FleetWatcher Streamlines Paving Operations

AlignOps FleetWatcher is a construction-specific fleet and materials management solution built for heavy civil and asphalt operations. The platform combines telematics, load-cycle tracking, e-ticketing,...

Lifecycle Data: Part 3 of 4

The typical building lifecycle is long, with most modern buildings being constructed to last at least 100 years. That’s a long time for building...

IoT Revolution

Traditional telematics is a dot on a map—it is one-way data that requires someone to sit at a computer, interpret what the information is...
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Idle Time

The work truck industry has undergone significant changes with the implementation of Tier 4 engine regulations. As a result, some companies have seen an...

COVID Vaccine

By David Ward NOTE: After at least 34 lawsuits were filed nationwide seeking to permanently stay or rule unconstitutional the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) announced...
Intelligent Fire System

Aspirating Smoke Detection Technology

Before the Patriots could take on the Rams in the Super Bowl, ensuring the safety of assigned broadcast personnel and equipment was required at...

Prevention, Not Perfection

Nearly every contractor has experienced problems caused by design errors on the jobsite. As one of the most common reasons behind delays and rework,...

Data Analysis Helps Contractors Improve Project Performance

Helping contractors improve project performance By Donna Laquidara-Carr, Ph.D., LEED AP Are contractors poised to begin improving project performance through better access to data? Two studies...

Risk Planning

Recent extreme weather events causing construction delays and cost overruns have demonstrated the increasingly shifting position of risk within which infrastructure developers operate. Supply...
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Man Power Savings

Cranes and under-construction high-rises dot the Seattle-area skyline—a telltale sign of the building boom there. Construction hit a 10-year peak in 2016, with 65...