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Technology

Do you use tablets or smartphones on the jobsite?

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 us do work with them. Of course, you can’t hammer a nail with a smartphone and you can’t drive an excavator with a tablet. Yet, […]

January 9, 2013

Business

Construction companies must keep up with mobile tech

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 at lightning speed and nearly to excess, there seems to be a dearth of technology within the construction industry. With so much continual development in […]

January 3, 2013

Technology

12 Days of Construction Gifts: rugged smartphone cases

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 designed to meet or exceed Military Standard 810F-516 (MIL STD 810 F), which protects from relatively infrequent, non-repetitive shocks; and the IP-68 classification of the […]

December 22, 2012

Business

Competition, tech spur consolidation of construction, design firms

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 firms consolidating into AEC firms. The trend is discussed in detail in a new report by FMI and Philip Warner research consultant Steve Isaacs. “…The […]

December 4, 2012

Business

Construction industry spends least on IT

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 revenue of $250 million were found to spend 1.6 percent of their revenues on IT, while those companies with revenue of $10 billion were […]

December 3, 2012

Technology

Buying is half the battle: Using the right technology and mindset for the job (Dimensions 2012)

Scott Threet of Yates Construction in Philadelphia, Mississippi led a pretty interesting session at Trimble Dimensions 2012 Monday afternoon on the importance of diversifying your technology toolbox.

November 6, 2012

Technology

The backbone of the Connected Construction Site (Dimensions 2012)

The aptly named MyConnectedSite.com is what Trimble calls "the backbone of the connected construciton site."

November 6, 2012

Technology

Apple announces iPad Mini alongside an updated iPad

During a special event in San Jose today, Apple announced a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad alongside a much faster one.

October 23, 2012

Technology

HP’s new ElitePad 900 looks like the perfect Windows 8 tablet for the jobsite

HP's ElitePad 900 is a tough tablet built specifically for enterprise that seeks to offer all the advantages of mobile hardware with the convenience of compatability with all the legacy applications you depend on in the office and on the jobsite.

October 8, 2012

Business

More cause for concern around Windows 8 as Intel CEO says it will ship “unfinished”

According to a report from Bloomberg sourced from people attending a recent meeting of Intel employees in Taiwan, Intel Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini says that Microsoft will ship its next version of Windows, Windows 8, before it's ready.

September 27, 2012

Technology

MINExpo 2012 preview: rugged GammaTech tablets and convertible laptops on display

In the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, GammaTech will display several models the company says "can easily be used both in the mining field and in an office." Devices with creen sizes ranging from 7 inches to 13.3 inches with custom builds available will be on display.

September 21, 2012

Technology

Apple rolls out iOS 6 software update for iPhone, iPad

Around noon, Apple pushed the iOS 6 update from its servers to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users. If you haven't gotten a push notification notifying you of this over the air update (no need to plug into a computer running iTunes) here's how to download the update yourself:

September 19, 2012