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Technology

Live from Topcon: Real time video with DS-200i total stations lets you see exactly what you’re measuring

Total stations can take snapshots of worksites and survey layouts. Now Topcon has added a video functionality to it’s line of direct aiming total stations. The DS-200i provides real time, touch screen video and photo imaging to captured and measured positions. The video allows for non-prism measurements to be aimed and measured to remote objects. […]

October 14, 2014

Technology

This data collector makes telematics easy

Telematics can be very complex, or in this case very simple. The ST-575-HWI wireless hour meter from OEM Data Delivery can be installed on any make or model of equipment. With it you can wirelessly identify and track the machine, and collect information on hours and idle time. It will also give you cumulative hours […]

October 13, 2014

Technology

Brinno’s BCC 100 time-lapse camera records your construction project from the ground up with no fuss

If you’ve ever wondered how they take time lapse photos and videos of big construction projects going up, the answer is the Brinno BCC 100 Time Lapse Video Construction Camera. The camera can be set up anywhere and captures video in a 140-degree field of vision. It is dustproof and comes with a water-resistant housing […]

October 10, 2014

Technology

Daqri’s Smart Helmet is a hard hat that fills a worker’s vision with useful data based on surroundings

The photo above is not a still from the next Tron movie. It’s a hard hat equipped with Google Glass-like augmented reality features that a company called Daqri hopes construction firms and the industrial market will embrace. Daqri calls it the Smart Helmet and says it was “designed with the industrial work place in mind.” And while […]

October 9, 2014

Technology

Mack partners with Telogis to launch scalable telematics package for truck fleets

Mack announced a major expansion package to its GuardDog Connect fleet telematics system today. The company’s new Mack Fleet Management Services is a suite of software and technology offerings made possible by an initial partnership with Telogis. The new system, which features three distinct and highly configurable application packages, builds off of Mack’s existing GuardDog […]

September 29, 2014

Technology

New “bridge in a backpack” construction method saves Vermont town time and money

Those who have driven in the Fairfield, Vermont, area recently may have wondered what construction crews were doing placing hollow tubing over Wanzer Brook. Don’t worry, the crews weren’t going crazy. They were implementing a new bridge construction method dubbed “bridge in a backpack.” According to a report from the Burlington Free-Press, the hollow tubes are made of […]

September 16, 2014

Technology

EYES IN THE SKY: How drones and UAVs are already affecting construction jobsites

Despite the public’s concerns, many in the construction industry are finding drones can play a vital role in their work. Whether they’re used for surveying, to show clients and potential clients an aerial overview of completed projects, to monitor job sites to ensure safe practices or to inspect bridges and other structures, drones have the […]

September 15, 2014

Technology

A crash course in telematics: AEMP Asset Management Symposium will have answers to questions everybody is asking

If you have a lot of questions about telematics and how you can make this technology work in your construction business, you’re not alone. Telematics is reshaping the way we do construction, but the learning curve is steep and many contractors struggle to master it on their own. Recognizing this, the Association of Equipment Management […]

September 15, 2014

Technology

Use GPS accuracy, productivity to set pilings with Trimble’s DPS900 Piling System

Machine control is for more than just moving dirt. This summer Trimble launched its DPS900 Piling System, which is a dedicated, land-based 3D machine control system for use in locating and setting pilings. It is adaptable to a variety of machine makes and models. The system allows contractors to take advantage of the accuracy and […]

September 12, 2014

Technology

ThumbDogs let you keep your gloves on when working on tablets and smartphones

With winter getting closer, the gloves will soon come out, but that doesn’t mean you have to take them off to operate your tablet or smartphone in the field. ThumbDogs ($15) fit over the thumb and index fingers of any gloves and restore the tactile function you need to make a touchscreen work using a […]

September 12, 2014

Technology

Topcon FC-500 data collector lets you map projects and share data instantly with the cloud

Mapping GIS databases on electric utilities, gas pipelines, disaster management survey points, water and wastewater operations, forestry, highway maintenance markers and construction projects can require massive amounts of information. The Topcon FC-500 field controller/data collector allows you to store, manage and input this kind of data on a large, bright-sunlight-readable display device. Built in wireless […]

September 11, 2014

Technology

Employee and subcontractor software speeds up billing, approval and payment processes

Dexter + Chaney has expanded the capabilities of its Spectrum Software with the release of two new “kiosks.” The Employee Kiosk and Subcontract Kiosk allow authorized employees and subcontractors of companies who use Spectrum an easy, secure way to access and update payroll and subcontract data in the system without the need for additional user […]

September 11, 2014