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Five Technology Trends Changing Everything

Contractor Magazine

From our October issue. BIM is still king, but watch out for augmented reality, 3D printing, and much more. Our interview with industry tech evangelist Sean McGuire, aka the @MCAAGeek.

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Microsoft HQ permits exceed $169M in past year

Construction Dive

Renovation at the technology giant's Redmond, Washington, campus done thus far is part of a major expansion it plans to begin before the end of the year.

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Optimizing precast plants: Taking the guesswork out of concrete production

GCP Applied Technologies

GCP Applied Technologies. Some precasters are tackling this problem by increasing benefits and beefing up recruiting efforts to bring in more skilled workers, while others are adopting technologies that take the guesswork out of precast manufacturing. Optimizing precast plants: Taking the guesswork out of concrete production.

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Net zero building design and air leakage

GCP Applied Technologies

GCP Applied Technologies. Building Technologies Program Air Leakage Guide, U.S. Net zero building design and air leakage. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 10/01/2018 - 12:26. October 01, 2018. Is it possible to create a building with a net energy consumption of zero? Department of Energy . Air barriers. PERM-A-BARRIER. Air Barriers Blog #13.

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You Can't Improve Construction Safety from Inside a Filing Cabinet

How mobile technology can mitigate risk, save money, and provide a competitive advantage.

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Control flow concrete for mass pours

GCP Applied Technologies

GCP Applied Technologies. Control flow concrete for mass pours. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:16. October 01, 2018. Mass pours have typically been used for foundations, columns, beams, as well as enormous structures like dams and bridges. . What are mass pours?

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Making the most of air entrained concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

GCP Applied Technologies. Making the most of air entrained concrete. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 10/01/2018 - 10:55. October 01, 2018. Air entraining agents (AEA) are used to entrain air in concrete when a structure will be exposed to moisture, freeze thaw cycles and deicing chemicals.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. But these are only some of the findings. Read the report today!

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Reimagining How Construction Companies Capture Progress Tracking

Speaker: Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, Christopher Gagliardi, George Hedley, and Jason Nichols

Construction is constantly evolving but not in the matter of building the biggest tower anymore-- it's about utilizing our technological advances to make sure we are doing our jobs better, faster, and more efficiently. We are the reason that skyscrapers touch the sky and foundations are poured into the earth. Where do even begin?