Tech
Google Glass won’t revolutionize the construction industry. Not yet anyway.
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 14, 2013
If you put aside all the coverage of Apple's stock price and the company's "uncertain future," the biggest tech story going right now is Google Glass. Just in case you're unfamiliar ...
Tech
Better Roads: 3 challenges to Google’s self-driving car
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 27, 2013
John Latta, editor of our sister publication Better Roads, has put down some thoughts on the self-driving car Google has been working on. In California, Google' cars have safely logged 500,000 ...
Software
Bluebeam Software’s Revu 11 simplifies project document collaboration
Posted by Amy Materson on March 21, 2013
Collaborate on project documents and digitize technical reviews with Revu 11 from Bluebeam Software, which allows editing files from the cloud and annotating with an enhanced set of PDF markup ...
Tech
Tablets, cloud services assist construction equipment manufacturers in field and on factory floor
Posted by Equipment World Staff on March 08, 2013
In today’s highly automated world of manufacturing there is a new force entering the scene for construction equipment manufacturers—mobility. From tracking and monitoring production assets to insuring uptime, mobility has made ...
Tech
Drones may one day build skyscrapers
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 04, 2013
We've seen how unmanned aerial vehicles can be used for surveying. But how about being used to construct a full-fledged skyscraper on their own? The Smithsonian Magazine's Design Decoded blog ...
Tech
Contractor smartphone use surges; social media use sees modest gain
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on March 04, 2013
Contractors are dinged for being slow technology adaptors, but according to the 2013 Equipment World Internet Use and Social Media Survey, some of you are definitely starting to catch up. ...
Fleet Management
Case launches SiteWatch telematics solution
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 26, 2013
Case today announced through its website the launch of its first telematics solution SiteWatch. The company says SiteWatch delivers vital machine performance data "to any computer, any time, anywhere." Case touts ...
Tech
Chevy and GMC 2015 pickups will have 4G LTE, Wi-Fi built in
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 26, 2013
General Motors announced this week that its 2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups will have the ability to connect to 4G LTE wireless data networks built-in. The first carrier partnership announced by ...
Gear
GEAR: 3Doodler 3D printing pen (VIDEO)
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 25, 2013
There's no question whether the advent of 3D printing will have an affect on the architecture and construction industries. Not only can you use the technology to create models of ...
Tech
Researchers develop system to improve GPS accuracy in cities up to 90%
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 18, 2013
In the bustle of a city full of traffic, narrow streets, tall buildings, trees and other obstacle, GPS can have a hard time accurately locating a vehicle whether its your ...
Software
Dexter + Chaney Spectrum Project Management software integrates ‘end-to-end’ (WOC 2013)
Posted by Equipment World Staff on February 08, 2013
Seattle-based construction software developer Dexter + Chaney rolled out its new Spectrum Project Management system at the 2013 World of Concrete trade show this week in Las Vegas. Spectrum Project Management ...
Software
Maxwell systems adds Web login to ProContractorMX project management software (WOC 2013)
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 06, 2013
Back in January, Maxwell Systems added Web-based access to its ProContractorMX software. The company detailed the software briefly during a press event at World of Concrete. ProContractorMX vertically integrates the entire ...
Tech
Topcon announces HiPer V site receiver, discusses HiPer SR at World of Concrete
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 06, 2013
Topcon has announced the latest addition to its HiPer integrated receivers at World of Concrete with the HiPer V. The HiPer V is an upgrade to the HiPer 2 site ...
Telematics
Video: Thief steals backhoe in broad daylight
Posted by Wayne Grayson on January 30, 2013
The video below just goes to show you how much of a problem equipment theft is becoming. In Houston recently, a thief walked up to a construction site, donned a safety ...
Tech
CNH Parts & Service launches My Yard app
Posted by Amy Materson on January 11, 2013
North American customers of CNH can now find and order parts from the CNH Parts & Service smartphone app, My Yard. The fleet management app allows equipment owners to manage, organize ...
Tech
Do you use tablets or smartphones on the jobsite?
Posted by Wayne Grayson on January 09, 2013
Tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more common staples of our lives. We read books with them, watch movies with them, play games on them. And a lot of ...
Business
Construction companies must keep up with mobile tech
Posted by Equipment World Staff on January 03, 2013
There appears to be an odd contrast between how technology meshes with our daily lives and how it mixes into our chosen field of construction. While new technology crops up ...
Gear
12 Days of Construction Gifts: Tough Desk Ultra laptop mount
Posted by Wayne Grayson on December 23, 2012
The Tough Desk Ultra from Mobile Desk comes highly recommended by Bruce Smith, the editor of our sister publication Pro Pickup. This mobile workstation is available for a wide range ...
Gear
12 Days of Construction Gifts: rugged smartphone cases
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on December 22, 2012
If you take your smartphone to the jobsite, you need to protect it. Keep your iPhone safe from water, dirt, snow or shock with a Lifeproof case. Lifeproof cases are ...
