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Continue Reading Ep. 79: 2018 Construction Market Outlook Article, 12/6/2017 12:00:00 AM 2017 has been a big year for the construction industry, as the market has begun to pick up. This podcast will look to the future and identify trends about what to expect in the year ahead. Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated... Continue Reading A Strategy for Selecting and Deploying New Equipment Article, 11/27/2017 12:00:00 AM From software to hardware, implementing new technology or equipment companywide is challenging. It has to be the correct solution and provide the company with numerous benefits.But where can construction companies start? How can they put... Continue Reading Inside One Construction Company's Drone Implementation Article, 11/10/2017 12:00:00 AM A number of years ago, McCarthy Building Companies Inc., began its evaluation of how enterprise drone programs can increase efficiency, improve safety, reduce risk, and ultimately provide value for clients across all of its construction... Continue Reading Drones Cut Costs on Highway Project Article, 11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM Surveying technology has improved for the construction industry. There are many options available for contractors to use on the construction jobsite such as drones, which are gaining in popularity. For example, one contractor took... Continue Reading Top 15 Tips for Flying a Drone Article, 9/1/2017 12:00:00 AM The use of drones in construction is on the rise. They can be used in many applications, from survey mapping to job monitoring. As construction companies decide to implement this technology, figuring out how to use a drone takes time... Continue Reading Multi-Rotor Drone Flying High Article, 6/6/2017 12:00:00 AM The multi-rotor drone market is experiencing an advanced rate of growth due to the increasing demand in commercial and civil applications. Also, a new range of programs are being carried out to develop latest drone technologies... Continue Reading High Tech Is Here, Transforming Jobsite Article, 5/17/2017 12:00:00 AM Smartphones, drones, and 3D printing are changing rapidly, with advancements occurring all the time. And these are just a few examples of news technologies that are transforming the construction jobsite. New technology that once was met... Continue Reading 2017 Construction Trends in Technology Article, 2/6/2017 12:00:00 AM In this wave of rapidly changing technologies, construction is midway in terms of digital transformation. More than half of all commercial construction firms have at least made a partial transition to the cloud, digitized their plans and... Continue Reading Displaying results 31-40 (of 45) < 1 2 3 4 5 > Ep. 79: 2018 Construction Market Outlook Article, 12/6/2017 5:52:13 PM 2017 has been a big year for the construction industry, as the market has begun to pick up. This podcast will look to the future and identify trends about what to expect in the year ahead. Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated... Continue Reading Quiz: How Well Do You Know CONEXPO-CON/AGG? Article, 9/27/2016 6:08:04 PM Take the quiz! Test your knowledge of CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Continue Reading Ep. 78: Using Big Data to Influence Equipment Operator Behavior Article, 11/30/2017 2:22:59 PM Labor productivity growth in construction has averaged only 1 percent a year during the past two decades. Big data and intelligent machines can help support construction companies out at the jobsite. How can your operators harness it... Continue Reading Episode 68: ELD Mandate | Rent or Buy Article, 7/26/2017 6:39:32 PM Tuesday, July 11, 2017Listen now to the full episode, or select from the segments below.Segment 1: Infrastructure AheadPeggy Smedley starts the show by exploring the latest news that just might transform infrastructure construction in... Continue Reading Is Your Ego Getting in the Way of Your Profitability? Article, 10/6/2016 1:49:52 PM By Ron Black, Owner, The Mentor GroupRegister to attend Success or Statistics? Why Some Contractors Fail & Others Thrive in Today’s Volatile Market education session at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Register NowThe gross output of the construction... Continue Reading AGC’s Ken Simonson: Top 4 Industry Trends for 2017 Article, 10/26/2016 1:18:15 PM As 2016 winds down, construction industry professionals are focusing on the challenges and opportunities that will present themselves in the year ahead. In an exclusive interview at the recent AED/AEM Equipment Economic Forum, Chief... Continue Reading Episode 40: Tracking Assets | VR at the Jobsite Article, 12/21/2016 2:14:13 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2016Listen now to the full episode, or select from the segments below.Segment 1: LiDAR Market TrendsPeggy Smedley starts the show by examining a report that identifies growth in the LiDAR market and discusses what... Continue Reading Attendees Continue to be Amazed at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Press Release, 3/10/2017 1:14:18 AM Attendees braved rising temperatures and thick crowds both indoors and outdoors at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE on Thursday, navigating the 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space.The breadth of equipment on display across the Las Vegas... Continue Reading The Excavator of the Future Article, 10/10/2017 12:10:42 PM Increased government spending on infrastructure is driving new technology to be placed on excavators. Infrastructure development is of prime importance in any country, as it is directly proportional to the economic growth of a nation.At... Continue Reading Sustainability: The Future of Building Materials Article, 8/15/2016 2:13:41 PM Imagine a construction jobsite without 3D printers, robots, and drones. Instead, there are simply building materials that are able to take shape on their own, helping build the jobsite of the future.While this reality is certainly a ways... Continue Reading Displaying results 31-40 (of 100) < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > X
3 Ways Technology is Easing Drone Implementation Article, 12/15/2017 12:00:00 AM New and emerging trends surrounding drones continue to arrive at the jobsite. For construction companies, drones are quickly replacing land surveying methods as a way to collect jobsite data in a safe and efficient manner. The challenge... Continue Reading
