Exploring Virtual Reality's Place in Construction
We’ve been hearing for a while that virtual reality (VR) is the wave of the future. I’m here to tell you the future is...
Get Well Soon
Recent advances in self-healing concrete—based on fungi, bacteria, and even sunlight—have attracted widespread attention. However, a proven and available solution for self-healing, more sustainable...
Multiprocess Welding System
International food and agricultural producer Cargill purchased an unfinished corn wet-mill ethanol plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 2011; a facility with the capacity...
Technology for Safe Load Limits
By Shashank Bhatia
As global regulations continue to evolve, MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) makers will be forced to adopt, deploy, and develop new technologies....
Fire-resistant Anchors
In the past few years, fire has been an increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. On June 14, 2017, a...
A Structural “Suit of Armor”
Tougher-than-concrete exterior coating over foam-based substrates protects property owners and contractors
The exterior vertical surfaces of a building can take a beating. But in today’s...
Infrared & Visible Bridge Scoping
The Federal Highway Administration requires that bridges be inspected every 2 years. In the state of Michigan alone, 4,406 Trunkline bridges (40 percent of...
Tech Outlook
Over the next 3 years, the construction industry is planning to invest $18.2 billion in autonomous technology. This figure is taken from the Autonomous...
Project Hangs in the Balance
Modulift spreader beams combined with other rigging equipment in 19 different configurations to complete over 200 lifts during modular construction of the citizenM Hotel...
Mobile Technology: Construction’s Secret Weapon
As we head into construction’s busiest
time of year, contractors and suppliers operating in the residential and
commercial building supply arena are turning to technology to...









