Emily Buenzle - Mon February 19, 2018
VIDEO: Bricklaying Robot Proves Valuable Tool for Industry Workers
One construction tech company is helping to make worksites more efficient through developments in robotics and automation. New York-based Construction Robotics' automated bricklaying tool, SAM 100 (short for Semi- Automated Mason) can lay about 300 to 400 bricks per hour—far more than a human worker's average of about 60 to 75 bricks....
Tue February 13, 2018
Tech Key to Driving Down Contracting Costs
Managing equipment data and machine control systems lies at the heart of providing safe, productive equipment at the lowest possible cost, according to Hubbard Construction's John Sharp. With some 1,500 pieces of equipment — nearly 400 of them heavy equipment — Florida-based highway specialist contractor Hubbard Construction Company has adopted an 8-point selection process in a bid to boost machine productivity....
Wed February 07, 2018
Executive Order to Enable Connected Vehicle Technologies
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich signed an executive order creating a one-stop shop that will make it easier for researchers to advance connected and autonomous vehicle technologies. The new center, DriveOhio, will bring together those responsible for building infrastructure in Ohio with those who are developing new transportation technologies to better coordinate efforts and connect transportation providers with automotive and equipment manufacturers....
Emily Buenzle - Fri February 02, 2018
World's First 3D-Printed House Coming Soon
Ground will soon break on the world's very first 3D-printed house in the woods by the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. The WATG Urban design, which showcases a series of curved angles and windows, won the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016, inhabitat reported....
Craig Mongeau - Wed January 31, 2018
Fleet Intelligence Brings Data Together in One Location
Work your equipment …. Work your data, too. That's exactly the way Scottsdale, Ariz., based Foresight Intelligence sees it. Founded in 2010, the company started out as a business software company — a few years later, by “accident,” said Foresight founder and CEO Dale Hanna, the company decided to apply its software expertise to heavy equipment telematics....
Fri January 26, 2018
US Radar GP Rover Combines Advanced Subsurface Radar, Global GPS for Highly Accurate Underground Mapping
US Radar Inc., the leading innovator of ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems, recently introduced the GP Rover, which combines US Radar's advanced triple-bandwidth ground-penetrating radar technology with precision global GPS connectivity to create subsurface maps in real time, with no base station or control points required and accurate within two in....
Wed January 24, 2018
Topcon 2018 Technology Roadshow Kicks Off
Topcon Positioning Group announced the kickoff of the 2018 Topcon Technology Roadshow. The expandable semi-trailer truck with a seated theatre room and product showcase area will embark on its tour Feb....
Fri January 19, 2018
Report: Construction Industry Set to Massively Adopt 3D Printing Technologies, Generating $40B in Revenues by 2027
SmarTech Publishing has just issued a new report that examines the market potential for additive manufacturing in the construction industry. SmarTech expects the market for 3D printing in construction to top $40 billion in revenues by the end of the 10 year forecast period....
Wed January 17, 2018
Huisman Successfully Load Tests World's First 3D-Printed Offshore Crane Hook
In the first week of 2018, the world's first 3D printed offshore crane hook, manufactured by worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, Huisman, successfully passed its load test (80 t) and all associated quality control checks according to the strictest criteria....
Tue January 09, 2018
Identified Technologies Identifies the Top Construction Technology Trends of 2018
1. Horizontal integration of IoT - The Internet of Things isn't new. Many people have a fitness tracker, but few construction businesses are really using sensor connected hardware. 2018 is the year people will put sensors on everything (trucks, boots, tablets, hats, etc.) in the vertical and horizontal construction space....
