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The Week’s Hottest 10 Construction Stories: EquipmentShare Snags $1.2B Line of Credit

Here’s why the most-read stories include a next-gen rental operation’s billion-dollar funding, 2021 Contractors' Top 50 New Products, what to know about ground penetrating radar, how climate affects concrete, excavator automation reaches next level

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Eyrus Launches Solution to Enable Detailed Contact Tracing & Enforce Social Distancing: SafeProx

SafeProx Contact Tracing and Workforce Management

Indiana DOT Future-Proofs Infrastructure Investments through Connected Vehicle Data

Using technology like Wejo, the Indiana DOT is able to advance their understanding of how connected vehicle data could make their roadways, especially their work zones, safer.

SafeAI Releases OS for Heavy Equipment

SafeAI has launched the first comprehensive, safety-certifiable operating platform designed specifically for heavy equipment.

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Q&A: How Construction is Writing Electric Vehicles Into Its Environmentally Conscious Future

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The industry is taking baby steps toward a more environmentally conscious, sustainable future. As more emissions incentives and zero-emissions levels are set for on-road vehicle improvements, the off-road industry is following suit.

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Green Construction Startup Nexii Becomes Fastest Canadian Company to Reach Unicorn Status

Green construction technology company reaches billion-dollar valuation in under 31 months; announces appointment of new board member, David Taylor, CEO of P&G.

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Is Reconciliation Key to Passing the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill?

Democrats are pushing a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill even as those in their party express concerns over the price tag. Many Democratic lawmakers say they will not pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill without the reconciliation bill however.

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Excavator Automation Reaches Next Level

Excavator grade control that can command the machine's hydraulic valves is spreading throughout the brands to automate functions, reducing demands on operators and making it easier to achieve desired results

John Deere equipped the 210G LC, 350G LC and 470G LC with SmartGrade to give operators at entry level of experience the ability to achieve grade quickly and confidently. By controlling the boom and the bucket, this semiautomatic technology frees up the operator to concentrate on the arm function, resulting in fewer periodic grade checks every time.

How Climate Affects Concrete

While working with concrete may come as second nature to many contractors, it is one of the trickiest substances to work with due to how quickly it can change when exposed to different temperatures, humidity, and wind rates.

How Climate Affects Concrete

Cause of More Construction Job Losses in August More Serious than COVID-19 Delta?

Loss of 3,000 jobs accompanied by declining construction unemployment suggest labor costs will continue to rise as the industry’s workforce contracts and restricted material and skilled-labor supply dampen demand for projects

Construction employment in the pandemic era peaked in March and has drifted down consistently since June.

Construction Economy Grows in August Despite Labor, Supply Chain Challenges

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Overall services sector dips as labor, supply chain issues persist, according to the latest Services ISM Report on Business.

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Terex Trucks Renamed Rokbak to Reflect Future Focus for Hauling

Articulated hauler specialist Terex Trucks has been rebranded as Rokbak, with a new vision for the future announced.

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