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No. 1 in 2013: The 5 best smartphones for construction work

Remember that excitement we mentioned about the Caterpillar B15? It inspired us to go through the available options and rank the best smartphones available for construction work. We took price, features, operating system and apps into consideration along with toughness to help construction professionals pick the perfect smartphone. In the end, the smartphone countdown turned out […]

December 30, 2013

Technology

Contractors are spending more time with their smartphones: have increased app, social media and tablet use as well

While our 2014 Internet Use and Social Media Survey does not show the dramatic contrasts that our 2013 survey did, there are still bits of intriguing data in its numbers, especially when you look at the trend picture with three consecutive surveys on this subject. Much has stayed the same from last year’s survey. There’s […]

December 29, 2013

Technology

New app allows Komatsu owners to view Komtrax fleet monitoring data on iPhone, iPad or Android devices

Komatsu America has released a new app that gives owners the ability to browse their Komtrax fleet monitoring data on their iPhone, iPad and/or Android tablet or smartphone. Introduced in 2005, Komatrax comes standard on all new Komatsu machines and wirelessly sends machine operating information to a secure website for owners to browse. The new […]

December 16, 2013

Roadbuilding

Asphalt calculator apps help get the paving job done

With road building season still going strong, three apps could make paving jobs easier for highway crews and other paving professionals. These three asphalt calculator apps for smartphones simplify the paving process by calculating how much asphalt is needed to pave a given area. One app, called “Asphalt Calculator,” calculates the amount of cubic yards […]

August 5, 2013

Technology

OSHA launches heat advisory app for iPhone, Android, Blackberry

Summer is in full swing with temperatures inching closer to triple digits each day and heat indexes in many areas already there. Each year, between 5 million and 10 million workers are exposed to heat-related illnesses, according to OSHA, who recently held safety stand-downs across the Southeast on the subject. We’ve reported on tips to […]

June 21, 2013

Technology

Contractor smartphone use surges; social media use sees modest gain

Contractors are dinged for being slow technology adaptors, but according to the 2013 Equipment World Internet Use and Social Media Survey, some of you are definitely starting to catch up. The survey was based on 302 mailed and emailed responses from contractors across the country. We did a similar survey in 2011, and quite frankly […]

March 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

Marketplace: February 2013

February Editor’s Pick: Capable Crawl Handle a range of site prep applications including landclearing and grading with Komatsu America’s D37-23 and D39-23 crawler dozers. Powered by a Tier 4 Interim Komatsu engine, the 220-rpm dozers offer a fuel savings of up to 10 percent compared to previous models. The dozers deliver 80 and 105 horsepower, […]

February 4, 2013

Technology

Firestone’s Air Command Android app allows remote suspension adjustments

Have you ever wished adjusting your suspension was easier? Now, with Firestone Industrial Products’ Air Command Android app, you can remotely adjust the amount of air in your truck’s Firestone helper springs with your smartphone. The app works with Firestone’s Android Air Command Kit, which provides an instant air source to their suspension products. The […]

December 11, 2012

Safety

Walter Surface Technologies releases safety app for iPhone, iPad

Improve metalworking safety on the jobsite with the Walter Safety App, available now for the iPhone and iPad. The new app provides a range of easily accessible safety information, including an abrasives speed chart that provides maximum rpm for abrasives discs based on diameter; grinding angles; a drill bits speed chart that provides optimal […]

November 15, 2012

Construction Equipment

Gauge Belt Wear inspection app available for Android, iPhone

Gates Corporation has released its Parts Image Capture (PIC) Gauge Belt Wear App in an Android version. Gates released an app for the iPhone in June.

October 31, 2012

Pickups

In-Vehicle Intelligent Controller for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S

Clarion Corporation of America (CCA) announces the availability of the Next GATE that first debuted at a recent CTIA conference press event. Clarion’s Next GATE presents a smarter way to stay connected in your vehicle with a smartphone controller for iPhone and is now widely available through Amazon, Crutchfield and at select Best Buy stores and online.

August 24, 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