Mon January 30, 2017
2016 Report Shows Progress Despite Low Information Technology Budgets
The 2016 Construction Technology Report, published by JBKnowledge in partnership with the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), and Texas A&M University's Construction Science Department, is now available for download....
Talbot Fisher - Mon January 30, 2017
Midwest Man Developing Martian Concrete for NASA Challenge
Gary Lay of Galesburg is fearless. He looks forward to someday having the chance to go into space, a chance he would take "in a heartbeat." He is exploring the world of possibilities, and needs a little help....
Mon January 30, 2017
Drones Provide Illinois Officials New Viewpoints
Transportation officials in Illinois are testing drones for bridge inspections and other potential uses. The Illinois Department of Transportation said it has purchased two drones. The department is exploring how drones might improve mapping or document progress in work zones....
Fri January 27, 2017
Deere Employees Increase Volunteer Hours by more than 50 percent
In 2016, Deere & Company employees increased by more than 50 percent the number of volunteer hours they recorded in service to community organizations worldwide, totaling nearly 158,000 hours in the year compared to approximately 104,500 in 2015....
Kurt Schlosser - Thu January 26, 2017
Microsoft's HoloLens Is a Vital Tool in Trials Aimed at Revolutionizing the Construction Industry
Microsoft is making strides to ensure that the HoloLens could increasingly become a tool that architects, engineers and others in the construction industry reach for to make their jobs easier and more efficient....
Clare McGrane - Wed January 25, 2017
Headlight Project Brings On-The-Job Data Collection To Construction Sites
Pavia Systems, a Seattle-based startup developing software that supports infrastructure construction projects, has announced a $4 million funding round to accelerate deployment of its flagship product HeadLight....
Lavanya Rathnam - Mon January 23, 2017
Should The Construction Industry Partner With Cloud Companies
If you're wondering what the construction industry has to do with technology in general and the cloud in particular, let's step back into the 1990s for a few moments. In 1989, the first Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software with 3D modeling was introduced on Silicon graphics workstation by a company called T-Flex....
Thu January 19, 2017
Heavy Equipment Fuel Efficiency Guide
With high fuel prices and society's even higher awareness of environmental preservation, it's becoming increasingly necessary for worksites to use fuel efficient machinery. Fuel efficiency measures how much work a machine can do with one gallon of fuel....
Tue January 17, 2017
Mack mDRIVE Transmissions Gain New Performance, Safety Features
Mack Trucks introduced today Mack mDRIVE rolling start and auto neutral, two new features designed to improve the jobsite performance and safety of trucks equipped with Mack's mDRIVE and mDRIVE HD automated manual transmissions....
Jeff Winke - Tue January 17, 2017
No Electronics or Batteries Required: JohnnyBall Overview
Low-tech or no-tech options are not always bad. Technology is complex and sometimes can complicate things. Simplicity rules, especially when technology falters or fails… and you start yearning for the old days when rotary-dial phones, crank-open car windows, and manual push design rotary-blade lawnmowers were considered the epitome of mechanical technology....
