Jeff Winke - Thu December 15, 2016
Using Your Smart Phone Smartly at ConExpo
The iPhone and other smart phones have become the Swiss Army knife solution for a lot of needs. A cell phone doesn't have a leather punch, can opener, or corkscrew but it can access info and videos showing how to punch a hole and open everything without traditional tools....
Mark Nootbaar - Wed December 14, 2016
Mapping Drones Help Keep Construction Work On Track
The logo may look like a drone, and the drone might get all the attention on the job site, but the leadership of Identified Technologies Corporation in Larimer says drones are not the focus of their growing company....
Sat December 03, 2016
Elliott's 36142 Boom Truck to Serve Range of Customers
Elliott Equipment Company released the 36 ton (32.6 t) 36142 boomtruck telescopic truck-mounted crane model featuring the longest boom available in its class. With a 5-section 142 ft. (43 m) main boom and optional 32 to 49 ft....
Mon December 05, 2016
Navistar Analytics Team Selected as Winner of the First Analytics 50 Awards
Navistar announced Dec. 5 that it is honored to be among the winners of the first-ever Analytics 50 Awards. Drexel University and CIO.com recently announced the winners of the awards program, and Navistar's Analytics team, represented by Dan Pikelny, vice president, Analytics, was named as one of the honorees....
Lisa Bowers - Fri December 02, 2016
Students Learn Geometry With 3-D Printer
Ishpeming High School students are combining geometry, technology and construction experience as a fun and useful way to apply basic math skills. The Mining Journal reports Geometry in Construction students are using a 3-D printer that Heather Salmi built as a part of the U.P....
Thu December 01, 2016
Atlas Copco FleetLink Intelligent Telematics System Optimizes Fleet Management, Monitoring
Atlas Copco's intelligent telematics system, FleetLink, provides road construction contractors with a convenient and efficient tool to monitor and manage their equipment fleet. The system allows users to optimize fleet usage, reduce maintenance costs and save time and money....
Thu December 01, 2016
Construction Software Developer Awards $50K in Scholarships
Construction software developer HCSS (www.hcss.com) announced the winners of its annual Construction Intern Awards. A total of 17 scholarships worth a combined $50,000 were awarded to students in construction-related fields who held internships of at least two months in duration with construction companies during the 2015-2016 school year or summer of 2016....
Wed November 30, 2016
John Deere Collaboration Simplifies Workflow Process
As contractors increasingly use 3D digital models and GPS technology when grading a job site, John Deere is joining forces with AGTEK — one of the civil construction industry's leading providers of takeoff and 3D modeling software — to increase efficiency and ease the takeoff and modeling process across job sites of all shapes and sizes....
Wed November 30, 2016
John Deere Adds JDLink Telematics Option for Large-Frame Skid Steers, CTLs
Every day, construction professionals use insights from John Deere WorkSight technology solutions to help them optimize machines, uptime, job sites and, ultimately, their bottom line. At its heart is JDLink, John Deere's telematics system....
Sun November 27, 2016
High-Tech Tool to Prevent Landslides to Be Developed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A University of New Mexico professor is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a device to create three-dimensional images of canyons and washes in real-time. The device would attach to airplanes deployed to fight fires....
