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Contractor Builds a Business on 15% to 30% Better Production with Machine Grade Control

Here's how Kuersten Construction learned to beat low-ball earthmoving bids profitably with machines guided by automated grade control technology

Kuersten used two Cat D6 dozers and two Cat 336F excavators, each equipped with Trimble GSC900 grade control units, as primary grading machines on the 400,000-cu.-yd. Harrison Creek Water Impoundment project.

Quick, Efficient Fuel Delivery for Your Entire Fleet—There’s an App for That

VisionLink's customized fuel notifications combined with near real-time data about machine location give you what you need to plan and manage efficient fuel delivery

Caterpillar's VisionLink can be configured to send notifications to your choice of recipients when the fuel level in any machine's tank drops to a threshold you specify. It's a step to getting fuel where you need it, when it's needed, and avoiding unnecessary fuel-truck stops.

[VIDEO] Plote Construction Uses Topcon Millimeter GPS and LPS at One of World's Busiest Airports

The Plote Construction crew used Topcon’s Millimeter GPS and LPS to pave 52 lanes of concrete taxiway at one of the world’s busiest airport.

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[APP] iHandy Translator Helps Translate What You Want to Say into 52 Languages

Translate any sentence or phrase while on the jobsite or use the text-to-speech function to hear a native speaker's pronunciation

Construction contractors can use the iHandy Translator mobile app for quick translations of simple phrases on the jobsite.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: TSheets

TSheets is a cloud-based time tracking and scheduling mobile app that allows field employees to clock in and out from the jobsite with their own mobile devices

Employees can clock in and out on their desktop, laptop, or mobile phone—using iPhone or Android apps, text messaging or dial in. It even works offline and has voice commands in English and Spanish.

[VIDEO] SiteDocs Mobile App Product Demo

SiteDocs allows you to do all your safety forms on the mobile app and have them instantly available when you login to your account online

[VIDEO] SiteDocs Mobile App Product Demo

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Safesite

With the Safesite mobile app, contractors can record, communicate and resolve safety processes including inspections, audits, checklists, forms, incident reporting, safety observations and more while in the field

Real-time notifications when safety issues are raised.

[VIDEO] Contractor Uses iAuditor to Work 2.5 million Hours without Loss-time Injury

Level 10 Construction uses SafetyCulture's iAuditor app to successfully complete construction of a 54-story high rise in downtown San Francisco with no loss-time injuries

[Video] Level 10 Construction Uses iAuditor to Perform 2.5 million Work Hours Without Loss-time Injury

5 Mobile Apps that are Slashing Construction Costs

Check out how five contractors are using software applications for mobile devices to improve their construction operations, and how much benefit they measure

Autodesk BIM 360 enables field staff to use tablets to access project management workflows, such as quality assurance/quality control, commissioning, issue creation and sign-off, job tracking and safety.

[APP] CoConstruct Helps Contractors Manage Clients, Projects and Budgets

CoConstruct is a project management mobile app that allows you to review key bid, cost and labor information from multiple projects with a single dashboard

When clients log into the system, they receive a progress report with any recent photos that have been added, a financial overview of the project’s budge, and alerts or requests that need their attention.

Building Information Modeling to Become Future of Global Construction Industry

BIM is currently being used, or piloted, by 49% of survey respondents, and is planned to be employed by a further 10% in the next 12 months

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: BuilderTREND

BuilderTREND is a cloud-based construction software solution that enables residential contractors to manage their businesses from anywhere and connects everyone involved with a project

Automatic updates and real-time notifications.

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