Equipment
Firestone’s Air Command Android app allows remote suspension adjustments
Posted by Amy Materson on December 11, 2012
Have you ever wished adjusting your suspension was easier? Now, with Firestone Industrial Products’ Air Command Android app, you can remotely adjust the amount of air in your truck’s Firestone ...
Business
Competition, tech spur consolidation of construction, design firms
Posted by Wayne Grayson on December 04, 2012
As a result of the long recession and the ability to collaborate more closely thanks to growing adoption of new technologies, a trend has developed of architectural, engineering and construction ...
Business
Construction industry spends least on IT
Posted by Wayne Grayson on December 03, 2012
On average, construction companies only spend 1.35 percent of their revenues on information technology, placing the industry last behind 14 others in a report done by Gartner Research. Construction companies with ...
Business
GBIG site provides access to worldwide green building projects and trends
Posted by Wayne Grayson on November 27, 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG), a web-based platform intended to help people understand the green dimensions of the built environment by ...
Equipment
Win an iPad in Topcon’s second annual video contest
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on November 26, 2012
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has launched its second annual ‘How do you Topcon?’ video contest, which will run through December 15. The contest features four categories: most innovative or creative use ...
New Products
Trimble adds QM55 and QM95 distance meters to Spectra Precision line
Posted by Amy Materson on November 22, 2012
Perform a variety of measurement functions with Trimble’s Spectra Precision QM55 and QM95 Quick Measure distance meters, which enable one-person distance measurement. The pocket-size meters are composed of engineered plastics and ...
Innovations
Two women play big roles in post-Sandy construction on East Coast
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on November 21, 2012
An ECOncrete armoring unit is installed. The company says armoring units are "modular building blocks of marine infrastructures, which provide coastal defense against hydrodynamic forces of sea waves." Two women ...
Mobile
Walter Surface Technologies releases safety app for iPhone, iPad
Posted by Amy Materson on November 15, 2012
Improve metalworking safety on the jobsite with the Walter Safety App, available now for the iPhone and iPad. The new app provides a range of easily accessible safety information, including an ...
New Products
Kawasaki’s 95Z7 16-liter engine largest in class
Posted by Kerry Clines on November 09, 2012
Kawasaki 95Z7 Kawasaki’s 95Z7 wheel loader has been redesigned to meet EPA Tier 4 Interim emission standards, as well as to improve operating efficiency and productivity. The 388-horsepower machine is ...
Equipment
Buying is half the battle: Using the right technology and mindset for the job (Dimensions 2012)
Posted by Wayne Grayson on November 06, 2012
Scott Threet shows off his collection of construction gadgets Scott Threet of Yates Construction in Philadelphia, Mississippi led a pretty interesting session at Trimble Dimensions 2012 Monday afternoon on the importance ...
Equipment
The backbone of the Connected Construction Site (Dimensions 2012)
Posted by Wayne Grayson on November 06, 2012
As discussed in the conference's opening keynote Monday, a huge topic of discussion at Trimble Dimensions 2012 is the "Connected Construction Site." The aptly named MyConnectedSite.com is what Trimble calls ...
Education and Training
Simformotion releases Caterpillar M-Series motor grader simulator
Posted by Amy Materson on November 06, 2012
Simformotion has released the Cat Simulators M-Series Motor Grader System, a simulation trainer set in a road construction environment that enables operators to learn the same machine applications they will find ...
Fleet Management
How Waste Management gets the most out of telematics
Posted by Tom Jackson on November 05, 2012
With more than 4,500 pieces of yellow iron to keep up with John Meese, senior director for heavy equipment disposal operations at Waste Management, knows something about telematics, the good ...
Mobile
The 5 tech trends impacting construction
Posted by Wayne Grayson on November 05, 2012
During his opening keynote at Dimensions 2012 in Las Vegas this morning, Trimble President and CEO Steve Berglund outlined five surging trends in technology that are having a big effect ...
Tech
Trimble Dimensions 2012 focused on construction tech and the connected jobsite
Posted by Wayne Grayson on November 05, 2012
Trimble President and CEO Steve Berglund opens Dimensions 2012 This morning in Las Vegas, Trimble President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Berglund opened the company’s Dimensions 2012 user conference with ...
Innovations
John Deere places second in InformationWeek 500 top technology innovators list
Posted by Staff Report on November 02, 2012
Deere & Co. placed second in this year’s prestigious InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. The IT and collaboration behind John Deere’s Service ADVISOR ...
Maintenance
Telematics saves contractors big on time and money
Posted by Tom Jackson on November 01, 2012
The telematics portion of the 2012 Association of Equipment Management Professionals Asset Management Symposium wrapped up with presentations from contractors and fleet managers with first hand experience in implementing these systems. First ...
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