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Construction technology stories were a big hit with readers in December. Here’s the top 10 most-read construction technology articles of December 2021:
Extracker
10. Extracker Announces Real-time Change Order Review and PDF Annotation Features
Change order communication platform introduces new review, comment, annotate and markup suite for users.
Built Pay is a digital payment solution that is purpose built to simplify construction payment processes and provide payors and payees the flexibility to choose the payment method that is right for their situation.Built Technologies
9. Built Technologies Introduces Built Pay for Digital Construction Payments
Built Pay is a digital payment solution that is purpose built to simplify construction payment processes and provide payors and payees the flexibility to choose the payment method that is right for their situation.
Bobcat
8. Bobcat Expands 'Features On Demand' Technology to 60 R-Series Loader Models
Wholly customizable technology allows owners to enable additional machine features such as two-speed travel and automatic ride control after purchase.
How can the construction industry keep up with the demand and time constraints of the federal infrastructure plan? One tech exec says those needs can be met with technology.ALICE Technologies
7. Opinion: Turbocharging Our Trillion Dollar Bet
How can the construction industry keep up with the demand and time constraints of the federal infrastructure plan? One tech exec says those needs can be met with technology.
CEMEX Ventures
6. CEMEX Ventures Names Top 50 ConTech Startups and Startup Competition Winners
Top 50 list includes 2022's most promising solutions from the construction technology ecosystem from around the world.
Komatsu SmartConstruction Field Drone.Komatsu
5. Komatsu Adds Smart Construction Drone and Smart Construction Field to Jobsite Solutions Suite
Solutions enable user to analyze data throughout each project phase to track production and billing.
A timeline of some of the major AR and VR headsets of the past.IDTechEx
4. VR, AR and MR Will Be The Most Disruptive Technologies of the Next Decade
IDTechEx forecasts that the market for virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies will reach over $30 billion by 2030.
The real payback of a technology investment comes in production increases. For example, an automatic excavator system has been shown to deliver a 30% increase in production.RDO Equipment
3. 3 Ways Technology Can Overcome Construction Challenges and Where to Start
Veteran construction problem solver Dennis Howard, from RDO Equipment, lays out three compelling reasons to look for technology that can address persistent construction challenges and ensure short- and long-term gains.
Triax
2. How Data from Construction Wearables Can Benefit Your Construction Business
Smart, wearable technology on construction sites can increase productivity, prevent injury and keep workers aware of situational hazards and their health, and 83% of contractors believe construction wearables would improve on-site safety.
Tirmble's XR10 uses HoloLens 2 to show the wearer what project designs should look like, superimposed to scale over their view of the actual project site to clearly communicate the intended result.Trimble
1. Changing the Construction Landscape: How Technology is Improving Workflows
COVID-19 changed priorities on construction sites in ways that accelerated adoption of BIM, drones, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. Here’s how proliferation of those techs is raising the stakes in construction.