Technology Construction Industry News Podcast Press Releases Show News & Updates Construction Trends and Technologies Helping contractors grow their businesses Filtered by Technology: Infrastructure ArticlesMost Popular 4 Steps to Designing and Building More Resilient Infrastructure Article, 10/21/2019 5:34:56 PM Attend the education session “Pathway to Resilience: Concrete Solutions to Sustainable Communities” on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.REGISTER NOWEvery year, natural disasters threaten... Continue Reading 119 Years of Experience: How Graniterock Delivers Customer and Employee Satisfaction Article, 10/7/2019 5:54:11 PM In its 119-year history Graniterock has survived earthquakes, recessions, the Great Depression and the sudden death of its CEO in 2012. The family-owned, California company provides concrete, building materials and contracting services... Continue Reading The Challenges of Recycling After a Natural Disaster Article, 6/25/2019 1:17:41 PM With extreme weather events causing more tragic natural disasters at home and abroad than ever before, I want to dive into a brief look at the challenges associated with recycling materials after a natural disaster.From the recent record... Continue Reading Tech Adoption: 3 Lessons from DPR Construction Article, 6/3/2019 1:01:01 PM Innovation is an everyday topic at DPR Construction. The commercial contractor, ranked #15 on ENR’s Top 400 list, is continually focused on creating new ways to work more efficiently and deliver value to customers and projects... Continue Reading Improve Mat Quality with the Latest Advances in Asphalt Paving Article, 1/21/2019 2:01:58 PM The results of a paving operation are a lot more difficult to measure than many other construction applications. Until recently, the tools to determine mat quality were tenuous.Best practices for many road operations today still include... Continue Reading Data Drives Infrastructure Construction Article, 1/2/2019 2:01:16 PM Data and analytics are critical to help drive work forward on the construction jobsite, and today many of the large infrastructure construction companies are turning to technology to further deliver this information.HNTB is an employee... Continue Reading 4 Construction Materials That Sound Too Good to Be True Article, 12/31/2018 2:01:27 PM With technology aging and evolving in the construction world, smart infrastructure has become an exciting feature that has added intrigue to how job sites operate. More construction companies have taken a greater appreciation for... Continue Reading Critical Advances in Concrete Article, 12/26/2018 2:01:14 PM Concrete is advancing in two critical ways. First, new systems are emerging, enabling construction professionals to remotely collect data from jobsites. Second, concrete—the material itself—is also advancing.Monitoring... Continue Reading 3 Ways Hyperloop Is Advancing Transit Article, 12/25/2018 2:00:56 PM Infrastructure is advancing. And as we look to technology there are three important ways technology today is significantly helping rail, roads, and transit.Technology is helping it become:SaferEfficientSustainableCase in point: Hyperloop... Continue Reading Blockchain Brings Efficiency to the Infrastructure Market Article, 12/19/2018 2:00:42 PM Could blockchain disrupt construction? A new partnership looks to build a blockchain ecosystem for public infrastructure projects.OpenCrowd, a design and technology services company, and the BuildCoin Foundation, a nonprofit organization... Continue Reading Displaying results 1-10 (of 54) < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > Artificial Intelligence in the Construction Industry Article, 8/19/2016 2:05:39 PM The world of AI (artificial intelligence) and VAs (virtual assistants) has expanded into many different verticals, one being the construction industry. We have seen a huge jump in the use of AI within the construction space and that is a... Continue Reading VIDEO: Hotel Demo Makes Way for Larger CONEXPO-CON/AGG Article, 5/18/2016 1:35:59 PM Demolition crews rolled in on May 12 to begin dismantling the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The demolition will allow for more exhibit space at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017.Watch the demolition:According to the Las Vegas Journal... Continue Reading World’s First 3D Printed Excavator on Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE Press Release, 4/20/2016 4:57:26 PM Largest construction show in Western Hemisphere will feature the first use of 3D printed steel in an excavator designed by engineering students CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 