Asphalt Contractor

Four Ways to Bore Under a Paved Surface

A look at the pros and cons of four of the most common ways to bore under a paved surface.

Little Beaver's Driveway Boring Kit is a wet drilling kit suited for boring up to 50 ft. under driveways or parking lots.

6 Scientifically Proven Hacks to Stay Cool While Working in Heat

These science-backed tips can help you keep cool in any heat wave.

In addition to staying hydrated by drinking lots of water, here are six other tips with scientific backing to help you stay cool while working in the heat.

Water in Concrete

KB Engineering LLC

The amount of water in concrete controls many fresh and hardened properties in concrete including workability, compressive strengths, permeability and watertightness, durability and weathering, drying shrinkage and potential for cracking.

Water content is the single most important factor affecting workability or the ease of mixing and placing concrete.

Minority-Owned BCMason Group Founder & President Focuses on Community Improvement Projects in Nashville

With his grandfather and father in construction, the industry was a no brainer for Mason.

Brandon Mason, the founder and president of BCMason Group—a certified minority company providing infrastructure

Digital Tools Transform Access Management

United Rentals Inc.

RFID technology unlocks more efficient and effective control of jobsite and equipment access.

Digital tools that facilitate both jobsite management and equipment access management streamline access control and provide increased visibility and accountability.

4 Construction Tech Pros Share Insights on the Connected Jobsite

An insider’s guide: What it takes to equip and run a connected jobsite for operational improvement and efficiency

Detailed information becomes the norm, aiding in productivity planning, operator consistency and workforce improvement. Costs come down and profitability goes up.

Today's Construction Heavy Equipment Attachments Bring Big Power, Versatility

Innovations in mulchers, stump grinders and tiltrotators offer construction contractors more options for site preparation. Here's how you can optimize your attachment arsenal.

When considering a mulcher, contractors will need to budget for teeth and consider the additional wear mulching can have on undercarriages.

Cut the Cord: Electrify Tools, Equipment

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

The construction industry’s shift toward battery-powered tools and equipment is being driven by the increased productivity and versatility they bring to the jobsite.

The lithium-ion batteries of today run longer, charge faster, are much more powerful, and more reliable than their ancestors from 10 years ago.

Trimble Releases GNSS Antenna

Combined with Trimble Siteworks or Trimble FieldLink Software, the DA2 can perform a variety of construction surveying tasks and site supervision for both civil and building construction.

Combined with Trimble Siteworks or Trimble FieldLink Software, the DA2 can perform a variety of construction surveying tasks and site supervision for both civil and building construction.

CHRYSO and GCP Launches EnviroMix Impact App

The EnviroMix Impact App is a tool used by the CHRYSO and GCP sales team to optimize the mix design approach and pre-quantify the embodied carbon results of customer’s concrete mixes.

Enviro Mix App Graphic

Bluebeam Unveils Studio Session Collaboration on Web and Mobile

Bluebeam users can now access Studio Sessions and markups from both a web browser and mobile device, enabling collaboration without having to download Revu to a desktop.

Bluebeam users can now access Studio Sessions and markups from both a web browser and mobile device, enabling collaboration without having to download Revu to a desktop.

Embracing Circularity to Reduce Environmental Impact in Construction

One promising way to minimize waste from the construction and demolition phases is establishing a circular economy, in which construction companies continuously recycle and reuse building materials for new purposes and/or in new projects.

Drywall can be broken down and repurposed into fertilizer, and even concrete can be broken down and reused to improve performance and reduce emissions.

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