Well, I didn’t really intend for Construction Junkie to be filled with a bunch of articles to bum you out, but when dozens of people are injured from a jobsite incident, it’s important for us all to learn from it in order to avoid similar circumstances in the future.
Read moreConstruction Industry Safety Coalition Issues Updated COVID-19 Resource Guide for Contractors
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 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 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 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 moreOpenSpace Launches AI-Powered Production Tracking and Object Search from 360 Degree Photos
courtesy of OpenSpace
A photo is worth a thousand words, they say, so a 360 degree photo with a powerful artificial intelligence system behind it must be worth, at least, 1 million words…I assume, the powers that be haven’t really decided on that number yet, Regardless, OpenSpace.ai is turning your thousand word pictures into millions of valuable data points to help better track your project’s progress.
Read moreAutodesk Releases 15 Updates for PlanGrid, BIM 360, and BuildingConnected
screenshot of BIM 360, via Autodesk
After Autodesk’s acquisition of PlanGrid and BuildingConnected, the company has definitely not stifled either of their continuous improvement efforts. The two acquired companies, as well as Autodesk’s own BIM 360 continue to be updated on a regular basis throughout the year.
Read moreAutodesk Acquires AI Company, Pype, and Makes Investments into Two Others
via Autodesk
In 2018, Autodesk made a huge splash in the construction industry by acquiring PlanGrid, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. In 2019, the company combined all of those acquisitions and their native BIM 360 application in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Now, Autodesk is on the move again with a new acquisition and investments into a couple of other construction tech companies.
Read moreAvoiding the Uncertainties of Concrete Cylinder Testing with the Maturity Method
photo courtesy of Giatec Scientific Inc.
[guest post] a in-depth comparison between laboratory and field cured concrete maturity testing
Read moreThe Best Concrete Sensor in 2020
A Review of Top Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete Sensors
[Guest post] A Review of Top Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete Sensors
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