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...
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....

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...
Permacrete and trowel

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...
spreader beam

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 for delivery of materials

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...