Mon August 15, 2016
Holograms Could Speed Up Construction Projects
Employees at Gilbane Building Company, a commercial construction firm based in Rhode Island, usually work off paper blueprints or with digital models that they view on computers or iPads. But Gilbane senior manager John Myers now gets a closer look by putting Microsoft's augmented-reality computer, HoloLens, on his head....
Jeff Winke - Mon September 26, 2016
BLOG: A Construction Use for Plastic Waste
One thing that really bugs me is all the one-time-use plastic in the world – plastic grocery bags, water and soda bottles, and plastic silverware to name a few culprits. The stuff is a scourge. I make tepid attempts to avoid the plastic glut, but I feel like the irritating eccentric when I halt the mechanical motions of the check-out clerk at the grocery store by requesting paper rather than plastic....
Thu August 11, 2016
VIDEO: State DOT Uses Unique Alternative to the Jackhammer
The website Wired is reporting that this summer, Utah is running its first hydro demolition project. The name's misleading, because the state's department of transportation is using H2O to give two bridges a much-needed facelift....
Wed August 10, 2016
Durante Rentals Announces Major Rental Software Upgrade
Durante Rentals, one of the country's leading providers of construction equipment and tool rentals, announced today the successful implementation of its new rental software platform – Rental Elite....
Wed August 10, 2016
Mack Trucks Presents Virtual Reality Test Drives
Anyone interested in what it's like to sit in the cab and ride in a Mack truck while on the job can now experience it through virtual reality offered by Mack Trucks. Mack is the first Class 8 OEM to offer such a virtual reality test drive of a commercial vehicle to a wide audience....
Wed August 10, 2016
NMC Technologies Earns Prestigious Accreditation
NMC Inc. announced the NMC Technologies Fluid Analysis Lab has recently earned the prestigious International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 17025 accreditation for oil, coolant and fuel. NMC is the third Caterpillar dealer globally to achieve this accreditation....
Tue August 09, 2016
Arizona Company Introduces New GPS Tool to Fight Trailer, Equipment Theft
An Arizona-based company is helping contractors and other equipment owners combat the rise in equipment thefts in the United States. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently released a report that revealed a 1.2 percent increase of equipment theft — making matters worse, only 23 percent of stolen equipment is recovered....
Brenda Ruggiero - Fri August 05, 2016
Apple's Spaceship Campus on Track for Early 2017 Finish
Apple Campus 2 continues to emerge in Cupertino, Calif. The office, research, and development headquarters covers 175 acres on the former Hewlitt-Packard (HP) campus. The first phase of the project is expected to be complete by the end of this year, and it has been announced that employees will move into the new facility at the beginning of 2017....
Thu August 04, 2016
Takeuchi Fleet Management Service Now Available on Takeuchi Machines
Atlanta, GA: Takeuchi-US has launched a new telematics system, Takeuchi Fleet Management (TFM). This is Takeuchi's first step in a multifaceted initiative to know their customers better. Now available at all local dealers, TFM hardware is standard equipment on select excavators and track loaders in the Takeuchi lineup....
Wed August 03, 2016
VIDEO: How Wearable Tech Could Revolutionize the Construction Industry
The website ReadWrite is reporting that wearable technology has become a very big deal in the construction industry. According to analysts at CGS Insights, shipments of smart wearables are estimated to grow from 9.7 million in 2013 to 135 million in 2018....
