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Technology

Remote control surveying

Gatewing President Maarten Vandenbroucke delievered an interesting session at Trimble Dimensions 2012 Tuesday morning on the fast and high-quality survey imaging UAVs can provide.

November 8, 2012

Construction Equipment

Understanding GPS on the jobsite (Dimensions 2012)

On Tuesday during Trimble's Dimensions 2012 conference in Las Vegas, the company's Gary Chisolm led a crash course in understanding the basics of how GPS functions and important things to remember when setting up GPS equipment on the jobsite.

November 7, 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

The 5 tech trends impacting construction

At Dimensions 2012 Trimble President and CEO Steve Berglund outlined five trends in technology that are having a big effect on the construction industry.

November 5, 2012

Technology

Trimble Dimensions 2012 focused on construction tech and the connected jobsite

Trimble President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Berglund opened the company’s Dimensions 2012 user conference with a keynote address that discussed how the company is placing itself directly within the evolving nexus of technology and the construciton industry.

November 5, 2012

Business

Construction spending hits three-year high in September

After a dip in August, construction spending in September increased to $852 billion, a nearly three-year high according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

November 2, 2012

Business

U.S. Construction adds 17,000 jobs in October

With 17,000 new hires, construction jobs accounted for nearly 10 percent of all American added workers in the month of October. The total is the most since January for the industry, according to Businessweek.

November 2, 2012

Business

Boost to construction will likely match Sandy’s $50 billion economic blow

Experts say that Sandy's hit to the nation’s economy will likely be matched by a boost from the construction industry as the affected areas rebuild and recover.

November 1, 2012

Business

$2.2 trillion burden for rebuilding infrastructure may fall to states

State and local governments will likely foot the bill for rebuilding projects due to a lack of a long-term funding plan to repair the United States transportation system, according to Standard & Poor’s Rating Services. The money for these repairs will come from taxpayers.

November 1, 2012

Construction Equipment

“Flying” bridge will spice up Miami skyline

In order to create a more “visually appealing” exit and entrance to downtown Miami, the Florida Department of Transportation is planning on constructing a “flying” bridge on Interstate 395.

November 1, 2012

Business

Vermeer Midwest relocates Illinois facility

Vermeer Midwest recently opened a new facility in Goodfield, Illinois. It will replace the branch’s original facility, located in Eureka, Illinois, which has been open for more than 35 years.

November 1, 2012