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Caterpillar Offers New S60 Smartphone with Built-in Thermal Imaging

Cat says this is the world’s first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera, as well as the world’s most waterproof unit.

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OSHA Finds Contractor At Fault for Structural Steel Collapse

OSHA says contractor did no erect structural steel framework according to manufacturer's plan and with inadequate bracing

Investing in Worker Safety Through Wearable Technology

Insurance companies are investigating how wearable technology and BIM can help reduce risk and increase efficiencies in the construction industry.

Many companies looking to bring more wearable tech to the jobsite are focusing on getting their innovations into workers’ existing gear to boost adoption. As a result, in the near future, construction workers may find that common assets, such as hardhats, safety vests and even the tools they carry, are being infused with new capabilities.

Kyocera DuraForce XD and DuraXE

Kyocera Mobile Solution

Addition of large-screen Android smartphone and flip-style feature phone enable AT&T business and consumer customers to choose the right device for the task at hand

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New Initiative Aims at Improving Suicide Prevention in Construction Industry

Guidebook helps contractors communicate the importance of mental health to managers, supervisors and employees

[VIDEO] How NAPA Sees the FAST Act Playing Out in Road Construction

NAPA Chairman Kevin Kelly praises a long-term bill but cautions that a stable funding system is still needed; plus more construction industry news on the February 18, 2016, edition of Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] How NAPA Sees the FAST Act Playing Out in Road Construction

Third Annual National Safety Stand-Down Set for May

Third annual nationwide event to educate construction workers of the serious dangers of falls scheduled for May 2-6

NYC Announces Higher Safety Penalties, Increased Worksite Sweeps

Fines for safety violations will increase by $7,600 to $10,000 and up to $20,000 for repeat violators

General Contractor Among 5 Indicted for NYC Gas Explosion Last Year

Eight months before the explosion, a worker allegedly used yellow flexible hosing to provide gas to the building from the restaurants gas meter, which was an unsafe hookup

How Construction Contractors Can Fight Hearing Loss

Left untreated, hearing loss can reduce earnings by as much as $30,000 a year and lead to unemployment

[VIDEO] How Sensor Fusion Can Improve Construction Industry Safety

Preco Electronics discusses how the connections of various systems create a connected vehicle, an operator that is more aware and reporting is automatic

[VIDEO] How Sensor Fusion Can Improve Construction Industry Safety

NYC Enacts New Safety Measures After Fatal Crane Collapse

New rules bring requirements to shut down cranes down from forecasted winds of 30 mph to 20 mph

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