Tuesday, January 17, 2017Listen now to the full episode, or select from the segments below.Segment 1: Transforming Road ConstructionPeggy Smedley starts the show by looking at a few pieces of news that will transform road construction... Continue Reading

The global commercial drone-enabled services market is poised for take-off.The growing application of commercial drone-enabled services in construction, agriculture and law enforcement means the market for such services will witness high... Continue Reading

Drones, also known as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), are changing how business is performed at the construction jobsite. As this is happening, the technology continues to advance as well, incorporating advanced sensing technology to... Continue Reading

Intel has big plans to become a major player in the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) market, with a special interest in developing aerial technology for the construction industry. Last month, the company unveiled its first drone, called the... Continue Reading

Drones are more than devices designed to capture images of the construction jobsite. New research is adding sensors to systems in order to enable up-close property inspection.The Property Drone Consortium is working on a new... Continue Reading

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the value of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in the construction industry. The technology can help visualize what a space will look like before a structure is built. Many... Continue Reading

Record Number of Learning Sessions, New Technology Track  CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 will offer a record 143 education sessions across 10 tracks, including a new Technology track, to provide attendees with the latest industry knowledge... Continue Reading

Tuesday, July 18, 2017Listen now to the full episode, or select from the segments below.Segment 1: Green FleetsPeggy Smedley talks about new ways that fleets are going green.Listen NowSegment 2: How Autonomous Trucks Will Advance Work... Continue Reading

IFPE and CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the largest construction show in Western Hemisphere, will feature the first use of 3-D printed steel in an excavator designed by engineering students   The student engineering team from the University... Continue Reading

The instinct to be safe is a primal one. Humans and animals are equipped with the fight or flight response to react to external threats. Beyond what is instinctively available to us, there are many devices and items to keep everyone... Continue Reading

As a construction professional, you know our industry best. Which candidate do you think will move our industry forward and create opportunities for you to succeed? Continue Reading

The backhoe loader market is set to surpass $4 billion by 2026. The top global players accounted for a nearly 85-percent revenue share of the $2.14 billion backhoe loader market in 2015. APEJ (Asia Pacific excluding Japan), the largest... Continue Reading

Top Tips to Make the Most of Your Show Experience   Headed to CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE March 7-11 in Las Vegas? Make the most of your show experience with these “know before you go” tips so you don’t miss... Continue Reading

Infrastructure projects are complex and have a unique set of requirements. Contractors working on these types of projects need to be aware of regulations, safety mandates and so much more in order to succeed.In fact, a new report on the... Continue Reading

By Mike Vorster, President, C.E.M.P. Central Inc. and David H. Burrows Professor of Construction Engineering and Management Emeritus, Virginia TechRegister to attend Buy, Borrow, Lease or Rent: It’s a Matter of Risk, Not Cost education... Continue Reading