When it rains, it pours, so they say. No person knows that more right now than Tim Phifer, an Alabama demolition contractor.
Read moreThe “Hard Hat of the Future” Partners with Topcon to Make Augmented Reality a Reality in Construction
Way back in June, we introduced you to a developing technology that could eventually replace the standard hard hats we all know and love today. Hard hats have served their purpose, to save lives and reduce head injuries in dangerous areas, but, if you think about it, they’re using up valuable real estate on a construction worker without any added benefits. That’s why DAQRI decided to turn a traditional hard hat into a fully interactive, augmented reality head set which could unleash the true potential of a job site and its workers.
Read more{UPDATING} Cyber Monday Tool Deals 2015
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Read moreThe Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guide 2015
The Holiday season is upon us, as Thanksgiving and Black Friday are just days away. Now's the time to start thinking of the special people in your lives that deserve to be treated with a special gift. We put together a variety of construction related gift ideas below, including tools, clothes, accessories, stocking stuffers, and even some stuff for the kids to help you find that perfect gift.
Read moreOSHA to Raise Penalties for First Time in 25 Years
Exempt from penalty increases due to inflation since the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be raising the cost of citations for the first time in a quarter century.
Read moreThe United States Will Be Pushed Out of the Top 10 Tallest Observation Decks by 2020
If you are looking to visit one of the tallest buildings in the world or, for that matter, experience one of the top ten observation decks in the world, you might want to start looking outside the USA. The Willis Tower in Chicago, IL currently ranks as the 9th tallest observation deck in the world and the only high rise in the United States in the top ten. However, it won't stay this way for very much longer. By 2020 the Willis Tower is expected to fall all the way to #17, and #18 by 2021.
Read moreMajor Scaffolding Collapse in Houston Injures 6
A major scaffolding collapse injured six construction workers Friday afternoon and the moment it happened was caught by a tourist and recorded on a cell phone camera.
Read moreDubai's New Mega Attraction is a 690 Foot Tall Ferris Wheel
Dubai is no stranger to world records, in fact it appears that Dubai wants to be the destination for all of the world's structural records. The title of world's tallest is never an easy title to own. Competing building projects are always watching and attempting to go higher. Just like the Burj Khalifa the official height of that building was kept as secret as the Coca-Cola recipe until it was nearly complete. And, if you do become the world's tallest then it is only a matter of time before the next project comes along and out does you. For example, see what's happening now in the arena for tallest wood building. As Dubai has done in the past with the Burj Khalifa, they did not look to build a new high rise that was just a few feet taller than the last one, they looked to build the tallest possible building at the time. That put the Burj about 320 meters taller than any other skyscraper, and their newest attraction, The Dubai Eye, will be no different.
Read moreUS Presidential Candidates Ranked by How Much They Support Construction Industry
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With a little over a year before the 2016 vote for America’s next President, I’m sure many of you are already sick of the ads and the constant politicking as we are. Nevertheless, there are very important issues that need to be addressed that can and will affect the construction industry and a recent study has ranked the current presidential candidates past performance with regards to those issues that affect our industry.
Read moreConstruction Junkie is Headed to Dubai
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Construction Junkie is headed to Dubai in September! Dubai has quickly become the epicenter of big construction and technology for the construction industry.
Tell us in the comments section the places you want to see more pictures of or want to know more about and we will do our best to do some investigative reporting while we are there!
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