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Technology

Daqri’s Smart Helmet is a hard hat that fills a worker’s vision with useful data based on surroundings

The photo above is not a still from the next Tron movie. It’s a hard hat equipped with Google Glass-like augmented reality features that a company called Daqri hopes construction firms and the industrial market will embrace. Daqri calls it the Smart Helmet and says it was “designed with the industrial work place in mind.” And while […]

October 9, 2014

Technology

New “bridge in a backpack” construction method saves Vermont town time and money

Those who have driven in the Fairfield, Vermont, area recently may have wondered what construction crews were doing placing hollow tubing over Wanzer Brook. Don’t worry, the crews weren’t going crazy. They were implementing a new bridge construction method dubbed “bridge in a backpack.” According to a report from the Burlington Free-Press, the hollow tubes are made of […]

September 16, 2014

Technology

EYES IN THE SKY: How drones and UAVs are already affecting construction jobsites

Despite the public’s concerns, many in the construction industry are finding drones can play a vital role in their work. Whether they’re used for surveying, to show clients and potential clients an aerial overview of completed projects, to monitor job sites to ensure safe practices or to inspect bridges and other structures, drones have the […]

September 15, 2014

Technology

A crash course in telematics: AEMP Asset Management Symposium will have answers to questions everybody is asking

If you have a lot of questions about telematics and how you can make this technology work in your construction business, you’re not alone. Telematics is reshaping the way we do construction, but the learning curve is steep and many contractors struggle to master it on their own. Recognizing this, the Association of Equipment Management […]

September 15, 2014

Technology

Use GPS accuracy, productivity to set pilings with Trimble’s DPS900 Piling System

Machine control is for more than just moving dirt. This summer Trimble launched its DPS900 Piling System, which is a dedicated, land-based 3D machine control system for use in locating and setting pilings. It is adaptable to a variety of machine makes and models. The system allows contractors to take advantage of the accuracy and […]

September 12, 2014

Technology

ThumbDogs let you keep your gloves on when working on tablets and smartphones

With winter getting closer, the gloves will soon come out, but that doesn’t mean you have to take them off to operate your tablet or smartphone in the field. ThumbDogs ($15) fit over the thumb and index fingers of any gloves and restore the tactile function you need to make a touchscreen work using a […]

September 12, 2014

Technology

Topcon FC-500 data collector lets you map projects and share data instantly with the cloud

Mapping GIS databases on electric utilities, gas pipelines, disaster management survey points, water and wastewater operations, forestry, highway maintenance markers and construction projects can require massive amounts of information. The Topcon FC-500 field controller/data collector allows you to store, manage and input this kind of data on a large, bright-sunlight-readable display device. Built in wireless […]

September 11, 2014

Technology

Employee and subcontractor software speeds up billing, approval and payment processes

Dexter + Chaney has expanded the capabilities of its Spectrum Software with the release of two new “kiosks.” The Employee Kiosk and Subcontract Kiosk allow authorized employees and subcontractors of companies who use Spectrum an easy, secure way to access and update payroll and subcontract data in the system without the need for additional user […]

September 11, 2014

Technology

AEM survey: Construction firms plan to grow staff and fleet size, but most have no plans to use telematics

According to a survey released this morning by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. construction companies are fairly optimistic about the near future as the majority say they plan to either increase or maintain current fleet and staff levels. The survey was conducted by AEM earlier this year with more than 1,200 responses coming in. […]

August 18, 2014

Technology

Need to know more about telematics? Learn from the best at AEMP’s 2014 Asset Management Symposium

Telematics is reshaping the way we do construction, but the learning curve is steep and many contractors struggle to master it on their own. Recognizing this, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals has dedicated the conference education portion of its 2014 Asset Management Symposium to telematics. The symposium will be held November 3-5, in Nashville, […]

July 31, 2014

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