Tag: construction: Page 237

Technology

GTeam 3D model collaboration platform offers free preview through September

While building information modeling software has the ability to streamline a jobsite’s workflow in a big way, a number of compatability and access issues can arise due to the several file types currently floating around. Digital Project, Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and SketchUp are all industry-standard 3D model authoring tools and each has its own file […]

August 2, 2012

Technology

Bobcat upgrades 700 and 800 M-Series loaders with Tier 4 engines

Bobcat has upgraded all of its 700 and 800 M-Series loaders with interim Tier 4-compliant engines.

August 1, 2012

Construction Equipment

Doosan upgrades DL300 and DL350 wheel loaders with improved lift capabilities, Tier 4 engine

Doosan announced today updates to its DL300 and DL350 wheel loaders designed to provide operators with improved lift capabilities, increased fuel efficiency and enhanced cab comfort over previous iterations.

July 31, 2012

Construction Equipment

Takeuchi announces TL10 and TL12 compact track loaders

Takeuchi has updated its compact track loader lineup with the new TL10 and TL12. The new models are Takeuchi’s most powerful track loaders to date and feature Tier 4-compliant engines with plenty of power and torque, along with an exclusive “Eco Mode” function designed to reduce fuel consumption during operation.

July 31, 2012

Technology

Microsoft’s Surface tablet and Windows 8 will go on sale Oct. 26

Microsoft has confirmed through a filing with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission that its Surface tablets running Windows RT will begin shipping on Oct. 26.

July 31, 2012

Construction Equipment

Home builder confidence sees largest monthly increase in 10 years

Builder confidence rose six points to a rating of 35 on the NAHB's Housing Market Index for July, bringing the index to its highest overall point since March 2007.

July 18, 2012

Safety

I-Booth kiosk provides information at a touchable, 42-inch glance on the jobsite

University of Calgary researchers discovered that operator error can occur before the work on a jobsite even begins. Their solution is the i-Booth kiosk.

July 17, 2012

Safety

Construction spending up 7 percent

Total residential and nonresidential construction spending in the United States increased 0.9 percent from April to May and is 7 percent higher from one year ago, according to the July 2 construction spending report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Nonresidential construction was unchanged in May from the previous month, totaling $562.3 billion. Among the eight […]

July 16, 2012

Workforce

June construction unemployment rate lowest since 2008, but skilled-labor shortage may be looming

Though the unemployment rate among construction workers in June dropped to its lowest rate since 2008, one economist says that's not necessarily good news.

July 6, 2012

Business

Maxwell Systems releases StreetSmarts 8.0 project management software

The company calls the latest release of this software "a comprehensive job cost accounting and project management solution" that helps heavy and highway construction businesses to better manage construction, equipment, materials, financials, and more.

July 5, 2012

Business

Dewalt Mobile Pro is a calculator and reference app designed for construction

Tool-maker Dewalt has released an app for the iPhone and iPad that serves as a calculator and reference tool on the jobsite.

June 28, 2012

Business

Microsoft acquires Yammer, a customizable social network for businesses

Microsoft announced June 25 that it will acquire Yammer, a company that gives businesses a platform to build their own social networks, for $1.2 billion.

June 26, 2012