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Dealers
JLG upgrades Online Express parts ordering system
JLG Industries released updates for their JLG Online Express parts ordering system. Learn more about the key features of the system here on Equipment World.
July 16, 2019
Death by Trench
2016-2017 Trench Collapse Fatalities: The victims
June 14, 2018
Technology
John Deere’s new GoPush app offers quick reference for 1050K dozer operation, maintenance
John Deere has released a helpful app for owners and operators of its 1050K dozer, especially those who dislike having to keep a paper reference handy. The new GoPush app should prove useful for those familiar and new to the 1050K, offering quick reference for daily servicing, a maintenance checklist, machine setup, and an icon glossary […]
July 7, 2015
Technology
Created by a contractor, busybusy mobile app automates construction labor cost management
You won’t find too many contractors that consider themselves a “nerd.” But very early on in my conversation with Isaac Barlow, a 19-year veteran of commercial excavation, he threw the word out there. “My nature is very analytical,” he said while scrolling through thousands of emails on his iPad amid the dull roar of the […]
February 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Deficient roads cost Alabama drivers $3.1 billion statewide
Deficient, congested and unsafe roadways cost Alabama drivers as much as $1,562 annually, and a total of $3.1 billion statewide, according to a new TRIP report. Roads and bridges in need of improvement are causing higher vehicle operating costs, more traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. The Trip report points out that 15 percent of Alabama’s […]
August 20, 2014
Business
Technology is still not a top priority for most construction firms, but improving economy could change that (INFOGRAPHIC)
A recent survey indicates that while technology is not a top priority for the majority of construction firms in North America, that may change as the economy and industry continue to rebound. Sage Construction & Real Estate’s new survey found that half of the 838 construction companies it surveyed in the U.S. and Canada spent […]
April 3, 2014
Technology
BIM and iPad use quickly gaining traction in construction industry thanks to productivity boosts
Using an iPad or another of the myriad tablets on the market today to view plans and blueprints on the jobsite is not a new concept to the construction industry. But it is one gaining considerable traction in recent years as firms look to avoid costly mistakes in efforts to boost efficiency. So when a […]
June 5, 2013
Technology
Tablets, cloud services assist construction equipment manufacturers in field and on factory floor
In today’s highly automated world of manufacturing there is a new force entering the scene for construction equipment manufacturers—mobility. From tracking and monitoring production assets to insuring uptime, mobility has made its entrance via the iPad and is making sweeping changes in managing today’s complex manufacturing assets. Today we have technology that allows maintenance techs […]
March 8, 2013
Technology
Do you use tablets or smartphones on the jobsite?
Tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more common staples of our lives. We read books with them, watch movies with them, play games on them. And a lot of us do work with them. Of course, you can’t hammer a nail with a smartphone and you can’t drive an excavator with a tablet. Yet, […]
January 9, 2013
Business
Construction companies must keep up with mobile tech
There appears to be an odd contrast between how technology meshes with our daily lives and how it mixes into our chosen field of construction. While new technology crops up at lightning speed and nearly to excess, there seems to be a dearth of technology within the construction industry. With so much continual development in […]
January 3, 2013
Technology
Apple announces iPad Mini alongside an updated iPad
During a special event in San Jose today, Apple announced a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad alongside a much faster one.
October 23, 2012
Business
John Deere releases JDLink machine monitoring mobile app
A new app from John Deere Construction brings the company's JDLink machine monitoring system to the iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
August 21, 2012
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