Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

Legal Drone Operation Creates Opportunities for Contractors

It is possible to fly commercial unmanned aerial vehicles legally, and contractors are already measuring benefits using drone photos in inspection, management and marketing

The UAS has proven its worth as an inspection tool. “We are really trying to eliminate the need for us to put people in boom lifts or anything that gets their feet off the ground,” says Aaron Phillips with Danis. “The more we can minimize our people being up in the air, the safer we are making it for them. Also it helps eliminate site congestion with big, heavy equipment that has to lift people up and get people where they need to be for inspection.”

86% of Construction Firms Report Trouble Filling Craft, Professional Positions

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

That's a 3% increase from 2014 and more than a 10% increase from firms reporting back in 2013

An overwhelming majority of construction firms report trouble finding qualified craft workers to fill key spots as demand for construction continues to rebound in many parts of the country, according to the results of an industry-wide Associated General Contractors of America survey of 1,358 construction firms.

Roof Construction Resumes at Vikings Stadium After Worker's Death

Work resumes as the investigation is still on-going as to what caused employee to fall 50 feet from the roof during construction

Five Functional Traits of Great Construction Teamwork

Great teamwork stems from trust, direction, influence, transparency and leadership

Work to make the five traits of great teamwork part of your work crews, your project teams and even your senior leadership team.

Sakai GW750-2 Pneumatic Roller

Sakai America, Inc.

The GW751 is the interim Tier IV upgrade of the GW750 (Tier II) and GW750-2 (Tier III).

How to Use Compaction to Obtain Quality Asphalt Pavements

Martin Marietta QC Tech Kevin Sawyer reveals compaction secrets to achieving a high quality pavement

Currently, Martin Marietta owns a fleet of GW750s spread across multiple divisions, with most of them in their Rocky Mountain division.

VÖGELE MT 3000-2i Material Transfer Vehicle

Unit offers an 18-ton storage capacity and can move 1,300 tph

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EcoVolve ED1000 Fully Electric High Tip Dumper

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6 Guidelines to Avoid Construction Worker Misclassification

Six questions to help determine if a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor

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[VIDEO]Why Ram Organized Pickup Truck Volunteers to Respond to Communities in Need

Ram Trucks organized Ram Nation to help its customers respond to communities rocked by natural disasters. The volunteer organization can put pickup owners where their instinct, and unique ability, to help can do the most good

[VIDEO]Why Ram Organized Pickup Truck Volunteers to Respond to Communities in Need

Why You Should Care About Resilience

Heidelberg Materials

Concrete is the most widely used man-made construction material in the world. It is versatile, economical, durable, recyclable, environmentally responsible and most importantly, it is resilient.

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[VIDEO]Construction Workers Review New Massaging Seats in Ford's F-150 Pickup

This Ford video (1:32 min.) shows how the crew at one Michigan construction site responded to the new massaging seats now available on Ford's F-150

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