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How Pepper Construction reduced utility strikes by using 3D modeling and a 10-step process
The 10-step process from Pepper Construction is used to avoid striking utilities during construction and digging. Details here on Equipment World.
October 22, 2019
Technology
Nearmap uses planes, not drones, to offer high-res aerial map views for construction
As many construction firms go to drone technology for site mapping, Australian-based company Nearmap is offering an advanced, digital take on a more traditional form of aerial photography: airplane flyovers. The Australian-based company flies over 72 percent of the U.S. population up to three times a year with plane-mounted cameras. It offers high-resolution aerial views, […]
March 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
A 3D virtual reality view of the future I-74 Mississippi River Bridge
Though the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge between Iowa and Illinois is still three years from completion, people can now see what it will be like to actually drive across the future span. The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State University have collaborated to create a virtual reality video that not only shows what it […]
March 1, 2018
Dealers
RST pipeline inspection tech products rebranded to Subsite
The R.S. Technical Services (RST) brand of pipeline inspections technologies has been changed to Subsite. Subsite Electronics bought RST last July. Along with changing the brand name, the RST colors will match the Subsite brand. Subsite says everything else will remain the same. Current RST dealers will continue to carry the products. Those products include […]
February 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Apis Cor 3D printer assembles in 30 minutes, prints a building in 1 day
Though 3D printing is a technology that seems destined to greatly impact the construction industry, up until recently that impact still felt far off. But this year alone we’ve seen bridges, homes and hotel rooms built using 3D printing methods that decrease project times significantly. Now, according to 3Dprint.com, Russian engineer Nikita Chen-yun-tai has created […]
November 12, 2015
Technology
Trimble demos Google Project Tango apps that can see through walls, make editable 3D maps with the wave of a tablet
Glass is by far the most well-known hardware project still in development at Google. But it’s another project that likely has more opportunity for meaningful impact on the construction industry: Project Tango. Seeing that opportunity, the software teams at Trimble are already hard at work developing apps for Tango with pretty exciting capabilities. Using a […]
June 30, 2014
Technology
GEAR: 3Doodler 3D printing pen
There’s no question whether the advent of 3D printing will have an affect on the architecture and construction industries. Not only can you use the technology to create models of a structure, you can then print out pieces of the structure and assemble them. But what if you could print a 3D structure as you […]
February 25, 2013
Technology
GTeam 3D model collaboration platform offers free preview through September
While building information modeling software has the ability to streamline a jobsite’s workflow in a big way, a number of compatability and access issues can arise due to the several file types currently floating around. Digital Project, Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and SketchUp are all industry-standard 3D model authoring tools and each has its own file […]
August 2, 2012
Business
Autodesk aims to boost cloud and mobile computing on construction job sites with Vela Systems acquisition
Autodesk recently announced its acquisition of Vela Systems a provider of cloud-based field management software for the construction industry.
June 18, 2012
Technology
TEST: Trimble acquires Google SketchUp 3D Modeling Platform
Trimble wireless solutions will acquire the popular SketchUp 3D modeling platform from Google in a deal expected to close in the second quarter of 2012.
May 16, 2012
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