Technology Construction Industry News Podcast Press Releases Show News & Updates Construction Trends and Technologies Helping contractors grow their businesses Filtered by Technology: Telematics ArticlesMost Popular Get the Most Out of Each Gallon - Fuel Efficiency Tips Article, 10/15/2018 1:01:33 PM Fuel is one of the greatest operating costs for any contractor who owns heavy equipment and/or trucks. Working in a way that can save fuel can end up saving a lot of money.“At the most basic level, optimizing fuel efficiencycomes down to... Continue Reading Advances in Hydraulic Excavators Article, 9/5/2018 1:01:10 PM The hydraulic excavator market is seeing new advancements. With the rising demand for infrastructure projects, along with the growing use of technically advanced hydraulic excavators, construction companies will have new equipment... Continue Reading Telematics: The Story Behind the Machine Article, 8/20/2018 1:29:18 PM Many construction companies have been reluctant to embrace technology and favor paper-based, manual processes—but that is all beginning to change.The cost of labor, fuel, and materials continue to grow and construction companies can no... Continue Reading Ep. 94: The 3 Biggest Technologies Impacting the Construction Site Article, 8/7/2018 1:51:49 PM Today’s construction equipment has more capabilities to get more done and with fewer machines. The challenge is successfully implementing new technology. Andrew Kahler, product marketing manager, John Deere WorkSight and ForestSight... Continue Reading Challenges & Benefits of Using GNSS-Based 3D Machine Control Article, 7/18/2018 2:43:21 PM The global construction sector is one of the world’s largest manufacturing industries. However, it is also one of the least automated. Smarter technologies and automation, including 3D positioning and guidance, is a key factor to... Continue Reading GPS: Positioning Your Project for Success Article, 7/5/2018 6:56:42 PM Today, competitive construction companies are looking for ways to save costs and reduce the amount of time searching for lost assets—including tools, equipment, and materials. To help, companies are incorporating global positioning... Continue Reading New Generation Brings New Technology Article, 6/22/2018 11:21:44 AM As many construction companies are passing the business down to the younger generation of construction workers, new ownership is more often looking to technology at the construction jobsite.Better efficiency, data, and communication are... Continue Reading End-to-End Telematics Solutions for Construction Article, 6/21/2018 2:16:55 PM Telematics can help deliver better collaboration across a project, providing the right information to the right people at the right time. This ultimately helps reduce lifecycle service costs and drives higher asset use.Decisiv, a... Continue Reading Advanced Controls & Technology Improves Cranes Article, 6/11/2018 2:08:18 PM Cranes can be configured to suit the different needs of jobs—especially with the advent of new technologies such as telematics, cameras, and technologies related to lifting capacities. This makes the jobsite more efficient when it comes... Continue Reading Ep. 91: Collaborative Resource Scheduling & Dispatching for Heavy Construction Article, 6/7/2018 1:56:30 PM Construction companies need to know where their assets are—and in the past this information hasn’t been readily available. Now, technology can help centralize all this information. Peggy Smedley and Doug Seyler, senior business analyst... Continue Reading Displaying results 51-60 (of 95) < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > How to Have Tough Conversations That Yield Positive Results Article, 1/4/2021 7:39:31 PM At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or other business partner. Whatever the case, great leaders... Continue Reading Beat Winter with These Snow Removal and Equipment Winterization Tips Article, 1/4/2021 7:05:42 PM During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer for everyone.It’s not an easy job, and Martin Tirado, CEO of... Continue Reading How Digital Storytelling Can Help Improve Sales and Recruit Employees Article, 1/5/2021 1:26:12 AM People are spending more time researching products and companies online. That’s why it has become so important to have up-to-date information in all the right places.There is also an opportunity to leverage online information — commonly... Continue Reading Take Control of Utility Fleet Performance with Telematics Article, 1/6/2021 6:44:29 PM Every day, utilities depend on getting equipment and crews where they’re needed — quickly and safely. Keeping track of it all is no small task. Managing routes, vehicles and drivers becomes an even bigger challenge when facing widespread... Continue Reading The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders Article, 1/18/2021 4:30:24 PM Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders and to keeping operators efficient, comfortable – and happy... Continue Reading X
