Tag: smartphone apps

Technology

John Deere launches GoHaul smartphone app for quick reference on E-Series articulated dump trucks

For fleet managers and operators getting a bit of help or a few tips on the John Deere E-Series articulated dump trucks in your fleet just got as easy as pulling out your phone. Deere has released a new app for iPhone and Android users called GoHaul that serves as a quick reference for the […]

November 20, 2014

Workforce

WorkHands, the social network for skilled trades workers, launches iPhone app

A few weeks ago, we told you about a great new social network called WorkHands. Styled after LinkedIn, WorkHands wants to give employers a direct line to the 20 million skilled trades workers in the U.S. Today, WorkHands has a launched a free iPhone app giving users the ability to build and manage their work portfolios […]

October 17, 2013

Technology

Five must-have iPhone apps for construction professionals

A quick look at the progression of software like AutoCAD shows how technology’s evolved for construction and engineering professionals. But on the other side of the industry, mobile apps are a growing part of how technology and the construction business roll together. Simple tasks like calculations, measurements and project management are even simpler with the […]

September 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

Asphalt calculator apps help get the paving job done

With road building season still going strong, three apps could make paving jobs easier for highway crews and other paving professionals. These three asphalt calculator apps for smartphones simplify the paving process by calculating how much asphalt is needed to pave a given area. One app, called “Asphalt Calculator,” calculates the amount of cubic yards […]

August 5, 2013

Technology

OSHA launches heat advisory app for iPhone, Android, Blackberry

Summer is in full swing with temperatures inching closer to triple digits each day and heat indexes in many areas already there. Each year, between 5 million and 10 million workers are exposed to heat-related illnesses, according to OSHA, who recently held safety stand-downs across the Southeast on the subject. We’ve reported on tips to […]

June 21, 2013