LIVERMORE, Calif. and CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands  — Topcon Positioning Group and DAQRI have collaborated on wearable technology designed to change the way construction and survey professionals interface with the jobsite. Topcon and DAQRI — creator of the DAQRI Smart Helmet, an industrial-grade wearable solution that seamlessly connects humans to their work environments by providing information about the world around them — will work together to create a solution designed to make workers on the job safer and more productive through the use of augmented reality technologies. Topcon and DAQRI will join forces to integrate DAQRI’s hardware and software … Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI Corp. recently released its report “Millennials in Construction — Learning to Engage a New Workforce.” Findings are based on a combination of survey responses and interviews from almost 400 individuals who work in the construction industry nationwide; half of those participants represent millennials (individuals born between 1980 and 2000). “While the stigma exists that millennials are entitled, disloyal and lazy, it appears that this is not true,” explained Sabine Hoover, content director at FMI. According to FMI’s findings, millennials in the construction industry are very dedicated and loyal to their companies and share similar values as baby … Read more