Leisure Time: 5 Awesome Documentaries and TV Series About Construction
Extreme Engineering was a magnificent documentary TV show that aired on the Science and the Discovery Channel. We join the host Danny Foster to the exploration of the most spectacular feats of engineering. Watch amazing, yet physically possible,...
How to Know If You Need Fall Protection
Fall protection regulations can be tricky. Depending on what industry you are in, what task you are performing, or what piece of equipment you are using, your requirement to have and utilize fall protection can be anywhere from 0’ to 30’. That’s a big difference...
Beating the Heat: Now’s the Time for ‘Water, Rest and Shade’
Summer has begun and it brings hot weather – and potentially dangerous work conditions. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers to take precautions to stay safe before a heatwave begins. OSHA’s message...
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Why Operator Awareness – Not Tech – is the Best Means of Accident Prevention [COMMENTARY]
I’ve spent a significant portion of the days and weeks since I participated in AEM’s Product Safety and Compliance Seminar trying to wrap my mind around its many topics: building a product safety program, risk assessment, safety symbol comprehension and the psychology...
Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders in Construction: NoteVault Launches $1,000 Scholarship
NoteVault, the leader in construction innovation and technology, today announced their launch of a new college scholarship designed to support future technology leaders in architecture, engineering and construction. Applications are now being accepted for...
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President Trump Kicks Off Infrastructure Week [VIDEO]
President Donald J. Trump has dedicated this week to addressing America's crumbling infrastructure. The President will be announcing his Administration’s infrastructure plans this week on Air Traffic Control, addressing the inland waterway system, and improving...
Concrete Sensors Integrated in Formwork Measures Real-Time Compressive Strength Gain of Fresh Concrete
An innovative product lineup of internet-connected sensors was recently launched by the Doka Group. Concremote is integrated in Doka formwork and measures real-time compressive strength gain of fresh concrete. Real-time data enable more accurate control of the forming...
The 8 Best Boots in Construction
1. Timberland PRO Men’s Pit Boss 6˝ Steel-Toe Work Boots: Everything you expect from steel toe boots. Pit Boss offers electrical hazard protection, steel safety toe, antimicrobial treatment and a Goodyear welt construction with cast metal top hooks that prolong its...
Wearable Tech, A.R. and BIM: Working Together to Change the Face of Construction
A misconception contends that contractors are slow to accept change and unwilling to adopt technology, and it may have been true at one time. In fact, Texas A and M University conducted a study that tends to confirm it. However, in Bob Dylan’s words, “the times they...
Concrete Sensors: Could They Help Boost Your Bottom Line?
Concrete contractors can now use embedded sensors to measure maturity and RH in real time. Sensors replace time-consuming traditional testing methods. Results go to readers, loggers or smartphones for immediate access. Accepting new technology may require a learning...
Screeds: Seven Options Worth Looking At
The substantial weight of concrete and the need to level it has made screeding a time-consuming and laborious job for centuries. At roughly 4000 pounds per cubic yard, concrete requires great force from man or machine to move it. However, contemporary screeds make...
Three Batch Plants That Can Help Increase Profits, Enhance Productivity
Portable concrete batch plants enable owners to meet demands for construction at any job site. Installing a batch plant with mobile mixing capabilities at a temporary or permanent location reduces time, limits transportation costs and enhances profitability....
FleetLink Intelligent Telematics System Optimizes Fleet Management and Monitoring
Atlas Copco’s intelligent telematics system, FleetLink, provides road construction contractors with a convenient and efficient tool to monitor and manage their equipment fleet. The system allows users to optimize fleet usage, reduce maintenance costs and save time and...
Blastcrete Equipment Company Offers Solution to OSHA’s New Regulations
Blastcrete Equipment Company introduces a dust suppression system that limits silica dust exposure. The patent-pending DustAway system consists of an innovative bulk bag design that attaches to a mixer to contain dust as the mixer fills. The bag’s dust ruffle...
Truck-Mounted Cranes From DEL Could Make Your Business More Self-Sufficient
Harnessing the power of forced liquids was a discovery of a Greek inventor and mathematician who lived before the first century B.C. Hydraulics, a Greek word, reflects the origins of the science that makes boom cranes capable of lifting a great weight. DEL Hydraulics...
Concrete Curbing Machines Make Perfection Look Easy
Hand built curbs lined the streets of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the first century and of American cities until the invention of curbing machines around 1980. Quarried granite or mined stone were effective but expensive construction materials before concrete became...
Rigging Supplies: New Model Speeds Delivery, Selection
No longer tied down to an old purchasing model, rigging suppliers can provide one-stop shopping with overnight delivery to meet tight construction schedules. Meeting construction deadlines and reducing downtime are critical whether the jobsite is a high-rise building...
Preserving Alcatraz: Western Specialty Contractors restores concrete support beams in historic penitentiary
When the main cell house building at the historic Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was constructed in 1910-1912, prison workers mixed salt water from the surrounding San Francisco Bay and brick rubble in the concrete support beams. Coupled with the island's extreme...
