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Compact Equipment Helps Restore Ulao Creek Habitat

Treading lightly on the delicate wetland terrain was essential to the preservation project. Solutions 101 partnered with Wacker Neuson to get the job done.

While traditional construction methods and equipment may have worked within the scope of this project, So101 chose the zero footprint method and compact equipment because it better meets their vision of construction and the intent of The Ulao Creek Partnership.

Intelligent Compaction Can Improve Your Bottom Line

The latest IC technology can help contractors save time, reduce fuel consumption, improve job quality and increase their ROI.

IC works by outfitting vibratory rollers with instrumentation that’s fed to a documentation and feedback control system that processes compaction data in real time for the roller operator.

Caterpillar Goes Green in New Athens Manufacturing Facility

The company’s newest manufacturing plant in Athens, GA, is not only sustainable, but technologically advanced.

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Topcon Vehicle-Mounted 3D Mobile Mapping System

Topcon Positioning Systems

Rotating LiDAR sensor scans at 700,000 points per second, capturing the 360˜ environment with 32 internal lasers

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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: FinishLine Pro

FinishLine Pro is a construction list management mobile app used to manage punch lists, QA/QC, safety, warranties, completion lists and field observations

According to the FinishLine website, FinishLine users have experienced 30% to 40% reduction in inspection time, 98% reduction in time to distribute information, 65% reduction in re-inspection time and 75% reduction in time spent coordinating between parties.

Video: Caterpillar Reveals How Technology Can Raise Construction Efficiency 50%

How Cat’s new Analytics & Innovation division will use data from connected machines to create unprecedented improvements in productivity and economy

Video: Caterpillar Reveals How Technology Can Raise Construction Efficiency 50%

Hyundai Heavy Industries Rolls Out 500,000th Construction Equipment

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.

Record achieved 28 years after the company introduced its first excavator

The 500,000th piece of construction equipment to roll off the HHI assembly line was an HX520 excavator.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: OnStation

Customized, project specific app allows contractors to view design drawings, plan sheets and survey data while in the field

A unique feature of OnStation is its Mobile Design Maps which allow the user to view the project design on a satellite map. This feature also lets users add drawings or layer multiple drawings on the map.

Know Your Compaction Facts

A solid understanding of soil types, as well as a firm grasp of the different types of machines and the applications they're designed for, can help ensure successful soil compaction during construction.

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Kubota Compact Excavator Delivers Small Size with Big Versatility

Kubota Tractor Corp.

A single Kubota U55 compact excavator proves its versatility on Rhode Island parking lot expansion project.

Tiger & Son Tree and Landscape used a Kubota U55 mini-excavator to clear the 30,000-sq.-ft. expansion of an existing lot.

Komatsu D65PXi-18 Intelligent Machine Control Dozer

Komatsu America Corp.

Komatsu's D65PXi-18 dozer with automated operation can achieve up to 8% greater efficiency compared to typical aftermarket machine control systems

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Mustang Skid-steer Brand Celebrates 50 Years of Design, Manufacturing

Mustang by Manitou

Mustang brand skid steers were first manufactured in 1965 in Owatonna, MN

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