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Construction on first drone business park in the U.S. to begin soon
The former home of B-1B bombers and current home to the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone, North Dakota’s Grand Forks Air Force Base will soon become host to the first business park in the U.S. that solely houses companies involved in the fast-growing commercial drone business. With the Federal Aviation Administration giving its OK to the […]
March 25, 2015
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FAA drone rules OK most construction uses, but put a major one in question
On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued its proposed rules on the commercial use of small drones, otherwise known as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). And while more lenient than previously expected, the regulations will require a written exam for drone operators and will make it difficult to use the aircraft […]
February 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
With drones and driverless dozers, Komatsu to begin leasing automated construction fleets
With consecutive showings on our annual Innovations awards, the Equipment World staff has talked pretty extensively about Komatsu’s Intelligent Machine Control (iMC) technology. Unveiled in 2013 alongside the D61i-23, iMC is now available on four Komatsu dozers and one excavator, the PC210LCi-10. The technology delivers automatic control from rough dozing through finish grading on dozers while […]
January 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
“Animated History of the Drone” traces controversial aircraft’s origin back to first World War
The past and future of drones is one of the more interesting topics floating around right now. There is perhaps no other technology with as much potential to change so many industries as quickly as the drone. Here at Equipment World, we recently unpacked all of the regulatory drama and potential unmanned aircraft have for the […]
January 8, 2015
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11th Day of Construction Gifts: DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone
Despite the current purgatory of commercial regulations the technology currently finds itself in, drones (or unmanned aircraft systems, as the FAA prefers to call them) will very likely have a major impact on the construction industry. As we detailed in our September feature, some professionals (and firms) are already exploring the possibilities drones present to […]
December 22, 2014
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FAA gives Chicago contractor, Ohio design firm and Trimble permission to fly drones
Though the Federal Aviation Administration has largely dropped the ball with regard to establishing regulations for commercial drone flights, the agency has at least acknowledged the great potential the technology holds for the construction industry. The agency recently granted exemptions to its ban on commercial drone flights to three companies in the construction industry. Construction technology provider Trimble, […]
December 17, 2014
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FAA won’t issue commercial drone regulations until 2017 or later
The Federal Aviation Administration is so far behind in creating regulations for commercial drone and unmanned aerial vehicle use that the agency will miss its 2015 deadline for issuing those rules by a full two years, and maybe even more. According to a report from the Washington Post, Peggy Gilligan, a top FAA safety official, told a […]
December 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
GoPro to begin selling its own drones
The company that pretty much invented the market for compact, action cameras is about to enter another market in which it is currently a supporting player: drones. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, GoPro is currently developing a line of multirotor helicopters outfitted with the brand’s popular HD cameras. Up until this point, […]
December 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
FAA expected to limit commercial drone operation to licensed pilots in daylight hours within sight of the aircraft
Construction companies that hope to one day use drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for surveying or to gather data on the jobsite, will likely have to go so far as making sure the pilots of those small aircraft have a license and have had considerable experience in the cockpit of a manned aircraft as […]
November 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
How to fly a drone for surveying: Expert advice from an Icelandic firm who does it in a dark, windy climate
While drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have generated quite a bit of interest in the construction industry, most professionals who see the value of the technology are treading softly due to a lack of federal regulation over such aircraft and the Federal Aviation Administration’s running ban on commercial flights until such regulations can be put […]
November 13, 2014
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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
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EYES IN THE SKY: How drones and UAVs are already affecting construction jobsites
Despite the public’s concerns, many in the construction industry are finding drones can play a vital role in their work. Whether they’re used for surveying, to show clients and potential clients an aerial overview of completed projects, to monitor job sites to ensure safe practices or to inspect bridges and other structures, drones have the […]
September 15, 2014
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