Wed January 03, 2018
Contractors Association Creates Virtual Reality Training Facility
A $200,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Science will go toward a new learning tool for those in the construction trades: a virtual reality training facility. Two new simulators are expected to provide reality-based training for heavy equipment operators....
Vincent West - Tue January 02, 2018
How Technology is Driving Trends in the Construction Industry
Construction is single-handedly the largest branch of manufacturing in the economy of the United States, contributing as much as 4.7 percent to the country's gross national product. It's only normal for such an important field to undergo massive changes and progress over the years....
Wed December 27, 2017
Missouri University to See Engineering Center in 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Officials with the University of Missouri-Kansas City said students will soon have access to state-of-the-art 3-D technology, analytics labs and other innovations provided by a $32 million education and research center on the university's Volker campus....
Wed December 27, 2017
MDOT SHA Receives Federal Funds to Advance e-Construction
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will further advance the state's e-construction initiatives with the purchase of new electronic devices. Through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts program, MDOT SHA has received $100,000 to buy iPads that will be used to document construction projects....
Dick Zhang - Identified Technologies - Thu December 21, 2017
Win Bids and Manage Costs with a Drone Mapping Solution
Construction business owners sometimes live in a rearview world, where visibility into their work is retroactive, advance planning is nearly impossible and the bidding process is unnecessarily complicated....
Emily Buenzle - Thu December 21, 2017
Town Installs World's First 3D-Printed Bridge
The world's first 3D-printed bridge was recently installed in the Netherlands. The bridge, which measures 26 ft. by 11 ft., was built by Eindhoven University of Technology, which researches 3D concrete printing methods, The University Network reported....
Fri December 15, 2017
Yancey Bros. Co., SITECH Welcome Guests to Technology Day
Yancey Bros. Co. and SITECH South jointly hosted a technology day at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Dec. 1. This was the final day of a three-day training program, which included a full training day on Nov....
Thu December 14, 2017
Deal Announces Expansion of Cybersecurity Complex
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) The next phase of a multimillion-dollar cybersecurity training center taking shape in downtown Augusta is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced an additional $35 million in funding for the Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center....
Emily Buenzle - Thu December 14, 2017
Komatsu Partners with Tech Company to Develop Smart Worksites
Tech company Nvidia and Komatsu will be teaming up to integrate AI into industry worksites to boost both safety and efficiency, Tech Crunch reported. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the partnership Dec....
Emily Buenzle - Wed December 13, 2017
Facebook Announces Big Expansion Plans
Facebook announced Dec. 12 that it will build two additional data centers on its Prineville, Ore. Campus. So far, the tach giant has spent more than $1 billion at this location for the construction of three enormous facilities in addition to another "cold storage" building totaling 1.2 million sq....
