David Daly - Thu July 05, 2018
Key Construction Tool Rises Above With New Technology
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones are one of the most promising and multifaceted technologies to come along in recent years. Innovation and the implementation of new technologies have always been hallmarks of the construction industry....
Emily Buenzle - Thu July 05, 2018
New App Helps Connect Contractors, Construction Workers
To deal with his country's construction worker shortage, Yoichi Wagatsuma created an app that connects Japanese contractors with construction workers. With a surge of development from key infrastructure projects, as well as the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan's labor ministry reported that there is an average of 4.3 jobs available for every trade worker, The Japan Times reported....
CEG - Tue July 03, 2018
Got Dirt? Need Dirt? Soil Connect Can Help
Got dirt? Need dirt? There's a new way to move it now, due to Soil Connect. Recently launched, the Soil Connect app and website provide building professionals with a platform to communicate when they have excess soil available and when they need soil for their job site....
Brasfield & Gorrie - Fri June 22, 2018
Brasfield & Gorrie, University of Alabama Partner to Provide Construction Tech Experience
Brasfield & Gorrie recently enabled a select group of graduating seniors from The University of Alabama to enter the job market armed with resumes that include hands-on experience with emerging technologies in the construction field, including assembling and operating 3D printers....
Identified Technologies - Wed June 13, 2018
Landmark Construction Automates Progress Tracking Using Identified Technologies' Change Detection Technology
Identified Technologies, a managed commercial drone solution, announced its partnership with Landmark Construction, one of South Carolina's top civil site work construction companies. Landmark picked Identified Technologies drone mapping solution to automate the tracking of its earthmoving progress....
Emily Buenzle - Fri June 08, 2018
Report Predicts Massive Growth in Construction Robotics
A Markets and Markets report recently showed that the global construction robot market is expected to grow from $76.6 million to about $166.4 million by 2023. Lately, the construction industry has seen significant robotic developments, allowing for autonomous site prep, aerial photography, bricklaying and much more, Engineering.com reported....
DIRTT - Fri June 08, 2018
DIRTT's Latest Construction Technology Solves Challenge of Long-Distance Site Meetings
DIRTT, a tech and construction company, has developed technology that lets stakeholders from different locations explore their proposed project together in virtual reality before construction even starts — and design changes are reflected instantly in the visuals, pricing and manufacturing data....
Thu June 07, 2018
ALLU Launches New Mobile App to Enhance Customer Experience
ALLU Inc. announced the launch of its new mobile application, which is designed to maximize its customers' experience with their investment. Fully integrated with ALLU's online portal, the ALLU mobile app provides an intelligent digital solution for customers to get accurate and timely information regarding safe operation at job sites and use of their ALLU equipment....
AGC - Thu May 24, 2018
Construction Group Uses Mobile Technology to Make Highway Work Zones Safer
Fifty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Ace Equipment Sales Inc. - Fri May 25, 2018
Connecticut Dealer Uses New Technology in Old Industry
Ace Equipment Sales Inc. of Willington, Conn., has embraced drone technology in a big way. Information gathered from drones is being used in new plant design, plant remodeling, reclamation projects, stockpile reviews, purchase decisions and permitting applications for customers in New England and New York....
