Drone’s-Eye View Reveals Warriors Sports Complex Renovations

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Work is complete on an extensive, $6.8-million renovation of the Calumet New Tech High School outdoor sports complex in Gary, Indiana. The Korte Company was selected to renovate and upgrade the outdoor athletic facilities for the Warriors. The Design-Build project included the construction of a new main entry plaza featuring pavers and ornamental fencing, concession building with restroom facilities, community building, equipment storage facility, as well as home and visitor ticket booths. The football and track area upgrades included a new synthetic turf football field with play clocks, video display scoreboard, stadium lighting, renovated grandstand seating and the addition of … Read more

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Drone Program Earns Innovation Recognition

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  A visual data analytics tool utilizing drones capturing high-resolution video and photos, piloted at the Golden 1 Center construction site in Sacramento, California, earned an award for innovation from the Turner Construction Company. This is the fourth year the company has highlighted outstanding innovations and achievements. A team from University of Illinois, funded by a nearly $1-million National Science Foundation Cyber-Physical Systems grant, developed a predictive visual data analytics tools to automate and streamline today’s time-consuming practices for construction progress monitoring. This award-winning solution utilizes both images and videos taken with camera drones and 4-D Building Information … Read more

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