Get the Most Out of Each Gallon - Fuel Efficiency Tips Article, 10/15/2018 1:01:33 PM Fuel is one of the greatest operating costs for any contractor who owns heavy equipment and/or trucks. Working in a way that can save fuel can end up saving a lot of money.“At the most basic level, optimizing fuel efficiencycomes down to... Continue Reading
Advances in Hydraulic Excavators Article, 9/5/2018 1:01:10 PM The hydraulic excavator market is seeing new advancements. With the rising demand for infrastructure projects, along with the growing use of technically advanced hydraulic excavators, construction companies will have new equipment... Continue Reading
Telematics: The Story Behind the Machine Article, 8/20/2018 1:29:18 PM Many construction companies have been reluctant to embrace technology and favor paper-based, manual processes—but that is all beginning to change.The cost of labor, fuel, and materials continue to grow and construction companies can no... Continue Reading
Ep. 94: The 3 Biggest Technologies Impacting the Construction Site Article, 8/7/2018 1:51:49 PM Today’s construction equipment has more capabilities to get more done and with fewer machines. The challenge is successfully implementing new technology. Andrew Kahler, product marketing manager, John Deere WorkSight and ForestSight... Continue Reading
Challenges & Benefits of Using GNSS-Based 3D Machine Control Article, 7/18/2018 2:43:21 PM The global construction sector is one of the world’s largest manufacturing industries. However, it is also one of the least automated. Smarter technologies and automation, including 3D positioning and guidance, is a key factor to... Continue Reading
GPS: Positioning Your Project for Success Article, 7/5/2018 6:56:42 PM Today, competitive construction companies are looking for ways to save costs and reduce the amount of time searching for lost assets—including tools, equipment, and materials. To help, companies are incorporating global positioning... Continue Reading
New Generation Brings New Technology Article, 6/22/2018 11:21:44 AM As many construction companies are passing the business down to the younger generation of construction workers, new ownership is more often looking to technology at the construction jobsite.Better efficiency, data, and communication are... Continue Reading
End-to-End Telematics Solutions for Construction Article, 6/21/2018 2:16:55 PM Telematics can help deliver better collaboration across a project, providing the right information to the right people at the right time. This ultimately helps reduce lifecycle service costs and drives higher asset use.Decisiv, a... Continue Reading
Advanced Controls & Technology Improves Cranes Article, 6/11/2018 2:08:18 PM Cranes can be configured to suit the different needs of jobs—especially with the advent of new technologies such as telematics, cameras, and technologies related to lifting capacities. This makes the jobsite more efficient when it comes... Continue Reading
Ep. 91: Collaborative Resource Scheduling & Dispatching for Heavy Construction Article, 6/7/2018 1:56:30 PM Construction companies need to know where their assets are—and in the past this information hasn’t been readily available. Now, technology can help centralize all this information. Peggy Smedley and Doug Seyler, senior business analyst... Continue Reading
How to Have Tough Conversations That Yield Positive Results Article, 1/4/2021 7:39:31 PM At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or other business partner. Whatever the case, great leaders... Continue Reading
Beat Winter with These Snow Removal and Equipment Winterization Tips Article, 1/4/2021 7:05:42 PM During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer for everyone.It’s not an easy job, and Martin Tirado, CEO of... Continue Reading
How Digital Storytelling Can Help Improve Sales and Recruit Employees Article, 1/5/2021 1:26:12 AM People are spending more time researching products and companies online. That’s why it has become so important to have up-to-date information in all the right places.There is also an opportunity to leverage online information — commonly... Continue Reading
Take Control of Utility Fleet Performance with Telematics Article, 1/6/2021 6:44:29 PM Every day, utilities depend on getting equipment and crews where they’re needed — quickly and safely. Keeping track of it all is no small task. Managing routes, vehicles and drivers becomes an even bigger challenge when facing widespread... Continue Reading
The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders Article, 1/18/2021 4:30:24 PM Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders and to keeping operators efficient, comfortable – and happy... Continue Reading