lot of buzz last year. Speculation ran rampant with some wondering if it was a “floating data center” while others thought it was most likely a cool new retail location […]
February 7, 2014
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No. 1 in 2013: The 5 best smartphones for construction work
Remember that excitement we mentioned about the Caterpillar B15? It inspired us to go through the available options and rank the best smartphones available for construction work. We took price, features, operating system and apps into consideration along with toughness to help construction professionals pick the perfect smartphone. In the end, the smartphone countdown turned out […]
December 30, 2013
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