Bigger and Better: Electric Construction Machines

By Pranav Jaswani, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx The construction machine industry is still in its early stages of electrification, with the first small electric machine...

6 Construction Safety Myths Debunked

By Jordan McDowell  Images from Pixabay Construction workers are seemingly everywhere. For onlookers, keeping out of the way may be the top priority. But for...

Partitions Add Safety and Comfort

The Greek Village at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa opened in 2005 to meet the housing and educational needs of more...

Next-generation Safety Rails Are Changing the Construction Industry

By Debra Hilmerson Two-by-four and lightweight steel construction safety guardrails are gradually becoming things of the past as more general contractors adopt more durable systems...

Insulation Building Trends

Thanks to climate change, summers are getting hotter and the need for energy-efficient buildings is growing exponentially. Add the need and desire for sustainable...

Attachments to Optimize Remote-Controlled Equipment Efficiency

By Jeff Keeling For interior and top-down demolition, many contractors have come to rely on Brokk’s remote-controlled demolition robots—and with good reason. These innovative machines...
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The First Isuzu NRR-EV Is In Operation

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low cab forward trucks, had its first NRR-EV put into service. Operated by Red...

Soundproof Windows Delivers Benefits

When a commercial contractor in Reno, Nevada, who specializes in commercial renovation projects set out to solve an external noise problem for his customer,...
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Your Seven Steps to Solving Problems

By Mitzi Perdue YOUR SEVEN STEPS FOR SOLVING A PROBLEM IN THE FIELD Step 1: Describe the Problem. Do this in writing. Often, you’ll find that simply...
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Persisting Payment Issues

By Patrick Hogan In the construction industry, late payments tend to be the norm rather than the exception. Most contractors and material suppliers experience...