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Roadbuilding
Trump: American roads, bridges should be built with American materials, American hands
The new executive order uses more succinct wording than the previous one, which asked federal agencies to buy American whenever possible.
February 3, 2019
Maintenance
Lube-A-Shine equipment cleaner designed to last longer, repel dirt
Lube-A-Boom has introduced a new product to help keep construction equipment clean and shining. Lube-A-Shine is a “waterless wash and wax product specially crafted with a carnauba wax base made from Brazilian palm leaves,” the company says, and it repels dust and dirt. It is designed to remove tar, diesel residue, grime, insects, tree sap, […]
November 23, 2017
Technology
Hard hats with augmented reality to ship to construction companies by end of this year; more capable than Google Glass
While discussing the reasons construction companies should become early adopters of Google Glass, we mentioned that the much-talked-about device was worth exploring since it is a precursor to much more sophisticated technology. Turns out, we were closer than we thought to those types of new devices as a startup company named Atheer has plans to […]
July 28, 2014
Technology
FACE THE FUTURE: 5 reasons construction companies need to buy Google Glass right now
Despite the excitement around its unveiling more than two years ago—complete with the wearable device shooting a live video during a skydive— Google Glass has come a relatively short way since then. Though most news outlets aren’t reviewing the device since technically it’s still in development (even though Google is actually selling the device now), […]
July 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Should states allow drivers to use Google Glass behind the wheel?
One of the first thoughts I had when I heard Google would introduce Glass was, “Will people be allowed to drive with it?” Google Glass uses a pair of frames to place a tiny piece of glass (essentially an extremely small screen) near the right eye that allows users can see what Glass is doing […]
March 25, 2014
Business
FieldLens demos Google Glass for construction jobsite collaboration and reporting
At ConExpo this week, we chatted with FieldLens CEO and co-founder Doug Chambers who was kind enough to throw on a pair of the still-in-development and controversial Google Glass. FieldLens is an awesome mobile construction communication platform that allows construction companies to improve communication by making all kinds of project data available across smartphones, tablets […]
March 7, 2014
Technology
Caterpillar granted early access to Google Glass, working on ways to improve interaction with equipment
While we’re pretty sure Google Glass isn’t ready for primetime on jobsites just yet, Caterpillar is working to figure out how best to use the wearable technology in manufacturing and construction. Caterpillar recently announced that it was selected by Google to participate in the Google Glass Explorer program. Brian Stokoe from Caterpillar’s eBusiness division made […]
September 9, 2013
Safety
How Google’s Project Glass glasses could foster the jobsite of the future
What could be really exciting is if a developer combines all of Project Glass' functionality into a complete job site management application.
July 3, 2012
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks: We need the right kind of green shoots
While some Washington number-crunchers insist that there are signs of the new growth of an economic spring after a long hard winter, America’s contractors are not seeing the greening of the economy in quite the same way.
December 1, 2009
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