are teaming up to unveil the world’s first... Continue Reading Renting Vs. Buying Construction Equipment: What to Consider Before Your Next Purchase Article, 1/30/2017 3:00:29 PM More and more contractors are renting the equipment they need at the jobsite. Contractors have found that there are many opportunities to rent some of their construction equipment for jobs instead of purchasing.Regardless of what a... Continue Reading Top 6 Wearables for Safety at the Jobsite Article, 12/7/2016 2:40:05 PM 154 million by 2021. That is the number and date according to an ABI Research report anticipating growth for enterprise device shipments. In fact, the report suggests that wearables in the workforce are becoming more prominent. This will... Continue Reading 20 Tips from Veteran CONEXPO-CON/AGG Attendees Article, 2/15/2017 1:28:54 PM CONEXPO-CON/AGG is big, and it can be overwhelming if you are attending for the first time. We asked veteran attendees to share their best advice for first-timers coming to the show. Here are 20 things you need to know before you travel... Continue Reading Gold Rush team Hits Pay Dirt with Screen Performance Evaluation Article, 11/11/2016 12:00:48 PM Register to attendMaximizing Screen Efficiency session at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.Register NowThe reality TV series Gold Rush is a ratings phenomenon for Discovery Channel. Now starting its seventh season, the series follows three mining teams... Continue Reading AI and Robotics: The Future of Construction Article, 10/5/2016 11:36:05 AM Often, the concept of AI (artificial intelligence) and robotics are combined into one futuristic notion of how advanced intelligence and technology will impact business.However, the concepts—each very different in nature—serve a specific... Continue Reading Tapping into Millennials at the Construction Jobsite Article, 9/18/2017 3:00:40 PM With the prevalence of technology in our everyday lives, we have grown accustomed to using it to simplify tasks and streamline our work. There are tasks that can now be automated and performed by simply deploying technology. New... Continue Reading Skid Steers of the Future Article, 1/8/2018 2:37:34 PM Construction equipment, such as skid steers, continue to advance at a rapid pace. For operators out at the jobsite, understanding the new technical features can help improve how they work.Jeff Brown, product specialist, Caterpillar... 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4 Steps to Designing and Building More Resilient Infrastructure Article, 10/21/2019 5:34:56 PM Attend the education session “Pathway to Resilience: Concrete Solutions to Sustainable Communities” on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.REGISTER NOWEvery year, natural disasters threaten... Continue Reading
119 Years of Experience: How Graniterock Delivers Customer and Employee Satisfaction Article, 10/7/2019 5:54:11 PM In its 119-year history Graniterock has survived earthquakes, recessions, the Great Depression and the sudden death of its CEO in 2012. The family-owned, California company provides concrete, building materials and contracting services... Continue Reading
The Challenges of Recycling After a Natural Disaster Article, 6/25/2019 1:17:41 PM With extreme weather events causing more tragic natural disasters at home and abroad than ever before, I want to dive into a brief look at the challenges associated with recycling materials after a natural disaster.From the recent record... Continue Reading
Tech Adoption: 3 Lessons from DPR Construction Article, 6/3/2019 1:01:01 PM Innovation is an everyday topic at DPR Construction. The commercial contractor, ranked #15 on ENR’s Top 400 list, is continually focused on creating new ways to work more efficiently and deliver value to customers and projects... Continue Reading
Improve Mat Quality with the Latest Advances in Asphalt Paving Article, 1/21/2019 2:01:58 PM The results of a paving operation are a lot more difficult to measure than many other construction applications. Until recently, the tools to determine mat quality were tenuous.Best practices for many road operations today still include... Continue Reading
Data Drives Infrastructure Construction Article, 1/2/2019 2:01:16 PM Data and analytics are critical to help drive work forward on the construction jobsite, and today many of the large infrastructure construction companies are turning to technology to further deliver this information.HNTB is an employee... Continue Reading
