As construction employers continue to struggle to find enough people to adequately man their job sites, being able to find potential employees quickly and efficiently is an absolute must. Recently, a new platform for construction job seekers and employers has been released nationwide.
Read moreNew Thermal Imaging Phone Attachment Combines Mobility and Functionality
The FLIR ONE accessory attachment for IOS and Android comes with two cameras: one that takes photos and videos and one that captures the thermal image. The app then takes the images from both of the cameras and combines them in order to make one detailed image that would otherwise be blurry if it was a standalone thermal image
Read moreIs the West Coast Water Crisis Good For Construction?
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The water crisis on the West Coast of America has had some investors in Silicon Valley saying, "water is the next oil." What does this mean for the construction industry?
Read more3D Printing Robots Will Build Bridge in Amsterdam On Site
Up until now everything that has been 3D printed for construction use has been done so in a lab and sent out to a job site and been assembled by humans. The makers of MX3D are on the cutting edge of autonomous 3D printing on location.
Read moreWhat to Do if You Find an Underground Storage Tank on Your Construction Job Site
Photo by the US Army Environmental Command
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are over 500,000 underground storage tanks (USTs) in the United States that contain petroleum or other hazardous substances. The materials held in many USTs are dangerous to the earth and to humans if they are released from the tank. Find out what you should do if you find a UST on your job site...
Read moreBest Free Note Taking Applications to Make Your Construction Job Site Notes More Powerful and Efficient
In construction, we’re constantly taking notes, whether it’s meeting minutes, progress notes, daily work reports, or punch lists. Problem is, most of the time those notes are either illegible or get thrown in a note book never to be seen again. Here's the list of our 3 favorite note taking apps...
Read moreUse a Pre-Pour Checklist on your Next Concrete Pour
We’ve mentioned it over and over again, but construction rework is expensive, time consuming, and wasteful. This is especially true when the rework involves the world’s favorite building material, concrete; as hard as it is to put in, it’s even harder to take out. Because of that, it’s extremely important to develop good practices to spend time planning before a concrete pour.
Read moreFather's Day Gift Guide for the Construction Professional
Father's Day is June 21 this year and there's still time to get your dad the present he wants and maybe even deserves. We've compiled a list of great gift options with the construction professional in mind. If you have other suggestions, we'd love to hear them in the comments section
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19 Scheduling Games Contractors Play and How to Stop Them
Photo by Iain Farrel
Communication of accurate and timely information is one of the main keys to a successful construction project, because there are so many different parties involved and affected on each project. Think about all of the contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, owner’s representatives, building operators, and vendors that are involved in one project and it’s easy to understand how a lack of communication can waste a lot of time and a lot of money. The main forms of communication used on construction projects are the specifications, drawings, and schedule, and if any of those aren’t accurate, disasters can arise.
Read moreEquipment Giant Caterpillar Has Financed Startup Peer-to-Peer Equipment Sharing Company
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We all know sharing equals caring, but apparently sharing also equals a whole bunch of cash for those involved, as well. We’ve touched on the vast opportunity of heavy equipment sharing in the construction industry a lot, recently, with the rate equipment rentals on the rise and the launch of EquipmentShare, a peer-to-peer equipment rental company recently entering the market. Now there’s another peer-to-peer equipment sharing company making news and it’s got a heavy hitter backing it financially.
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