New Video Sticker Platform by SaferMe to Improve Workplace Safety

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SaferMe has launched SpotCast, a new video sticker platform. SpotCast enables instructional and safety videos to be easily embedded on durable QR code stickers. The sticker is placed on any piece of equipment, and employees simply scan it with their smartphone or tablet and watch the embedded video. No sign-up is required. Markets for the product include manufacturing, construction, engineering and more. Content creators require minimal training on how to use the platform, and the barriers to entry from a technical perspective are negligible. The process for making the videos is seamless. The stickers that are unique to each company […]

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STARC Systems Adds a Rated Ceiling to FireblockWall

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STARC Systems’ one-hour fire-rated system, FireblockWall, now offers a ceiling to create a fully fire-rated enclosure. Facility managers and contractors no longer have to go through the hassle of building through the spaghetti in the ceiling or a soffit that extends to the deck during renovations in occupied healthcare environments. In 2021, STARC introduced FireblockWall, the first modular, reusable one-hour fire-rated temporary containment system. Benefits of FireblockWall include that it effectively stops fires, installs four times faster than drywall, has superior noise-blocking, meets NFPA 101 or IBC code, meets ICRA Class IV & V standards, exceeds ASTM E119 and ASTM […]

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Brass Knuckle SmartCut BKCR404 Gloves Smooth as Glass, Strong as Brass

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Safety Today announces the distribution of Brass Knuckle and its SmartCut BKCR404 Gloves for applications requiring toughness and a sure grip. Brass Knuckle SmartCut 404 combines ANSI-cut level A3 protection and a smooth-grip polyurethane coating. Ideal applications include construction, electrical assembly, general assembly, HVAC, manufacturing, vehicular construction, receiving areas and sheet metal. The toughness of SmartCut 404 begins with high-performance HDPE knit fiber that provides protection without bulk and a strength-to-weight ratio 8-15 times higher than steel. Next comes the polyurethane coating on full fingers and palm. Soft and flexible polyurethane coatings are excellent for dry-grip applications, but also perform […]

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New App Forecasts Crew Location Conflicts, Trade Stacking

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Crew location conflicts and trade stacking may be a thing of the past if onthejob.site gets its way. The new construction planning tool connects foremen and other workers on the jobsite via an easy-to-use web application designed to share and analyze planned crew work locations. “Scheduling is far from perfect and things can fall through the cracks – especially on larger jobsites. Our approach is to have a simple-to-use web application, which asks foremen where their crews are planning to work and when. Once we have that data, the application runs comparisons between crews to see if there are any […]

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Workorder Develops AI Software to Automate Construction Takeoffs

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Workorder, Inc., a construction technology startup, has raised a $1.1-million pre-seed round from UBMB and Mucker Capital to assist in the launch of its innovative software for the construction industry. The company’s software is a first-of-its-kind for construction estimating. It uses image recognition, deep learning and optical character recognition, among other technologies, to automatically detect, measure and count objects in construction blueprints. Workorder has been operating in a private beta with many of the largest construction companies in North America, including DPR Construction, PCL and Performance Contracting, Inc. The software supports interior finishes: paint, drywall, metal framing and acoustical ceilings. […]

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