BIM Technology

Construction industry experts explain building information modeling and the benefits it has for construction contractors and the industry.

March 24, 2011

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How AI, Automation, and Tech Are Shaping Asphalt Industry

The machines that we use to pave, mill, and compact are getting smarter at an increasingly fast pace. Data capture and telematics give us all the pieces of the puzzle. How long before a system can put them all together better than human operators?

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Construction Tech Reshaping Tomorrow’s Cities

By leveraging innovation, we can overcome communicative and organizational challenges, attract new talent, and drive the industry into a new era of progress and efficiency.

Multiple options and price points make it easy for owner-operators, small site contractors and construction companies of all sizes to take advantage of the benefits of technology.

Small Site Contractors Cash in on Construction Tech

With the growing number of options for small site contractors to invest in technology, the decision about where to begin can be another significant hurdle.

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Cybersecurity Should be at the Top of Your List

As the construction industry continues to become more digitally connected, let's talk about how the industry can prevent, protect, and prepare for these types of threats and attacks. Part one of a four-part series on cybersecurity.

Twiceme University offers users a series of training modules on worksite safety and the proper use of Twiceme equipment.

Twiceme Introduces University Education and Certification Platform

Twiceme University offers users a series of training modules on worksite safety and the proper use of Twiceme equipment.

The new features include: Cat Grade and Compact, Operator Coaching and E-Ticketing.

Caterpillar Unveils New VisionLink Productivity Features

The new features include: Cat Grade and Compact, Operator Coaching and E-Ticketing.

The solution serves to help companies transmit information about project status.

SmartPM Launches Custom Reporting for Schedule Controls Software

The solution serves to help companies transmit information about project status.

virtually all electric utilities are engaged in extensive construction projects to expand the grid, lest they either run out of power or hike rates to untenable reaches.

Security Challenges of Building Out the Power Grid

Electrification is exciting but it is also a daunting challenge for utilities. As they expand the grid to accommodate it, they also must change the way they think about physical security.

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Brigade Electronics Shares How to Enhance Rental Heavy Equipment Safety

Brigade has provided a guide for heavy equipment rental providers, recommending essential safety devices for the most common types of heavy machinery.

Both the TennaINTEL and TennaBLE RT1 devices were designed with construction use cases in mind and tested in construction environments.

Tenna Launches TennaINTEL Smart Equipment Tracker/BLE Reader and TennaBLE RT1 Beacon

Both the TennaINTEL and TennaBLE RT1 devices were designed with construction use cases in mind and tested in construction environments.

The emergence of tech-forward leadership in land development is pivotal in the industry's evolution.

How Directors of Land Development Are Embracing a New Era

As the land development industry continues to evolve, the role of technology will undoubtedly become more integral.

A new operator can get onboard equipment with machine control and nail a plan to spec in a minimum number of passes.

Machine & Grade Control in Construction Surface Prep

How these technologies provide precision and finesse, even for novice operators responsible for moving earth and materials to exact design specifications.

With digital access, the 5440EC minimizes the possibility of unauthorized key duplication and losing physical keys.

Master Lock Offers Bluetooth Portable Lock Box

With digital access, the 5440EC minimizes the possibility of unauthorized key duplication and losing physical keys.

Approximately a third of SMBs continue to rely on spreadsheet-based expense management and manual reporting, creating laborious submission and reconciliation workflows and lengthy close periods; perennial pain points of employees and finance leaders.

Transparency Creates Better Decision-Making in Expense Management

Cultivating greater transparency around the expense process not only empowers stronger financial decision making across the business, it ultimately benefits customers.

Connected fleets also offer ways to improve efficiency.

Why Fleet Connectivity is Key for Profitability

Vehicle fleets operating like a hive mind, with vehicles communicating among themselves, represent a significant technological feat. This level of connectivity demands robust infrastructure, sophisticated software, and significant resources.

Fleet managers have a few choices for obtaining telematics capabilities.

OEM or Aftermarket Telematics or Both?

The major advantages of any telematics system include reduced downtime, data insight, streamlined maintenance and improved safety.

Prototype L 566 H is the world's first wheel loader with a hydrogen engine.

Liebherr Creates Prototype Large Wheel Loader With Hydrogen

World's first prototype large wheel loader with hydrogen engine presented at the Liebherr plant in Bischofshofen.

With TestFit Generative Design, users can define the targets they need with filters like floor area ratio (FAR), parking ratio and yield on cost, to find options for specific needs.

TestFit Releases Generative Design for Building Development

With TestFit Generative Design, users can define the targets they need with filters like floor area ratio (FAR), parking ratio and yield on cost, to find options for specific needs.

The solution enables contractors to handle various aspects of their business from preconstruction to closeout and more.

Sage Launches Native-cloud Construction Suite for Specialty Contractors

The solution enables contractors to handle various aspects of their business from preconstruction to closeout and more.

How The Tech-Savvy Generation Can Help Construction Staffing

How Tech Can Help Construction’s Staffing Crisis

This Digging Deeper podcast episode features Adam Stark, CEO of Jet.Build discussing why tech-enabled construction talent is key to solving this generation’s staffing crisis.

The feature helps users avoid blurry photos in real-time, supporting the outcome of inspections.

Record360 Unveils AI Blur Detection Feature

The feature helps users avoid blurry photos in real-time, supporting the outcome of inspections.

These updates support monitoring, analysis and collaboration in construction projects.

Datumate Introduces Annotations and Cross-Section Progress Report

These updates support monitoring, analysis and collaboration in construction projects.

The AEC Data Model API is the first deliverable of a broader granular data ecosystem the company is building, the AEC data model.

Autodesk Releases AEC Data Model API

The AEC Data Model API is the first deliverable of a broader granular data ecosystem the company is building, the AEC data model.

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Why Reality Capture is the Lynchpin for the Jobsite of Tomorrow

Construction executives have long debated the jobsite of the future built on autonomy and the increased use of technology, and with every day that passes, it’s becoming more than a theoretical concept: it’s now a business necessity.

Doran 360OTR tire monitoring systems include visual and audible alerts for low inflation pressure, rapid deflation events and high tire temperatures.

Doran Offers 360OTR Tire Monitoring System

Doran 360OTR tire monitoring systems include visual and audible alerts for low inflation pressure, rapid deflation events and high tire temperatures.

Uptake’s solution uses analytics to detect tire-related issues, such as leaks, sensor malfunctions and pressure drops.

Uptake Launches Tire Insights for Fleet Maintenance

Uptake’s solution uses analytics to detect tire-related issues, such as leaks, sensor malfunctions and pressure drops.

Electrification is already transforming some construction applications.

Why Compact Equipment is Going Electric

Electrification is driving the jobsite of the future cost savings, reduced emissions and noise, and performance advantages.