Propeller Aero - Tue July 31, 2018
Komatsu, Propeller Partner to Bring Drone Analytics to Construction
Komatsu America Corp. and Propeller Aero Inc. are partnering to boost the efficiency of construction job sites using drone-powered mapping and analytics software. With drones becoming an increasingly common worksite tool, Komatsu has identified aerial mapping and analytics as a key component of its Smart Construction initiative — a range of integrated hardware and software products designed to offer an end-to-end workflow for each phase of construction....
Never Idle - Wed July 25, 2018
Never Idle Offers Contractor-to-Contractor Marketplace Website for Rental, Sales
Never Idle LLC, the contractor-to-contractor marketplace launched a completely new website empowering contractors to generate incremental revenue from idle assets. Never Idle's mission is to help contractors rent, buy or sell among peers....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 24, 2018
Smart Mobility Corridor Enhances Communication
Thirty-five miles of highway in central Ohio are about to become a showcase for smart highway technology. Next year, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation are expected to complete the installation of the necessary technology, including Dedicated Short Range Communications Devices (DSRCs), along the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor, a 35-mi....
Associated Press - Tue July 24, 2018
Columbus Opens Learning Center With 'Smart City' Message
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio's capital wants to get smart — and it's launched an interactive learning center to get people to buy in. The Smart Columbus Experience Center opened to the public June 30....
Volvo - Thu July 19, 2018
Allan Myers Uses Volvo CE Advanced Training Simulator
Inspired to give employees the skills to move ahead and confront the demand for an available workforce, contractor Allan Myers is launching a new three-year mission called Stepping Up. A fundamental tool of Stepping Up is the Myers Mobile Training Center, the result of a collaborative effort between Allan Myers, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and Volvo Financial Services (VFS)....
Gilbane Building Company - Thu July 19, 2018
Gilbane Implements Wearable Safety Technology on Job Sites
Gilbane Building Company is raising the bar for the construction industry when it comes to safety with its latest implementation of wearable devices that detect slips, trips and falls on the job, triggering an automatic alert to designated site personnel including medics....
AEM - Fri July 13, 2018
3 Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity and Safety
Technology is helping contractors gather data at the jobsite to make more informed decisions, improving productivity, safety and the bottom line. So which technologies are deemed some of the hottest on the jobsite now? Industry insiders point to drones, lasers and wearables, to name a few....
GSSI - Wed July 11, 2018
GSSI Adds Drill Hole Feature to StructureScan Mini XT All-In-One GPR Concrete Inspection System
GSSI, the world's leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, has announced the addition of a new drill hole feature to the StructureScan Mini XT – the newest generation of GSSI's popular all-in-one concrete inspection GPR system....
LiuGong - Thu July 05, 2018
First Technical Standards Development, Application Demonstration Base of Graphene-Modified Lubricant in China Launched in LiuGong
Recently, the Technical Standards Development and Application Demonstration Base of Graphene-Modified Lubricant, was launched at LiuGong's Global R&D Center in Liuzhou. Co-built by the China Innovation Alliance of the Graphene Industry and Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co....
Emily Buenzle - Thu July 05, 2018
Housing Project Leans on 3D Printing Technology
A collaborative project 3D printing construction project between engineers, contractors and architects is taking shape in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. When complete, the planned community, known as Project Milestone, will be the first 3D-printed commercial housing project the world has seen, NBC News reported....
