by Jim Yarrow | Sep 1, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
2.3 million construction workers around the world frequently work on scaffolds and cranes for various work projects. Many of the people working these projects find themselves hundreds and sometimes thousands of feet above the ground. For these people, it’s just...
by Jim Yarrow | Aug 16, 2016 | BEST of Construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnlBTHKVE2AVideo can’t be loaded: Chile: Nailed it! New safety gloves to avoid smashed fingers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnlBTHKVE2A) We’ve all heard the horror stories, headline “some poor construction worker...
by Jim Yarrow | Aug 4, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Estimating and Takeoff Software, What is PlanSwift?
Takeoff software is used in the construction industry to perform part of the cost estimating process involved with construction. There’s a wide variety of solutions in the collection of programs that estimating professionals use. This type of software is used on...
by Jim Yarrow | Jul 28, 2016 | BEST of Construction, What is PlanSwift?
How can robots help with a worker shortage? One of Hong Kong’s leading construction firms, Gammon Construction, is now using robot exoskeleton systems to compensate for the persistent shortage of workers. The company uses these robotics to boost productivity of...
by Jim Yarrow | Jul 6, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
What are Extraterrestrial Machines? Kajima, a Japanese contractor is teaming up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) in the hopes of developing an automated construction machine that can work on construction projects on Mars and the moon. Kajima...
