Five months after the initial nationwide shutdowns and we’re still, unfortunately, in the middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic. What we know about the virus differs greatly since day 1 and continues to evolve over time, so it’s important to continually recalibrate your efforts to keep your employees and your jobsite safe and healthy.
Read moreFat Truck is the Amphibious, All Terrain Vehicle That You Probably Don’t Need, but Will Definitely Want
via CAT and Zeal Motors, INc.
There are some pretty cool ways to get to remote and difficult to navigate jobsites, like helicopters and this blimp-like aircraft, but I’ve never seen something quite as relatively affordable and attainable as the Fat Truck.
Read moreMilwaukee Tool Announces Several New Products on M12, M18, and MX Fuel Platforms
Every year, Milwaukee Tool organizes an invite-only media event, called NPS, in order to showcase dozens of new products that they plan to release over the next year. This year, the company had to pivot to an online event – and everyone is invited.
Read moreConstruction Complete on $2 Billion Las Vegas Raiders Stadium
Photo Credit: Jason O'Rear, via McCarthy
After 31 long months, the construction of Allegiant Stadium, the brand new home of the Las Vegas Raiders has finally completed. The joint venture of Mortenson | McCarthy announced that they have received their certificate of occupancy at the end of July.
Read morePennsylvania Contractor Finds Civil War Era Cannonballs During Site Excavation
Anytime you start excavating a new project site, there is always a chance to find some surprises buried within the soil. Typically, it’s not good news, like an unknown utility line or a leaky underground storage tank, but the lucky ones find some significant historical artifacts.
Read moreMilwaukee’s One-Key Tool Tracking App Now Integrates with Autodesk’s BIM 360
via Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee Tool’s One-Key is an application that is both built into some of their power tools for tracking and security purposes and is also a powerful reporting database for usage and location information. Originally released in 2015, One-Key allows users to edit certain settings of One-Key enabled tools and even lock them out if their tool leaves a certain area. Managers can use the app to track inventory and determine maintenance needs.
Read more2 Upcoming Safety Awareness Events to Encourage a Safer Jobsite
courtesy of Construction Safety Week
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week is currently underway and, if you’re like me and you missed it, there are 2 more upcoming safety awareness weeks that you can get your company involved with.
Read moreCaltrans Repaves Highway with 100% Recycled Asphalt and Plastic Bottles
courtesy of Caltrans
Asphalt is the material of choice for much of the roadways in the United States, but as everyone that’s ever driven in a car knows, the material is prone to cracking and potholing, creating a considerable maintenance problem. A new process being tested in California is showing promising results by using cold in-place asphalt and recycled plastic bottles.
Read moreThe Cost of RFIs and Best Practices for Construction Professionals
A Request for Information (RFI) is a standard business practice that construction professionals use throughout a project to get clarifications on specific parts of the construction documents. The process is an official way to make sure that the contractors involved have all the information necessary and that every bidder is pricing the exact same way. The RFI process is an area rife with possibilities of delay and monetary claims if not handled properly.
Read moreJobsite 3D Mobile Scanning Tech Launched for Spot Robot Dog
courtesy of FARO
In June, the famous autonomous robot dog from Boston Dynamics, named Spot, was released to the public for sale after several months of trials with strategic partners in the construction industry, among others. Just recently, FARO Technologies Inc, a 3D scanning and imaging solution, has launched an integration for Spot.
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