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Connected Tech for Construction Continuity
No one could have predicted the situation we found ourselves in in 2020, with a global pandemic bringing the economy to its knees, projects delayed overnight, rapid restarts, remote management, and challenging labor dynamics.
Now that 2020 is winding down,...
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Exosuit from HeroWear decreases back strain for construction workers
HeroWear has been recognized in the University Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Showcase of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU). This participation highlights HeroWear's innovative exosuit for active workers.
This year marks the...
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Concrete reinforced with 3D-printed polymer four times stronger
A team at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a type of concrete that uses a lacy polymer lattice that allows it to bend without cracking and at the same time reduce its carbon emissions.
A paper published in...
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The Infrastructure Intelligence Live series of events addressing the lack of diversity and inclusion in construction
The Infrastructure Intelligence Live series of events continues on Friday 30 April 2021 with a webinar looking at diversity and inclusion in the construction industry and what we need to do to encourage the next generation.
As the designers of...
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Integrating Field Ticketing with Construction Accounting Halves Great Basin’s Billing Labor and Time to Get Paid
Great Basin Industrial’s outdated billing process, capturing in spreadsheets time-and-materials data for work performed, was shorting the company’s pay, slowing payment and costing way too much to maintain. The heavy constructor with offices in Utah and Texas largely fabricates...
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HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
In an attempt to improve local air quality, HS2 is trailing new Clean Air Gas Engine technology to dramatically cut carbon on construction sites
The Clean Air Gas Engine technology has been developed by a collaboration of three UK technology...
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Branch Technology Raises $11 Million for Fleet of Construction 3D Printers
With the funding round led by EquipmentShare, with backing from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Chattanooga Renaissance Fund and other previous investors, Branch Technology will be able to develop even further. The company plans to expand its team further, incorporating...
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