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This Infographic Will Catch You Up on the Latest Construction Technological Advances

July 14, 2015 Shane Hedmond

The construction industry is historically late to adopt technologies, but it seems, as of late, that there have been all kinds of amazing technological advances in the industry, making it inevitable that at least a few will stick. While some of these advances are still being tested and evolving, others are slowly starting to infiltrate job sites and make a huge impact, whether it’s labor cost savings, energy savings, time savings, or creates a more sustainable end product.

This infographic will get you up to speed on the most exciting developments in construction technology...

7 of the World's Greatest and Weirdest Construction Records

July 10, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Photo by John Christian Fjellestad, CC BY 2.0 — Photo by John Christian Fjellestad, CC BY 2.0

Biggest, tallest, heaviest, fastest, whatever “–est” you are, there’s probably a chance for you to break a record doing it. Guinness World records has been publishing their book of records for the past 60 years and the records range from weird to extraordinary. Construction world records are no different. The list below compiles the most interesting construction records we could find. If we missed one, let us know in the comments below!

This Robot Wants to Build Your Block Walls for You

July 8, 2015 Shane Hedmond

As 3D printed buildings and structures continue to rise in popularity, other on-site robots are hoping to make a name for themselves as well. Long held to being indoors and in controlled environments, robots are now being designed by engineers to endure dynamic situations in the field, to deal with wind movement, bouncing, and other situations.

First Completely 3D Printed Office to Be Built, Furniture and All

July 7, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Dubai's 3D Printed Office

Dubai is no stranger to doing historic things in the construction industry, especially since it houses the World’s Tallest Building, the Burj Khalifa. This time, their putting themselves back into the news with the Word’s first completely 3D printed office building.

New App Helps Contractors Recover Lost or Stolen Property

June 30, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Screenshots taken from Rejjee App.  (Far Left) Input product information for easy access later. (Middle) View of tool and equipment inventory (Far Right) Easily report your property lost or stolen and/or create a police report or and insurance … — Screenshots taken from Rejjee App. (Far Left) Input product information for easy access later. (Middle) View of tool and equipment inventory (Far Right) Easily report your property lost or stolen and/or create a police report or and insurance claim with the click of a button.

Contractors use a lot of tools and sometimes those tools end up getting lost or stolen. It's widely estimated that 93% of stolen property is ever recovered and the vast majority of that is motor vehicles. Many contractors never take the time to document the tools and equipment they buy, but now there's an app that not only makes it easy to document your company's assets, but also employs a crowd-sourced effort to help you recover the items.

New Thermal Imaging Phone Attachment Combines Mobility and Functionality

June 29, 2015 William Lucus

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

Behold, the Hard Hat of the Future (the Future is Now)

June 25, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Hard hats have been around for over a hundred years now, but besides their higher frequency of use, they haven’t changed much. Well, it’s 2015 now and also the year that Back to the Future predicted that we’d be flying around on hover boards, so someone has decided to make something of the dusty, old, worn out hard hat.

3D Printing Robots Will Build Bridge in Amsterdam On Site

June 24, 2015 William Lucus

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.

Cool Tools: Zero-Noise & Zero-Emissions Mobile Power Source

June 22, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Photo courtesy of Boulder Power Technologies

Generators are great for supplying power to job sites where temporary power is not yet available, but, unfortunately, the loud noise and gasoline fumes also accompany the convenience. This can be especially problematic near residential neighborhoods where noise restrictions are in place, and in enclosed spaces, which cause hazardous air quality conditions for your employees. Boulder Power Technologies has just released a solution to this problem...

The First 3D Printed House in US is Set to be Built in New York

June 19, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Artist Rendering of the 3D Printed Pool

photo courtesy of Kushner Studios

Plot of Land Where the House and Pool will be Constructed

photo courtesy of Kushner Studios

Pool Plan

photo courtesy of Kushner Studios

Section/Detail Plan of Pool

photo courtesy of Kushner Studios

3D printing has been around for several years, but, up until recently, it has not infiltrated the construction industry. China has printed a few buildings and a 3D printed house in the Netherlands is currently under construction, as well. Now, the United States is getting into the 3D building mix...

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