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 moreCool Tools: DeWalt Bluetooth Battery That Can Stop Thieves
There are a ton of tools on any given job site, which makes it close to impossible to be able to monitor where they all are. Not much can hold up job site progress more than rechargeable batteries going missing or not being charged. To solve that issue, tool manufacturing giant Dewalt is soon releasing a line of Bluetooth enabled rechargeable batteries.
Read moreMIT Researchers Have Discovered How to Visually Capture the Motion of Cranes
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Anyone who has actually been close to a tower crane hundreds of feet in the air knows just how much they can sway and move. The problem is...how do we measure it?
Read moreNew Roofing Material That Stays Cooler Than Ambient Air Temperature Has Huge Energy Savings Possibilities
Photo Courtesy of UTS Research Team
If given a choice between being on a roof in the summer or in the middle of a dessert, I’m not sure which one I would choose. Find out what a team of Australian researches have come up with to keep roofs cooler than the hot summer air around them...
Read moreWatch the Biggest Dump Truck in the World Be Built From Start to Finish
The Caterpillar 797F mining truck is the world’s largest dump truck with a Gross Machine Operating Weight of 1.37 MILLION pounds. Watch the time lapse video of how it's built...
Read moreOSHA Develops App for Heat Safety
The construction busy season is upon us and, unfortunately, so is the blistering heat and humidity. Heat related illnesses are a serious concern in the construction industry and OSHA has put forth a campaign to raise awareness for prevention. Heat related illnesses include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rash, and perhaps more importantly, their symptoms present very dangerous circumstances on a construction job site. Many of the illnesses can cause fainting, confusion, dizziness, weakness, and other pain, so you can imagine how that would cause issues with someone working 20 feet in the air needing to climb up and down ladders and scaffolds.
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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Every Construction Project Should Be Using Google's New Photos App
Google has just released a new photo app with unlimited cloud storage called Google Photos. Cloud based photo applications are nothing new, and, in the construction industry, they allow supervisors can take photos in the field and the project manager can see them back in the office instantaneously. However, the new Google Photos app takes photo storage to the next level, even scary levels at times.
Read moreEquipment Giant Caterpillar Has Financed Startup Peer-to-Peer Equipment Sharing Company
Yard Club, Inc.
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.
Read morePaperless LEED Documentation with Green Badger
Green Badger LEED Construction Software
Most of us in the construction industry believe in the idea of LEED principles, but the backbreaking paperwork and documentation is an enormous hassle. It also seems really silly to use tons of paper to track your progress and submit reports, when the whole point of LEED is to reduce waste and save energy. Now, there's a software that allows you to track your project's LEED project and create instantaneous reports without the use of paper right from the job site.
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