by CC IT | Oct 16, 2017 | Construction Conundrum
Hurricane’s like Irma, Maria, and most recently Nate, are devastating families, businesses, and construction zones. In fact, since the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season there have been a record number of consecutive storms, according to the National Oceanic and...
by CC IT | Oct 9, 2017 | BEST of Construction
China is rebuilding the ancient Silk Road in an effort to boost its economy. Just two weeks ago a 32-container train was shipped from Wuyi, China to Tehran, Iran. This new Silk Road shortened the typical ship-based travel time by 30 days! This connection is among the...
by CC IT | Oct 3, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Reviews & Comparisons, What is PlanSwift?
Original post by Lauren McNeely from Lucidchart PlanSwift Software, the world’s fastest growing developer and distributor of digital estimating and takeoff software for the construction industry, could be the poster child for visual thinking. As you walk into their...
by CC IT | Oct 2, 2017 | BEST of Construction
There’s an almost endless list of reasons why potholes pop up on roads. Unfortunately potholes and cracks are an inevitable problem with asphalt roads. Dutch researchers have created a solution, self repairing asphalt. Not only will the asphalt heal itself but...
by CC IT | Sep 25, 2017 | BEST of Construction
Imagine traveling the world in a pod flying down a pneumatic tube at hundreds of miles an hour. Hyperloop One provides a look into the future of travel thanks to engineers like Josh Giegel, Hyperloop One’s engineering chief. Entrepreneur, Elon Musk, originally...
