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Construction Equipment

PHOTO: Construction Symposium features equipment demos

August 22, 2012

Business

John Deere releases JDLink machine monitoring mobile app

A new app from John Deere Construction brings the company's JDLink machine monitoring system to the iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

August 21, 2012

Construction Equipment

Trimble DigiRod eliminates surveyor’s need for grade rods

Trimble has introduced a new product called the DR400 DigiRod that the company says allows surveyors check grades with a rotating laser without the need for grade rods.

August 20, 2012

Technology

AgcXML seeks to allow for construction software applications talk to one another

The Associated General Contractors of America is really confident in its agcXML deveopment standard. The group has invested heavily in it and kicked off both days of its IT Forum Conference in Chicago with presentations on the standard.

August 17, 2012

Business

Finding the best mobile BIM apps to put to work on your jobsite

Thomislav Zigo of Clayco Inc. spent about an hour during the first day of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference on getting the most out of Business Information Modeling applications for tablets and smartphones on the jobsite.

August 17, 2012

Technology

Believe your eyes: the future of construction tech is not far away

So I couldn't help but smile Thursday when James Bernham of JB Knowledge Technologies Inc. painted a similar picture of the future of construction technology during the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference in Chicago.

August 16, 2012

Technology

Construction Open Software Alliance announced at AGC IT Forum Conference; seeks to increase construction software interoperability

The Construction Open Software Alliance was officially launched during the opening keynote of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference in Chicago Thursday. Composed of five software companies, the alliance seeks to facilitate greater integration between the software applications construction professionals depend on most.

August 16, 2012

Machine control

Topcon launches TopNET Live website

The company restructured its global navigation satellite services and rebranded them under the new name TopNET Live.

August 15, 2012

Workforce

Trimble’s Juno T41 is a rugged smartphone designed for the jobsite

For those looking to implement smartphones into the day-to-day operations of their jobsite but are worried about the fragile nature of those devices, Trimble stepped forward Wednesday with a solution.

August 15, 2012

Construction Equipment

bauma 2013

Bauma will take place April 15-21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. This international trade fair, which takes place every three years, is features construction site products such as construction vehicles, construction machines, lifting appliances and conveyors, construction equipment and tools, scaffoldings, site installations and more. Other products include mining, extraction and processing of raw materials; production […]

August 14, 2012

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc Boom Raise System lifts longer Wind Attachment boom lengths

To eliminate the need for an investment in either a larger capacity crane or a second support crane to lift heavier booms on the job, Manitowoc Cranes developed the Boom Raise System for the 440-ton 16000 Wind Attachment.

August 13, 2012

Pickups

Light Weight Tool Box for Half Ton Pickups

The Sportsman’s new design features these improved benefits: Hinged aluminum diamond plate rear door that safely secures parts, tools and equipment in the 1000# capacity pull-out drawer, two full length side storage compartments over the wheels are secured with durable, lightweight aluminum diamond plate doors, protective black spray-on liner coats the entire service body inside and out, eliminating scratches, scrapes and potential rust spots, and tie-down rails have been added to the inside top of the sidewalls to provide an easy way to safely secure your load in the bed.

August 11, 2012