Aaron Witt – CEG Correspondent - Fri January 18, 2019
VantagePoint System Makes the Most of Quarry Data
America's quarries supply the rock needed to build the solid foundations of everything from schools to airports to homes. With such an important mission at hand, and with the year 2020 in the not so distant future, you'd think quarries would be streamlined and efficient....
CostTrax - Thu January 17, 2019
CostTrax Introduces Innovative Tracking Software
Construction project owners have a powerful new tool to manage cost-plus, time and materials, and force account construction projects. CostTrax, powered by EquipmentWatch, is a new software solution that streamlines reporting, automatically flags questionable expenses, and ensures every reimbursement request is 100 percent compliant....
Volvo - Wed January 16, 2019
Volvo CE Goes Electric on Smaller Machines
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will start the launch of an electric range of Volvo branded compact wheel loaders and compact excavators in 2020. In a pioneering commitment to future technology, Volvo CE has announced that by mid-2020 it will begin to launch a range of electric compact excavators (EC15 to EC27) and wheel loaders (L20 to L28), stopping new diesel engine-based development of these models....
RedList LLC - Tue January 15, 2019
Crane Company Lifts Heavy Industry With Cutting Edge Tech
Most people aren't concerned with the processes and equipment that build the world around them. It's certainly uncommon for people to stop and smell the "asphalt" and consider the machines and manpower required to construct the roads they drive on, the buildings they work in or even think about the facilities that manufacture the items in their home or office....
AASHTO Journal - Mon January 14, 2019
Several Key Technology Trends In 2019 May Impact Transportation
A "convergence" of several "transformative technologies" are expected to impact U.S. society and the transportation industry as well in 2019, according to a new whitepaper published by research firm IHS Markit on Jan....
AASHTO Journal - Wed December 26, 2018
VIDEO: RIDOT Taps 'Bridge-In-A-Backpack' System for Replacement Project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it wrapped up its $3.6 million Railroad Avenue Bridge replacement project seven-months ahead of schedule due to the use of a "Bridge-In-A-Backpack" system developed at the University of Maine and commercially offered by Advanced Infrastructure Technologies....
GSSI - Fri December 21, 2018
GSSI Showcases Its Latest GPR Technology at World of Concrete
GSSI, a manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be highlighting its latest GPR technology at the 2019 World of Concrete conference, to be held Jan. 21 to 25, 2019, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #N1864....
Metso - Thu December 20, 2018
First Metso Valves with 3D Printed Parts Shipped to a Customer
Metso has delivered the first valves with 3D printed parts from its Helsinki plant. The valves include 3D printed metal components that allow the valves to perform in a particularly demanding application where they need to withstand numerous fast open-close cycles without maintenance....
Vogele - Thu December 20, 2018
Vögele Introduces New Easy-to-Use ErgoPlus 3 App for Paver Operators
Joseph Vögele AG is further extending its range of service and training options for users: using a specially developed app and the associated web special, jobsite professionals can now get to grips with the ErgoPlus 3 operating concept quickly and easily with the aid of numerous animations....
McNeil Engineering - Tue December 18, 2018
How McNeil Team Uses Drones for ALTA Land Surveying, Management
McNeil Engineering, a Sandy, Utah-based engineering firm makes use of a drone in ALTA Land Surveying projects and more, all to the benefit of its clients and customers. Drones are still a curiosity to many people, who associate them with military use and recreational purposes — and sometimes spying on the neighbors....
