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Artificial intelligence used to measure impact of Coronavirus on American construction
OxBlue is using data from commercial construction projects, which excludes single-family residential construction.
Using almost near real-time field data and comparing it to previous activity across all 50 states, OxBlue has determined that construction has declined by 5% throughout March...
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Construction restarts in virus-ravaged Spain
With its daily death toll from Covid-19 trending downward in the past week, Spain allowed construction workers to return to sites yesterday after a two-week shut down.
Factories and some companies in the service sector also resumed activity in the...
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Neuson offers zero emission electric construction machines and consolidation products
Wacker Neuson's battery-powered rammers, plates and backpack vibrator are zero-emission compaction and concrete consolidation products which provide an alternative power source for indoor applications and job sites with noise and emission guidelines. Plus, the same battery system can be...
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Japan’s maglev line halts construction as outbreak spreads
Japan's planned maglev rail line that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes is one of many construction projects brought to a halt as the government declares a state of emergency to combat the country's rise in coronavirus...
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COVID-19 creates havoc for construction industry
Many construction firms quickly applied for a waiver from the state Department of Community & Economic Development to continue working. Meanwhile, many are finding they have to quickly adapt to a new normal and grapple with the uncertainties this...
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El Paso construction workers adapt to COVID-19 safety precautions
Working on a construction site can be challenging as it is, but adding new safety measures and trying to limit personal contact is adding even more pressure to the job.
“Workers that are not showing up to work because they...
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CCA formalizes COVID-19 protocols for construction sites
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is implementing a number of measures to help its members, the industry and the government during the COVID-19 pandemic including releasing its first version of the COVID-19 Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites,...
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