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Reality Check: Using AI in Construction

Construction Business Owner

Reality Check: Using AI in Construction ccapoccia Wed, 01/10/2024 - 17:06 As we look back on 2023, for a lot of businesses across every industry, it was the year of artificial intelligence (AI). How much might AI transform the construction industry?

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Hilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot

Construction Junkie

Hilti , known for its wide selection of power tools and fastening applications for the commercial construction industry, recently took a step outside the box when they announced the release of an exoskeleton to help relieve the bodily toll overhead work takes on workers. courtesy of Hilti.

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The Shift in Safety Standards: Transitioning from Hard Hats to Safety Helmets in Industry

Construction Today

For years, hard hats have been a ubiquitous symbol of safety in industrial and construction environments. These helmets, typically made of rigid materials like high-density polyethylene, have been fundamental in protecting workers from overhead impacts. In 2023, the U.S.

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Construction in the Metaverse – Is the Future Closer Than We Think?: Overhead in the Big Room

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Naturally, this has the potential to change industries across the board, and construction is no exception. What could this nebulous idea mean for the construction industry? . The Construction Industry Weighs In . It definitely will have a future for the construction industry. The Big Room: A Place for Big Thoughts .

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What Is a Leading-Edge?

Construction Business Owner

When used as intended, it stops the fall or controls the impact experienced by the wearer in the event of a fall, which is why overhead fall arresters have long been used to harness workers to help prevent stability hazards.

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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

Cranes are the indispensable workhorse of dozens of industries all over the world. In this article we’ll look at lifting attachments in more detail to see how they’re used and why they’re so important to our critical industries. Overhead cranes are some of the world’s most useful machines. But cranes are not the be-all-end-all.

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Q&A: How Industrialized Construction Renews Modular Power Solutions’ Business Certainty  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Hinging on this monumental projection is an immense uptick in demand in the construction industry to build these facilities and build them fast. . Industrialized construction amplifies labor, throughput, and schedule reliability, among countless other benefits. Have you always been interested in industrialized construction? .