4 Construction Materials That Sound Too Good to Be True Article, 12/31/2018 2:01:27 PM With technology aging and evolving in the construction world, smart infrastructure has become an exciting feature that has added intrigue to how job sites operate. More construction companies have taken a greater appreciation for... Continue Reading
Critical Advances in Concrete Article, 12/26/2018 2:01:14 PM Concrete is advancing in two critical ways. First, new systems are emerging, enabling construction professionals to remotely collect data from jobsites. Second, concrete—the material itself—is also advancing.Monitoring... Continue Reading
3 Ways Hyperloop Is Advancing Transit Article, 12/25/2018 2:00:56 PM Infrastructure is advancing. And as we look to technology there are three important ways technology today is significantly helping rail, roads, and transit.Technology is helping it become:SaferEfficientSustainableCase in point: Hyperloop... Continue Reading
Blockchain Brings Efficiency to the Infrastructure Market Article, 12/19/2018 2:00:42 PM Could blockchain disrupt construction? A new partnership looks to build a blockchain ecosystem for public infrastructure projects.OpenCrowd, a design and technology services company, and the BuildCoin Foundation, a nonprofit organization... Continue Reading
Artificial Intelligence in the Construction Industry Article, 8/19/2016 2:05:39 PM The world of AI (artificial intelligence) and VAs (virtual assistants) has expanded into many different verticals, one being the construction industry. We have seen a huge jump in the use of AI within the construction space and that is a... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Hotel Demo Makes Way for Larger CONEXPO-CON/AGG Article, 5/18/2016 1:35:59 PM Demolition crews rolled in on May 12 to begin dismantling the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The demolition will allow for more exhibit space at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017.Watch the demolition:According to the Las Vegas Journal... Continue Reading
World’s First 3D Printed Excavator on Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE Press Release, 4/20/2016 4:57:26 PM Largest construction show in Western Hemisphere will feature the first use of 3D printed steel in an excavator designed by engineering students CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 are teaming up to unveil the world’s first... Continue Reading
Renting Vs. Buying Construction Equipment: What to Consider Before Your Next Purchase Article, 1/30/2017 3:00:29 PM More and more contractors are renting the equipment they need at the jobsite. Contractors have found that there are many opportunities to rent some of their construction equipment for jobs instead of purchasing.Regardless of what a... Continue Reading
Top 6 Wearables for Safety at the Jobsite Article, 12/7/2016 2:40:05 PM 154 million by 2021. That is the number and date according to an ABI Research report anticipating growth for enterprise device shipments. In fact, the report suggests that wearables in the workforce are becoming more prominent. This will... Continue Reading
20 Tips from Veteran CONEXPO-CON/AGG Attendees Article, 2/15/2017 1:28:54 PM CONEXPO-CON/AGG is big, and it can be overwhelming if you are attending for the first time. We asked veteran attendees to share their best advice for first-timers coming to the show. Here are 20 things you need to know before you travel... Continue Reading
Gold Rush team Hits Pay Dirt with Screen Performance Evaluation Article, 11/11/2016 12:00:48 PM Register to attendMaximizing Screen Efficiency session at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.Register NowThe reality TV series Gold Rush is a ratings phenomenon for Discovery Channel. Now starting its seventh season, the series follows three mining teams... Continue Reading
AI and Robotics: The Future of Construction Article, 10/5/2016 11:36:05 AM Often, the concept of AI (artificial intelligence) and robotics are combined into one futuristic notion of how advanced intelligence and technology will impact business.However, the concepts—each very different in nature—serve a specific... Continue Reading
Tapping into Millennials at the Construction Jobsite Article, 9/18/2017 3:00:40 PM With the prevalence of technology in our everyday lives, we have grown accustomed to using it to simplify tasks and streamline our work. There are tasks that can now be automated and performed by simply deploying technology. New... Continue Reading
Skid Steers of the Future Article, 1/8/2018 2:37:34 PM Construction equipment, such as skid steers, continue to advance at a rapid pace. For operators out at the jobsite, understanding the new technical features can help improve how they work.Jeff Brown, product specialist, Caterpillar... Continue Reading