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Construction Firms Must Adapt to Maintain Competitive Advantage

GB Financial Services, LLC

In today’s environment, construction contractors must adapt their business or risk becoming obsolete.

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Weather No Problem for GNSS on Bridge Replacement

Sokkia Corporation

Maine contractor gets all-weather performance from its Sokkia GCX3 GNSS receiver and an iX503 robotic total station on a bridge replacement project

CPM’s Taylor Light-Surek gathers data using the Sokkia GNSS solution.

[VIDEO] Schultz Construction Saves a Day with Stringless Paving

Topcon Positioning Systems

Schultz Construction saved as much as full day of setting stringline by using Topcon MillimeterGPS on a roughly 2,500-ft. curb and gutter project.

Schultz

Serious Labs Teams with IPAF on VR for Powered Access Licensing Training

PAL+ training can now be completed for the first time on a VR simulator

Screenshot of a PAL+ VR simulation

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[VIDEO] Students Explore 3D Printing for Future Concrete Construction

Students produced nine concrete installations to demonstrate the potential of computational design and digital fabrication in future construction projects.

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All-Electric Street Sweeper Cuts Emissions to Zero

Global Environmental’s all-electric M4 street sweeper cuts emissions to zero

The Supercharged M4 features an electric motor in lieu of hydrostatic drive system, has infinite speed-control with sweeping speeds up to 11 mph, can travel at speeds up to 65 mph and has a battery operational range of up to 11 hours.

Electric Heavy-duty Equipment Creating a New Experience on the Jobsite

As more manufacturers market battery-powered off-road equipment, here’s what construction contractors can expect in coming years

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Maximize Construction Recycling Efforts for Sustainable Building

Three tips to maximizing landfill diversion rates and stay compliant with green building standards

Recycling on construction projects is becoming less optional, and landfill diversion is more important than ever.

Concrete Slabs-on-Ground Crack Control Options

KB Engineering LLC

When it comes to slabs-on-ground, you can either control the location of cracking or the width of cracks.

Unrestricted crack width growth leads to spalled edges along out-of-joint cracks when exposed to wheeled traffic.

[VIDEO] 11 Tips for Safe Excavator Operation on Slopes

Operating an excavator on slopes requires attention to details that are not always a concern when working on flat ground

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[VIDEO] Construction Excluded from Trump Apprenticeship Program

Labor Department has not provided rationale as to why the industry has been excluded from the new apprenticeship program; plus more construction industry news on the July 11, 2019, edition of Construction News Tracker

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Construction Company Fined $200K after Worker Killed by Falling Concrete Panel

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour says the panel would not have toppled if it had been secured at all times.

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