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2016’s 12 Most Interesting Advances in Construction Technology

January 5, 2017 Shane Hedmond
Robonaut 2

Robonaut 2

For decades and decades, construction and technology didn’t mix.  In recent years, companies have been flocking to the underutilized construction industry to try and offer the newest solutions.  When we talk about technology, we’re not just talking about computer work, there are tons of new products out there that are challenging the way our industry thinks and acts.  

Many of the items on our 2016 technology list are still very much conceptual and will undergo plenty of testing over the next few years, but that’s one of the beauties of technological advances: many are extremely forward thinking. 

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In Technology, Tools Tags construction, best of, best of 2016, construction junkie best of 2016, new construction technology, best new construction technology, construction technology 2016, electrified concrete, CAT S60 smartphone, bosch reaxx table saw, dewalt felxvolt batteries, milwaukee 9.0 battery, steel construction barriers, solar highways, roboglove, resafe safety gloves, mark viii safety gloves, bendable concrete, new komatsu autonomous haulage truck, drones used for structural inspection, DARPA z-man grips
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Missouri is Testing Out Solar Roadways Along Historic Route 66

July 12, 2016 Shane Hedmond
Image courtesy of Solar Roadways

Image courtesy of Solar Roadways

Imagine a world where the millions upon millions of square feet of roadway and parking lots across the world actually served a greater purpose than a flat surface to drive and park a vehicle.  That’s the world that Scott and Julie Brusaw, creators of Solar Roadways, imagine and their dream is becoming closer to reality after years of testing and research.

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In Green Building, Technology, News Tags construction, road construction, new technology road construction, dot trials, solar roadway testing, solar roadway progress, Solar Roadways functionality, solar roadways route 66, solar roadway missouri, solar highways, solar highway feasibility, solar parking lot, heated roads, heated highways, road technology 2016
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