eSUB Construction Software, a mobile and cloud project management system for trade contractors, recently launched the Power to the Trades podcast.
Read moreYour Favorite Construction Junkie Articles in 2020
2020 is finally in the rear view mirror – although many of its battles are still being fought – but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some good things. Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing the biggest and most interesting stories from the past year, but I’ll first be starting with those that interested you, the reader, the most.
Read moreSpot Robot Dog Expands with Arm Attachment, Teams up With Drone, and more!
Image courtesy of Percepto
Spot, the popular yellow robotic dog/grasshopper from Boston Dynamics, was officially released for sale to anyone earlier this year and it continues to make new friends – and grow new limbs apparently.
Read moreThe CAT S42 Rugged Smartphone – Tough, But Is That Enough?
CAT S42 Rugged Smartphone
The jobsite can be a pretty tough place to be a smartphone. Moisture, dust, high and low temperatures, and drops on hard surfaces have been the demise of many, no matter how much you might spend on a proper case. CAT phones has been producing rugged phones tough enough for the jobsite for several years and has recently released an economical version to fit any budget.
Read moreSafe Site Check In’s Touch-Free, Paperless Check In and Health Screenings Offer Post Pandemic Benefits
This article has been sponsored by Safe Site Check In. For more information, visit safesitecheckin.com
[sponsored] Historically, it has been pretty difficult to track who enters a construction site or building and when, which can pose a safety and health risk to your jobsite, especially during a global pandemic. Paper check in forms are ineffective and hard to track and other systems, like key card entry, require high up-front costs and hardware purchases.
Safe Site Check In, a new smartphone application, is aiming to make the jobsite sign-in process much safer and easier than ever.
Read moreTransparent Wood Developed by US Researchers for More Efficient “Windows of the Future”
image via the USDA Forest Service
Wood, a notoriously opaque substance, has apparently been resting on its laurels for far too long and not reaching its full potential, a team of researchers from Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), the University of Maryland, and the University of Colorado believes.
Read moreProcore Launches Free, Online Course for Using Data in Construction
via Procore
From a management-level perspective, the true value of adopting new technologies in the construction industry is the ability to quickly and reliably gather data. It’s nearly impossible to make a sound business decision without it, yet it’s still – in a way -- a relatively new concept in the industry. We’ve always collected data, but many times it’s stuck in paper forms or tucked away in a file on someone’s laptop, not easily sharable with others in the company. So now that construction data is easier than ever to collect and organize thanks to the massive innovation that’s taken place over the last decade, how do we best utilize it?
Read moreAutodesk Construction Cloud Releases 3 New Products: Build, Takeoff, & BIM Collaborate
At last year’s Autodesk University, the company’s yearly AEC technology conference, Autodesk announced the release of Autodesk Construction Cloud, which unified their in-house and recently acquired construction software under a single unified platform. Announced today, Autodesk will be expanding the Construction Cloud to include 3 new products: Build, Takeoff, and BIM Collaborate.
Read moreProcore Acquires Cloud-Based Estimating and Takeoff Software, Esticom
via Procore
In what has become a growing trend in the construction technology sector, Procore has acquired another company to help grow their platform. Last year, Procore purchased Honest Buildings, a project management software aimed at owners and developers, before creating Procore for Owners. The company has also acquired ConstructionBI , a data insight app and BIManywhere, a mobile 3D model viewing company which helped them create Procore BIM, in recent years.
Read moreHilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot
courtesy of Hilti
Hilti, known for its wide selection of power tools and fastening applications for the commercial construction industry, recently took a step outside the box when they announced the release of an exoskeleton to help relieve the bodily toll overhead work takes on workers. Yesterday, however, Hilti took that overhead work solution to the next level, by introducing their first robot, a semi-autonomous overhead drilling solution called Jaibot.
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