Technology

Hydrogen Engines: Evaluating the Promise of Alternative Fuels

A contractor evaluating a new excavator in 2027 faces a choice that did not exist five years ago. Diesel and battery-electric platforms dominate the current market, but hydrogen...

Building a 24/7 Restoration Empire Out of a Family Business

Kyle Eberts is the guy who gets the call for flooded basements, house fires, and unattended deaths. He tells Taylor today how slowly insurance money arrives, why he and his...

8 Jobsite Lighting Options to Keep Your Crews Safe and Productive This Winter

As daylight hours grow shorter in the fall and winter, construction crews often find themselves working in low-light conditions, especially during early mornings and late...

4 Reasons Crews Ignore New Jobsite Tech (And How to Make Tools Feel Helpful)

Crews ignore construction safety technology for reasons that show up the same way on almost every jobsite. A required check-in app gets logged from the trailer at lunch instead...

Where Digital Models Actually Help on a Job—and Where They Don’t

A pipe fitter stops mid-install because the duct overhead sits exactly where the sprinkler line should go. The drawings missed the conflict, so the crew waits while someone...

Utilizing Real-Time Construction Jobsite Data to Speed Up Project Handoffs

Real-time construction jobsite data is here, speeding up work moving from the field and closing the gap between billing and approval. In theory, it sounds like a set-and-forget...

Remote Operation Is Closer Than You Think

Remote operation is coming to the job site! Bryan Furnace has tested the Cat Command chair and brought back a timeline that might make contractors nervous. Taylor pushes back...

The Real Cost of Going Electric: Jobsite Infrastructure and Equipment Needs

Fleet managers across the country weigh new options every time equipment replacement decisions land on their desks. Electric construction equipment now sits on that list...

3D-Printed Concrete in the Field: How Automation and New Materials Are Reshaping Jobsites

Robotic printers are starting to pour walls on active job sites across the country. Interest in 3D printing keeps growing as material costs and labor shortages squeeze margins...