Category: Technology
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Using AI to Build Smarter Subcontractor Risk Management
Construction success relies on orchestrating countless moving pieces. With the average project having 24 different subcontractors—and often many more on large commercial builds — there’s a huge opportunity to simplify relationships and build trust. While AI is reshaping how we approach project planning, safety monitoring, and more, its most exciting potential is in how it…
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Jobsite Enforcement of Situational Awareness Saves Lives
It happens all too often to ignore. In June 2023, an earthworks employee showed up at a jobsite in Stoughton, Massachusetts, expecting fully to make it home in time for dinner that night. Unfortunately, a track loader’s bucket was elevated on uneven ground, upending the vehicle and striking and pinning the worker between the ground…
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Cojali Unveils New Jaltest Rugged Pad for Professional Diagnostics
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in Business, Business & Financial Tools, Business Services, Communication & Safety, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Dealers, Equipment, Equipment Management, Featured, Other Construction Business Software, Other Technology Solutions, Service Centers, Technology, Technology and SoftwareCojali USA, parent company to Jaltest Diagnostics, has unveiled its new Jaltest Rugged Pad, a durable tablet based on GETAC technology for the workshop. This new tablet has been developed for performance and endurance in demanding work environments. Key features include: 14” HD touch screen. Screen brightness LumiBond technology (1,000 nits). Intel Core i5 processor and…
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Construction’s Hidden Profit Center: How Procurement Can Transform the Bottom Line
The construction industry is at a critical juncture, with increasing pressures to build faster, to meet sustainability goals while also improving profitability. Historically, construction has lagged far behind other industries in adopting technological innovations, and inefficient procurement processes have often led to cost overruns, project delays, and massive material waste. However, a shift toward modern…
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World Of Asphalt Preview Guide 2025
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in Aggregates, Application, Asphalt, Asphalt Pavers, Asphalt Plants, Asphalt Recycling, Asphalt Tack Distributors, Automation Systems, Blacktop, Compaction, Construction News, Construction Technology, Dirt Work, Equipment, events, Featured, Maintenance, Mastics, Material Transfer Vehicles, Milling, Mix Design, Patching, Pavement Maintenance, Pavement Marking & Striping, Pavement Preservation & Maintenance, Paving, Plant Components, Plants, Preservation, Production, Rejuvenators, Sealcoating, Striping, Sweepers, Sweeping, TechnologyContractors, manufacturers, and all the biggest brands from the asphalt industry will be in attendance for the 2025 World of Asphalt show and conference (WOA) during the week of March 25-27 in St. Louis, MO. The best way to get the most from your time at the expo is to have a good plan. Whether…
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[SERIES] International Pavement Maintenance Part 2: Controlling Your Costs
Meeting with more than one hundred contractors personally, it was quite refreshing to hear of their willingness and desire to tight their “money belts” when it came to running their business. In fact, as more than one contractor told me, “Hey Mate, when you live on an island, you tend to be a bit more…
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3 Pavement Industry Keys: Be Resourceful, Serve Your Clients, Protect Your Business
In our asphalt businesses we are in the service business, meaning we provide a service to others. Maybe we provide our service to residential customers, maybe commercial or municipal. Regardless, we are the problem solvers. If your parking lot needs lines, we can do it. If you have a sink hole, we can fix it. …
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High Performance Pavement: A Process Driven Business Paradigm
While at the 2024 IGNITE Construction Summit, which took place at the Renaissance Esmerelda Resort in Palm Springs, CA, I sat at a breakfast table with Andre Neidich, CEO and Co-Founder of Pothole Heroes, and his dynamic COO, Zach Young. Far from our original introduction, we first met at the 2022 IGNITE in Clearwater, FL,…
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Improving Business Management for Power Sweeping Contractors
The World Sweeping Association has a membership base of power sweeping contractors and here are some of the ways contractors can improve business management of their companies. Adopting strategic approaches like the ones below are ways they can enhance their management practices, which will help drive growth and profitability. Investing in technology is a critical…
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What Is The Pave/X Masters Program?
Whether you’re new to the crew or a seasoned veteran, the PAVE/X MASTERS program is a year-round learning management system where paving and pavement maintenance professionals can take advantage of online education that is tailored to their specific verticals. Contractors can gain their certifications in one or multiple categories to both continue their knowledge and…