Day #4 of Giveaway Week is all about Milwaukee Tool! We have one more giveaway set to launch tomorrow, but you can check out all of the others by visiting our Giveaway Week Home Page by clicking or tapping here.
Read moreGIVEAWAY #3: RYOBI PRIZE PACK
We’re kicking off giveaway week with the great DIY power tool brand: Ryobi! Be sure to check back daily for 4 other giveaways this week. For details on all of our giveaways throughout the week, visit our Giveaway Week Home Page by clicking or tapping here.
Read moreGIVEAWAY #2: Procore Swag Pack
Giveaway #2 is live with a swag pack from construction management software, Procore! Be sure to check back daily for 4 more giveaways this week. For details on all of our giveaways throughout the week, visit our Giveaway Week Home Page by clicking or tapping here.
Read moreGIVEAWAY #1: DEWALT PRIZE PACK
We’re kicking off giveaway week with your favorite yellow tool brand: DeWalt! Be sure to check back daily for 4 more giveaways this week. For details on all of our giveaways throughout the week, visit our Giveaway Week Home Page by clicking or tapping here.
Read moreGIVEAWAY WEEK 2020 HOME PAGE
Over the years, I've been fortunate enough to have gathered some excess accessories, batteries, bags, and other odds and ends and I want to give my readers a chance to win them!
Read more4 Lessons Construction Companies Can Take From Episodes 1 & 2 of The Last Dance
via ESPN
In an attempt to justify talking about the Chicago Bulls on a construction blog, I’m going to pull some lessons out of the first couple of episodes from the series that contractors can apply to their own business. I’d love to hear your thoughts about either the series or my thoughts below.
Read moreTrimble’s SiteVision Turns Your Phone Into an Augmented Reality BIM Coordination Machine
via Trimble
There are a handful of pretty cool accessories for your smartphone that can be very useful to those of us in the construction industry, like thermal imaging cameras, in-wall imagers, and inspection cameras. None of those, however, help with BIM coordination, unlike a system that I just found from construction software giant, Trimble.
Read moreOxBlue is Using AI to Measure Coronavirus Impact on Construction Projects
OxBlue’s COnstruciton Activity Report, updated 4/20/20
Depending on which state you live in, the country is roughly 4 weeks into coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. Each state has reacted differently in regards to construction, some shutting down nearly all jobsites, while others have left the industry relatively untouched. To help quantify the shutdowns across the country, OxBlue, a jobsite camera technology company, is using Artificial Intelligence to find out just how affected each state has been by the pandemic.
Read moreA List of Resources to Help Contractors Navigate the Coronavirus Pandemic
Well, we’re in uncharted territory, to say the least. The coronavirus has placed major limitations on how many businesses can function, including construction. The state of Pennsylvania has shut down all construction sites, and so has the City of Boston, but most other states have deemed construction as “essential,” allowing projects to continue.
Read moreAutodesk Invests in Owner Software, Aurigo, Will Fully Integrate into Autodesk Construction Cloud
After acquisitions of PlanGrid, Assemble, and BuildingConnected in 2018, Autodesk used the next year to simplify and integrate those programs with BIM 360 and create Autodesk Construction Cloud. After taking a short break in acquisitions, the company is back at it again, but it’s a little different this time.
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