Does AI Have All the Answers?
It’s hard to ignore the impact artificial intelligence (AI) has on many industries. Virtually every sector is starting to experiment with the technology, and...
6 New Technologies to Incorporate on Your Jobsite
The search for efficiency in terms of labor, materials, and timelines comes with the territory in the construction industry from the first moment a...
Making Floor Strippers Pitch Perfect
An experiment commissioned to mark the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Beer Festival found that the secret to pouring the perfect pint is in...
New Reality of Training
In the few short months since its launch, the WorksiteVR™ Simulator from Immersive Technologies has seen global rapid growth. After its debut at ConExpo...
Building a Circle
Launched in May 1999, the online retailer Overstock.com, Inc. initially sold surplus and returned merchandise, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com...
Small But Mighty
Shims are used by the hundreds on the jobsite. They serve as temporary alignment aids to hold objects in place until they can be...
Rebar Scanning
Concrete is used virtually everywhere in commercial, residential, and industrial construction. Rebar reinforcement is used to add structural integrity to concrete to keep it...
Commercial Drones
Elevating UAS to new heights
By Todd Schlekeway and Jim Goldwater
The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) has played a leading role in the wireless...
Maintaining Critical Road, Rail, and Bridge Infrastructure
Arecent 60 Minutes TV broadcast—“Falling Apart”—explains that “America’s roads, bridges, airports, and rail lines are outdated and need to be fixed.” It also states...
Researchers Turn to Enerpac for Vital Repetitive Safety Testing Tasks
University researchers at Edith Cowan University (Western Australia) were turning up the intensity and frequency of their testing program which examined the strength and...