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As a crane operator, Frank needs to keep an eye on a long list of things on the ground and in the air around the business end of his rig as it trembles in the winds and groans under the load of a new bucket of concrete coming up. His ground spotter’s voice crackles in...

Imagine a construction worker has stayed two hours longer than his normal shift, perhaps he is covering for a friend. He’s stressed and tired, his heart rate is up, and his alertness is reduced. It is potentially an accident waiting to happen. Fortunately, your...

Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Process Management In Construction   Whether you have experienced construction at home, with an office, a manufacturing plant, or other large project, you have most likely seen a problem with the process. It is, unfortunately,...

There are three primary objectives for cold weather concreting: 1) Protect the newly placed concrete from damage due to early-age freezing; 2) Maintain curing conditions to ensure adequate strength gain; and 3) Protect concrete from thermal shock and related cracking...

Surrounded by farmland and with a population of under 10,000 people, the Norwegian town of Brumunddal might seem like an unlikely setting for a record-breaking high-rise. But soaring above the neighboring Mjøsa lake, more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Oslo,...

Construction Dive’s series, Tech 101, provides quick, top-line information about emerging construction technology on topics such as digital twins, laser scanning and exoskeletons. What type of tools would you like a primer on? Email...

By 2035, China's government expects over 70% of the country's population -- around a billion people -- to be living in cities. Both Shanghai and Beijing have announced population limits and are implementing policies to reduce the number of new arrivals. These...