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Construction Equipment

Apple unveils the iPhone 5; thinner design with a larger, 4-inch screen and 4G LTE

The iPhone 5, unveiled by Apple during an event in San Francisco Wednesday, features a new 4-inch display a thinner design and 4G LTE wireless data connectivity. Pre-orders for the new device will begin Friday, Sept. 14 starting at $199 for 16 gigabytes of storage. It will be available at AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

September 18, 2012

Technology

The iPhone 5 blueprint

This is the blueprint for Apple's new iPhone 5 and it breaks down each element of the device's unique industrial design. It's meant for manufacturers of iPhone accessories so they can design their cases, cables and connectors accordingly.

September 17, 2012

Construction Equipment

PlanGrid blueprint app launches on iPhone with Box.net integration

PlanGrid has released an app for the iPhone that provides the same functionality as its popular iPad app for viewing and annotating blueprints on the jobsite.

September 13, 2012

Construction Equipment

Trimble releases QM75 handheld laser distance meter

The QM75 is the first in a new line of Quick Measure distance measurement tools and provides a bright laser spot that allows one person to safely measure hard-to-reach places such as high overheads, factory interiors or areas over bodies of water.

September 11, 2012

Construction Equipment

Trimble DigiRod eliminates surveyor’s need for grade rods

Trimble has introduced a new product called the DR400 DigiRod that the company says allows surveyors check grades with a rotating laser without the need for grade rods.

August 20, 2012

Technology

AgcXML seeks to allow for construction software applications talk to one another

The Associated General Contractors of America is really confident in its agcXML deveopment standard. The group has invested heavily in it and kicked off both days of its IT Forum Conference in Chicago with presentations on the standard.

August 17, 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

Machine control

Topcon launches TopNET Live website

The company restructured its global navigation satellite services and rebranded them under the new name TopNET Live.

August 15, 2012

Workforce

Trimble’s Juno T41 is a rugged smartphone designed for the jobsite

For those looking to implement smartphones into the day-to-day operations of their jobsite but are worried about the fragile nature of those devices, Trimble stepped forward Wednesday with a solution.

August 15, 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

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

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