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Roadbuilding
Handling Ice
A school for your pickup + equipment trailer winter drives.
March 6, 2013
Technology
Drones may one day build skyscrapers
We’ve seen how unmanned aerial vehicles can be used for surveying. But how about being used to construct a full-fledged skyscraper on their own? The Smithsonian Magazine’s Design Decoded blog has a really interesting piece just that. According to the article, Swiss architects Gramazio & Kohler, in collaboration with Professor Raffaello D’Andrea, developed a method they call “Flight […]
March 4, 2013
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February 19, 2025
Technology
Contractor smartphone use surges; social media use sees modest gain
Contractors are dinged for being slow technology adaptors, but according to the 2013 Equipment World Internet Use and Social Media Survey, some of you are definitely starting to catch up. The survey was based on 302 mailed and emailed responses from contractors across the country. We did a similar survey in 2011, and quite frankly […]
March 4, 2013
Business
Case launches SiteWatch telematics solution
Case today announced through its website the launch of its first telematics solution SiteWatch. The company says SiteWatch delivers vital machine performance data “to any computer, any time, anywhere.” Case touts standard telematics features with SiteWatch, including the ability to reduce excessive idling in order to save on fuel, theft recovery and prevention, maintenance scheduling […]
February 26, 2013
Technology
Chevy and GMC 2015 pickups will have 4G LTE, Wi-Fi built in
General Motors announced this week that its 2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups will have the ability to connect to 4G LTE wireless data networks built-in. The first carrier partnership announced by GM is with AT&T but the automaker says it will announce more carrier and supplier relationships in the coming months. The data connection is built […]
February 26, 2013
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
Roadbuilding
It’ll Cost How Much?
We know the current, lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how much?
February 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
It’ll Cost How Much?
We know the current, lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how much?
February 19, 2013
Technology
Researchers develop system to improve GPS accuracy in cities up to 90%
In the bustle of a city full of traffic, narrow streets, tall buildings, trees and other obstacle, GPS can have a hard time accurately locating a vehicle whether its your family sedan, or your dozer. In an open field, the margin of error of GPS location is 50 feet. But urban settings increase that mark […]
February 18, 2013
Technology
Dexter + Chaney Spectrum Project Management software integrates ‘end-to-end’ (WOC 2013)
Seattle-based construction software developer Dexter + Chaney rolled out its new Spectrum Project Management system at the 2013 World of Concrete trade show this week in Las Vegas. Spectrum Project Management is available as part of the suite of applications in Dexter + Chaney’s Spectrum Construction Software product line. The new software integrates its Plan […]
February 8, 2013
Roadbuilding
It’ll Cost How Much?
We know the current, lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how much?
February 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
Pavement Preservation Coded in MAP-21
For the first time, pavement preservation is part of national surface transportation reauthorization legislation.
February 7, 2013
Technology
Maxwell systems adds Web login to ProContractorMX project management software (WOC 2013)
Back in January, Maxwell Systems added Web-based access to its ProContractorMX software. The company detailed the software briefly during a press event at World of Concrete. ProContractorMX vertically integrates the entire process of a project, said Jere Richardson, Maxwell’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The software shares updates and changes to project data instantly […]
February 6, 2013
Technology
Topcon announces HiPer V site receiver, discusses HiPer SR at World of Concrete
Topcon has announced the latest addition to its HiPer integrated receivers at World of Concrete with the HiPer V. The HiPer V is an upgrade to the HiPer 2 site receiver by adding Topcon’s Vanguard GNSS (Global Navigation Syatellite System) signal tracking and processing technology. Topcon’s Scott Langbein noted that the HiPer V’s full UHF […]
February 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
Slip Slidin’ Away
Big, heavy, Oregon bridge makes an innovative move.
February 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Other Dangers
Don’t overlook these jobsite hazards when working near traffic.
February 5, 2013
Telematics
Thief steals backhoe in broad daylight
The video below just goes to show you how much of a problem equipment theft is becoming. In Houston recently, a thief walked up to a construction site, donned a safety vest and swiped a backhoe, valued at $40,000, in broad daylight. A camera at a convenience store on the corner of South Gessner Road and […]
January 30, 2013
Technology
BlackBerry reinvents itself with business-friendly Z10, Q10 smartphones
This morning in New York City, Research in Motion (which has re-named itself simply, BlackBerry) announced two new business-friendly BlackBerry devices that will run on the company’s new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The Z10 is an all-touch device while the Q10 features a physical QWERTY keyboard for those who like a little reassurance beneath […]
January 30, 2013
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