Tag: Guessing

  • Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs

    Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs

    Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In the first half of the year, one word continued to appear in headlines surrounding broad economic and political change: “uncertainty.” Construction Dive’s Uncertainty Series seeks to delve into various topics swirling in uncertainty to explore how…

  • IoT: Take Guessing Out of the Concrete Drying Process

    IoT: Take Guessing Out of the Concrete Drying Process

    Flooring, tiling, or painting on a concrete surface that is insufficiently dry can end up being a disaster. An experimental project recently used IoT sensors and AI to determine when it is safe to start finishing concrete surfaces. Haste and Imperfect Conditions Lead to Failure To successfully first cure and then dry concrete requires specific…