How Robots are Helping Solve Construction Jobsite Challenges Article, 12/14/2017 12:00:00 AM Robotics and automated machines drum up a futuristic image of the construction jobsite. However, the technology is here today and could change how work is done on your next project.This comes in many different forms. Robotics can include... Continue Reading
Ep. 79: 2018 Construction Market Outlook Article, 12/6/2017 12:00:00 AM 2017 has been a big year for the construction industry, as the market has begun to pick up. This podcast will look to the future and identify trends about what to expect in the year ahead. Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated... Continue Reading
A Strategy for Selecting and Deploying New Equipment Article, 11/27/2017 12:00:00 AM From software to hardware, implementing new technology or equipment companywide is challenging. It has to be the correct solution and provide the company with numerous benefits.But where can construction companies start? How can they put... Continue Reading
Inside One Construction Company's Drone Implementation Article, 11/10/2017 12:00:00 AM A number of years ago, McCarthy Building Companies Inc., began its evaluation of how enterprise drone programs can increase efficiency, improve safety, reduce risk, and ultimately provide value for clients across all of its construction... Continue Reading
Drones Cut Costs on Highway Project Article, 11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM Surveying technology has improved for the construction industry. There are many options available for contractors to use on the construction jobsite such as drones, which are gaining in popularity. For example, one contractor took... Continue Reading
Top 15 Tips for Flying a Drone Article, 9/1/2017 12:00:00 AM The use of drones in construction is on the rise. They can be used in many applications, from survey mapping to job monitoring. As construction companies decide to implement this technology, figuring out how to use a drone takes time... Continue Reading
Multi-Rotor Drone Flying High Article, 6/6/2017 12:00:00 AM The multi-rotor drone market is experiencing an advanced rate of growth due to the increasing demand in commercial and civil applications. Also, a new range of programs are being carried out to develop latest drone technologies... Continue Reading
High Tech Is Here, Transforming Jobsite Article, 5/17/2017 12:00:00 AM Smartphones, drones, and 3D printing are changing rapidly, with advancements occurring all the time. And these are just a few examples of news technologies that are transforming the construction jobsite. New technology that once was met... Continue Reading
2017 Construction Trends in Technology Article, 2/6/2017 12:00:00 AM In this wave of rapidly changing technologies, construction is midway in terms of digital transformation. More than half of all commercial construction firms have at least made a partial transition to the cloud, digitized their plans and... Continue Reading
Ep. 79: 2018 Construction Market Outlook Article, 12/6/2017 5:52:13 PM 2017 has been a big year for the construction industry, as the market has begun to pick up. This podcast will look to the future and identify trends about what to expect in the year ahead. Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated... Continue Reading
Quiz: How Well Do You Know CONEXPO-CON/AGG? Article, 9/27/2016 6:08:04 PM Take the quiz! Test your knowledge of CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Continue Reading
Ep. 78: Using Big Data to Influence Equipment Operator Behavior Article, 11/30/2017 2:22:59 PM Labor productivity growth in construction has averaged only 1 percent a year during the past two decades. Big data and intelligent machines can help support construction companies out at the jobsite. How can your operators harness it... Continue Reading
Episode 68: ELD Mandate | Rent or Buy Article, 7/26/2017 6:39:32 PM Tuesday, July 11, 2017Listen now to the full episode, or select from the segments below.Segment 1: Infrastructure AheadPeggy Smedley starts the show by exploring the latest news that just might transform infrastructure construction in... Continue Reading
Is Your Ego Getting in the Way of Your Profitability? Article, 10/6/2016 1:49:52 PM By Ron Black, Owner, The Mentor GroupRegister to attend Success or Statistics? Why Some Contractors Fail & Others Thrive in Today’s Volatile Market education session at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Register NowThe gross output of the construction... Continue Reading
AGC’s Ken Simonson: Top 4 Industry Trends for 2017 Article, 10/26/2016 1:18:15 PM As 2016 winds down, construction industry professionals are focusing on the challenges and opportunities that will present themselves in the year ahead. In an exclusive interview at the recent AED/AEM Equipment Economic Forum, Chief... Continue Reading
Episode 40: Tracking Assets | VR at the Jobsite Article, 12/21/2016 2:14:13 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2016Listen now to the full episode, or select from the segments below.Segment 1: LiDAR Market TrendsPeggy Smedley starts the show by examining a report that identifies growth in the LiDAR market and discusses what... Continue Reading
Attendees Continue to be Amazed at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Press Release, 3/10/2017 1:14:18 AM Attendees braved rising temperatures and thick crowds both indoors and outdoors at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE on Thursday, navigating the 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space.The breadth of equipment on display across the Las Vegas... Continue Reading
The Excavator of the Future Article, 10/10/2017 12:10:42 PM Increased government spending on infrastructure is driving new technology to be placed on excavators. Infrastructure development is of prime importance in any country, as it is directly proportional to the economic growth of a nation.At... Continue Reading
Sustainability: The Future of Building Materials Article, 8/15/2016 2:13:41 PM Imagine a construction jobsite without 3D printers, robots, and drones. Instead, there are simply building materials that are able to take shape on their own, helping build the jobsite of the future.While this reality is certainly a ways... Continue Reading