Potholes, trench cuts, and other asphalt repairs are the bane of public works managers and road crews ... ubiquitous, time-consuming, expensive to repair, tie...

University researchers at Edith Cowan University (Western Australia) were turning up the intensity and frequency of their testing program which examined the strength and...

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,...

Certain building projects and conditions require higher insulation performance and long-term resilience. The unique closed-cell composition of extruded polystyrene foam insulation (XPS) provides greater...

By Donna Campbell Due to the advances in technology designed for the construction industry, there are more innovative solutions to choose from for estimating and...

Contractors know the importance of keeping workers safe. It’s second nature to them. Procuring equipment, training people, and keeping up with the latest trends...

Once relegated to the background of utilitarian construction, concrete is now redefining what’s possible in high-end architectural design. Boutique hotels, flagship retail stores, cultural...

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

Road construction is in the middle of a quiet but significant evolution. The underlying solutions driving it are familiar—namely, machine control, reality capture, and...

When telematics first emerged as a construction industry buzzword, the primary selling point was the ability to track equipment whereabouts and hopefully recover a...