Electric Demolition Robots Make Jobsites Safer

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Submitted by: CONEXPO-CON/AGG Demolition is difficult, dirty, dangerous work. It is also necessary work. How best to keep workers safe in a demolition environment? Remove them from that environment. When the persons come out, the robots move in. Robotic demolition has been soaring in popularity. Demolition includes razing structures, but a growing demand for demo comes from retrofitting and repurposing existing structures. That can be done by an operator on a skid steer with an attachment, but dust, fumes, falling debris and other hazards have driven contractors to seek out other options to keep workers safe; enter robotic options. There … Read more

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New App Community Brings Skilled Workers Together with Employers  

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A new app is helping businesses find the skilled workers they need in this often challenging and competitive labor market. BoomNation is a new app community where skilled workers find applicable content, communicate with employers, and find jobs within their field of work. BoomNation is utilizing its technology platform to modernize and optimize the workforce recruitment process and communication between job seekers and hiring managers of many trade industries such as construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation and warehousing, utilities and much more. Built exclusively for skilled workers like welders, electricians, operators, pipefitters and others, tradesmen and women can download … Read more

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Virtual Design & Construction on the Bellvue Water Treatment Plant – Package B Project and Beyond

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On the $25-million Bellvue Water Treatment Plant – Package B project, Hensel Phelps built a virtual as-built of the project through the use of laser scanning technology. The virtual as-built was used to provide the owner, the city of Greeley, an exact replica of the plant for future use. Hensel Phelps also used the virtual as-built model to print a physical model (pictured above). The physical model provides an exact replica of what was built for a more traditional view that does not require a computer. Laser scanning can be performed as the project progresses, and can be utilized for … Read more

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NCCER Enhances Testing with Automated Remote Proctoring

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Module testing with The National Center for Construction Education and Research is available at any time and from any location with automated remote proctoring. Partnering with Invigulus, an online remote proctoring platform, this updated technology allows students to take tests at their convenience. In addition, it allows instructors to assign tests without the worry of coordinating times and locations. While students can take tests remotely through automated remote proctoring, the integrity of the test will still be maintained through student identity confirmation and webcam monitoring. Video recording during a testing session helps flag any suspicious activity or behavior. This information … Read more

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‘Didge’ AI Platform Provides Cost-Efficient Tool for Project Management, Safety Monitoring + Progress Tracking

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Gilbane Building Company and Nextera Robotics have entered into a joint-venture partnership to develop a transformational artificial intelligence platform that utilizes a fleet of autonomous mobile robots to track construction progress and provide safety monitoring at jobsites. The new robotics platform dubbed “Didge” provides autonomous “eyes-on-site” 24/7 by obtaining detailed visual data at construction sites, creating a bridge to the field between design models, digital twins and plans, while also boosting transparency, monitoring safety and expediting progress tracking. The platform is designed to be customizable and multi-functional to include capabilities such as 360 degree video capture and daily laser scanning … Read more

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