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Roadbuilding

3D Asphalt Paving: The highest smoothness and accuracy possible, no strings attached

Stringless paving isn’t just for concrete contractors. The asphalt guys are in on it as well, but with a few slight twists on the methods used. As with concrete paving, stringless asphalt paving offers the benefit of eliminating the costly step of bringing in a survey crew to set up the stringline. Eliminating that step […]

September 20, 2016

Business

Construction time clock app busybusy adds Quickbooks integration

Busybusy, a digital time clock app developed specifically for the construction industry, has been updated with Quickbooks integration. The app, which provides construction companies with a quick transition to digital time sheets by allowing workers to clock in at the jobsite from their iPhone or Android device, previously required firms to export that time sheet data from […]

September 15, 2016

Technology

Drone 2.0: Kespry’s lighter, stronger drone not only flies itself, it renders 3D maps for you

One of the biggest reasons drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) went from a hobbyist gadget to an industry expected to generate 100,000 jobs and $82 billion for the U.S. economy over the next 10 years, is their low barrier to entry. With as little as $100 you can grab a UAV from Amazon and start taking […]

September 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

Trimble displays MX7 360-degree mobile imaging system at 2016 APWA Public Works Expo

Trimble featured its MX7 mobile imaging system, which departments of transportation and municipalities can used to capture 360-degree images of road and site infrastructure details, during the 2016 American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Expo in Minneapolis. The MX7 includes six 5-megapixel cameras that provide 30-megapixal geo-referenced images that can be taken at up […]

August 31, 2016

Technology

REVIEW: Cat S60’s design, speed, built-in FLIR thermal camera combine for the ultimate construction phone

Let’s go ahead and get something out of the way: the S60 is Cat’s best smartphone yet. With that said, and maybe more importantly, this device is also the most likable Cat phone to date. The S60 has a distinctive character to it, a quality slowly disappearing from smartphone design as manufacturers race to create […]

August 24, 2016

Construction Equipment

Vermeer, Trimble intro T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveler factory ready for grade control

Thanks to a partnership with Trimble, Vermeer is now offering a factory-ready grade control option on its T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveler surface excavation machine (SEM). Designed for road demolition, surface mining and site prep, Vermeer says its Terrain Leveler lineup features a milling drum attachment that delivers consistent material, reducing the need for primary […]

August 23, 2016

Dealers

Construction’s Digital Divide: It’s culture, not age, that makes contractors tech-hesitant

The majority of contractors still aren’t using either telematics or GPS/GNSS; a fact that people in technology companies often lament. The cause is usually ascribed to a so-called “digital divide.” The young kids get it; they were raised on laptops and smart phones. The old guys don’t get it; they’re just too slow on the […]

August 15, 2016

Business

The Robin, a wearable surveying system, maps sites unreachable by conventional equipment

The company 3D Laser Mapping has launched a new multi-platform mapping system called Robin, which can scan and map terrain when worn by the operator while walking, or when attached to a moving vehicle, drone or helicopter. Unlike most other mapping systems, Robin can capture date from paths, forest trails and coastlines that are only accessible on […]

August 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Carbon nanotube ‘smart skin’ may identify bridge issues before a collapse

Before a bridge collapses, there can be subtle warning signs, but they can be hard to detect. A new study in the Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation focuses on a carbon nanotube sensor that may be able to identify bridge issues before a collapse occurs. According to a press release from the University of Delaware, several years ago, Erik Thostenson and […]

July 25, 2016

Telematics

Telematics 101: Using equipment data to change operator behaviors

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics can help you manage truck and equipment assets, saving money, reducing downtime and improving the efficiency of operations. But, this only works if the information provided by your telematics feed […]

July 8, 2016

Safety & Compliance

Hyundai developing an exoskeleton to give wearers Iron Man-like strength

While Hyundai’s robotic “Iron Man” exoskeleton won’t allow the workers it’s being designed for to take flight through rockets on the soles of the suit’s metal feet, it will drastically increase their strength. Detailed in a blog post and translated by the fine people at Mashable, Hyundai makes several mentions of Marvel’s Armored Avenger, pointing […]

June 22, 2016

Technology

FAA releases finalized commercial drone rules, tossing out need for special exemptions

The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that it has finalized regulations on the commercial use of drones in U.S. airspace. The official regulations, which will take effect in August, aren’t all that different from the restrictions businesses agreed to operate within as part of the Section 333 exemption formerly required for all commercial drone flights. The main difference […]

June 21, 2016