Category: Technology
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Technology Overload In Construction: Less Can Be More
Having choices is a good thing. Having too many choices can become a problem. Exhibit A is the construction industry. It has experienced a staggering technological revolution over the past few decades, with software solutions emerging to tackle nearly every aspect of the construction process. Project management, schedule creation, schedule analysis, budgeting, resource allocation, and…
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Automated Grade Control’s Steady Plow Toward Full Autonomy
It’s a bit of a stretch to realize zero human interaction in the operation of heavy construction equipment. However, make no mistake. The move is on to make it happen. An operator controls an excavator using a belly box.CaterpillarCaterpillar started its research on autonomous trucks in the 1990s, leading to the production of its first…