Dual-Operator Capabilities

As the bar continues to be raised by external pressures, such as rising costs for fuel and materials and increasing governmental regulations, it becomes...
robotic parking garages

Robotic Parking Systems

By Del Williams For developers and architects, maximizing income-generating space for mixed-use commercial projects is critical, particularly when land is limited or expensive. In many cases, the project...
innovation

Innovations in Fine-Aggregate Exposed Concrete

Wet-play spaces like these at the Tandy Family YMCA, in Tulsa benefit from Bomanite’s Sandscape, which can be combined with a Revealed treatment to...

Adopting Telematics

Video telematics, IoT devices, and other fleet technology can help increase revenue and advance efficiencies to improve the fleet or general contractor’s bottom line—especially...

Precast Concrete for Renewable Infrastructure

With 3.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in the United States, there is a heightened need for publicly available and accessible charging...
Safe load limits

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....

Buzzing Builders

Purdue University engineers and entomologists are making some sweet discoveries about how honeybees build and structure their honeycombs, which could lead to new fabrication...

Building Materials

Building materials have come a long way since the invention of mud bricks and timber frames thousands of years ago. Today, thanks to the...

The Art of Keeping Current

The case for training earthmovers in the age of technology. In a world as rapid changing as the construction business, it’s not surprising that the...
Smoke Detector Technology

Smoke Detector Technology for Commercial Buildings

For decades, traditional smoke detectors have been used to protect commercial building occupants from the danger of smoke and fire—protection that is mandated by...