Thu April 21, 2016
'Crane Hunting' Leads to Digital Punch List Innovation
Forbes is reporting that when Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake were college students at Canada's Western University , they'd get up early and go “crane hunting,” as they called it, around southwestern Ontario....
Thu April 14, 2016
New Foundation System Cuts Concrete Use by 75 Percent
An Oregon startup is developing a new foundation system for wind turbine towers that cuts the amount of concrete used by 75 percent, reducing CO2 emissions, shortening wind farm construction times and lowering the overall cost of wind energy....
Wed April 13, 2016
See Old Iconic Construction Projects in Vivid Color
There are landmarks that people travel from all over the world to see: the Eiffel Tower, the Hoover Dam, London's Tower Bridge. These structures have become iconic additions to the skylines of the cities where they were built, and are monuments to man's ability to change the world around him....
Mon April 11, 2016
State DOT Partnering With Waze Traffic App to Help Drivers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The state Department of Transportation is partnering with the popular smartphone app Waze to help California drivers get where they're going without getting stuck in traffic. Or at least not getting stuck in as much traffic....
Tue April 05, 2016
Genie Introduces Aerial Pros, a Content Site Dedicated to Education
For 50 years, Genie, the Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) segment of Terex Corporation, has striven towards one goal: Taking care of customers through industry leadership, customer input and innovation. Expanding on its legacy of “Building the Future,” Genie announces the launch of its new education-focused website, Genie Aerial Pros (http://aerialpros.genielift.com/), designed to connect customers, operators and key stakeholders with industry experts....
Wed March 09, 2016
Subsite Electronics Introduces New 2550GR Utility Locating System
Subsite Electronics, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced the 2550GR Ground Penetrating Radar System featuring a new, user-friendly Window's-based interface that will provide operators with a number of productivity enhancing benefits....
Tue February 23, 2016
NoteVault and Cat Phones Partner to Equip Mobile Workforce with Productivity Enhancing Tools
NoteVault has teamed up with Cat phones to serve the growing segment of the mobile workforce who are looking to increase their productivity by combining rugged smartphones and mobile technology. Launching their Smart Tools for Smart People campaign, all purchases of Cat smartphones from catphones.com will qualify for four months of a NoteVault Premium account, worth $396, totally free of charge for a limited time only....
Giles Lambertson - Thu February 18, 2016
Cat Unveils 'Hot' New Phone Feature
Thermal imaging is a hot topic, literally. It is a process that uses infrared wavelengths to reproduce radiating heat on an electronic screen, giving invisible heat a visible spectrum. A thermal camera commonly is a tool for NCIS investigators or firefighters who are looking for a body or a lingering hot spot in the remains of a burned-out building....
Tue February 16, 2016
Sennebogen Launches Revamped Website
Sennebogen recently launched its new website, designed to turn the spotlight onto the users and the applications for purpose-built material handlers throughout the Americas. The new design provides a versatile platform that will allow the website to continue growing and adding new services to support its dealers and customers....
Mon November 30, 2015
Attracting Future Construction Workers... in 140 Characters or Less
In the spring of this year, a Chicago concrete and building materials firm, Ozinga Bros., launched its “Born to Build” ad campaign to celebrate hard-working industry professionals. In England the year before, the UK Contractors Group launched a social media campaign also called “Born to Build” to attract fresh talent into the industry....
