Gaining From Industry-First Technologies

InterCon Construction in Waunakee, Wisconsin, has seen two decades of steady growth as an underground utility contractor for gas and electric companies. With nearly...

Augmented Reality

By Sarah Nicastro Augmented reality (AR) is one of the most exciting and compelling technologies for service organizations because it is easy to visualize the...
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Hot Weather Concreting: Why Monitoring Concrete Temperatures is Essential

Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate. Hot weather...

Fleet Wisdom

A backhoe on a rural jobsite was overheating. Unfortunately, no one realized it except the contractor—who was at another jobsite. The contractor had received a...

Diversity Modernized

The U.S. construction industry market size is expected to grow by 3 percent annually over the next few years. There are currently 460,000 subcontractors...

The Evolution of Accuracy

An explosion of time-saving electronic devices for the construction industry has occurred in the last 30 years or so. These gadgets increase machine productivity...
Aquajet Hydrodemolition

Hydrodemolition: Challenges, Advantages

Things are changing within the construction and demolition industry. While worker safety has always been a primary concern on any jobsite, a growing focus...
WPC

WPC: The Next Big Thing in the Flooring Industry?

Since its unveiling at a major flooring conference a few years ago, WPC has vastly become a rising star in the world of flooring....

Telematics Improves Effcient Equipment Management

The importance of control in the construction market can’t be overstated. Successful construction contractors have solid control over their costs, means of production, deadlines,...

Uncompromised Strength

Concrete bridges need to be durable, efficient, and strong—not only to ensure driver safety but also to provide departments of transportation a lower lifecycle...