Associated Press - Wed June 13, 2018
Kansas DOT Tests Drones for Road Construction Work
NETAWAKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas transportation officials are beginning a pilot project to determine how drones could be used in future road design work. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that last week marked the first time the Kansas Department of Transportation has employed drone technology in conjunction with a road project....
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....
AEM - Wed April 11, 2018
Make Room for Millennials at the Jobsite
Construction has often been considered one of the last industries to embrace technology. That is starting to change, however, as construction companies look for new ways to change the mindset of those working at the jobsite....
Thu March 01, 2018
Productivity Failings Blamed for Project Delays
According to research by the McKinsey Global Institute, an astonishing 98 percent of large-scale schemes around the world run 80 percent over budget and almost two years behind schedule. Poor communication, a lack of skilled workers and a failure to adapt to modern technologies are all acting as a drag on productivity....
Emily Buenzle - Mon January 15, 2018
New Drone Video Reveals an Almost-Complete Apple Park
A recently released drone video has revealed that construction at Apple Park is starting to taper off. The video, shot by Duncan Sinfield, shows an overview of the campus, where "much of the large construction equipment has been removed from the campus as it is no longer needed," Sinfield said....
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....
Mon October 09, 2017
Go Unmanned Holds Its Third UAV Tech Event in Manquin, Virginia
On Sept. 21, Go Unmanned held its third UAV tech event at the Alturia Farm in Manquin, Va. Event attendees ranged from sheriffs and fire chiefs to surveyors and general contractors. Topics of discussion included UAVs in construction, grading, farming, inspection, 3D mapping and more....
Mon September 25, 2017
Drones May Hold Key to Unblock Roads Faster
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Drone aircraft are beginning to hover over highway crashes in North Carolina as more law enforcement agencies use them to reopen the road in a fraction of the time needed previously....
Emily Buenzle - Tue September 05, 2017
FAA Utilizes Drones to Help With Harvey Relief
Drones have become a vital part of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. As of Aug. 31, the FAA authorized 43 drone operators to aid in recovery across the affected area, and allowed federal, state and local officials to utilize drones to help see the damage, USA Today reported....
MJ Salby - Fri August 11, 2017
Tech Startup Uses Drones to Help Construction Companies Get the Job Done
For everyone who hates orange barrels and construction traffic, a Pittsburgh, Pa., company is using drones to speed up roadwork times and help crews. Identified Technologies, a Pittsburgh startup, has helped companies in mining to construction to work in landfills use the flying devices and corresponding software to aid their work with analytics and data collection since 2013, according to the company's website....
