LiFi: Ready for its Moment in the Spotlight
The promise of LiFi (light fidelity), which utilizes the very LED lights that illuminate a work space to transmit more secure, high-speed, wireless data...
Impetus for Change
By Brad Barth
The construction industry is facing a once in a generation opportunity. The influx of projects expected to be created by the Infrastructure...
Open Communication Channel
Communication on a construction worksite is vital not only to getting the job done, but getting it done safely. With construction sites known for...
Standardization Will Drive M2M Adoption
Telematics technology for your heavy equipment fleet
Ten years ago, satellite was considered the best—and perhaps only—option to track construction equipment across the country and...
Concrete Forming
Considerations for specifying the right plywood for the job
Concrete formwork may represent close to half the cost of a concrete structure. For cost-effective building,...
Antimicrobial Concrete
A new concrete protectant integrates antimicrobial technology into a concrete admixture. Microban International, global leader in antimicrobial solutions, and MarMac Applied Infrastructure Sciences (AIS) announced...
Extending the Life of Concrete Sewers
Due to high concentrations of sulfuric acid on the surface, chemical corrosion causes concrete sewer pipes and wastewater infrastructures to deteriorate at unexpected, rapid...
10 Reasons to Start Using a Drone Today
People find new ways to use the flying machines every day, and the construction industry is quickly catching on.
Here are 10 ways drones are...
Selecting a Wheel Loader
Five ways to evaluate your next purchase
Selecting the right wheel loader for general construction and site preparation hinges on pairing its capabilities to these...
Why Your Construction Company Needs a Payments Strategy
By Brent Meyers
I’ve written about the importance of a vendor payments strategy for companies in today’s business climate. But the reality is it’s twice...









