mobile technology for delivery of materials

Mobile Technology: Construction’s Secret Weapon

As we head into construction’s busiest time of year, contractors and suppliers operating in the residential and commercial building supply arena are turning to technology to...

Break the Bottlenecks

Tech-driven workflow changes bring ROI for contractors By Kyle Slager Work smarter, not harder—a principle many strive to put into action, but how can commercial contractors...

Digital Age Communication

Construction communication success hinges on the next evolution network By Dave George An epiphany occurred while researching my annual communications forecast—history is integral to future development....
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The Role of Technology in Change and Risk Management

As a project manager, your schedule and budget never look better than at the start of the project; but from day one, the only...
Cat RM5008 Road Mixer

It’s All About the Base. No Trouble.

contractor brings a failing Texas road back to life One of the fundamentals of roadbuilding states that a good road starts with a...

3 Tips For Concrete Moisture Testing

What people are saying about their experiences By Jason Spangler Everyone knows: There’s the manual—and then there’s the real world.  For the last year or so, those...
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Robotic Total Station: Designed to Provide a Complete Layout and Scan...

By Jeff Winke In the 1950s, Ace Books began publishing Ace Doubles, which were two separate novels combined in a single volume. For example, a...
5G future

The 5G Future

By Burcin Kaplanoglu Emerging as the next generation in wireless technology, 5G is poised to transform the construction industry in the years to come, unlocking...
ready mix concrete

Digital Transformation of Ready Mix

By Dean Marris The construction industry in the U.S. has reached a critical milestone in its technology transformation. Aggregate suppliers and ready-mix fleet companies are...

Build Smarter No Matter the Conditions You Face

Building air barriers Twenty years ago, Mike Young was working as a successful carpenter and bricklayer in Nova Scotia. As the years progressed and he...