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5G is a Technology Ready to Revolutionize Construction Industry
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...
The Internet of Things in Construction: what are the Pros and Cons?
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...
How to Tell When Your Managers are Conflict-averse
If in your organization there’s a high-conflict person causing disruption where team members walk on eggshells, their boss may request coaching for the high-conflict individual.Before saying yes, consider that the problem has not been accurately defined. There’s only...
Questions that can Help Your Team Manage Technology Overload
Of all the problems caused by the pandemic, too much technology wouldn't seem like a priority. But being overwhelmed by ever-present technology is a real phenomenon, especially as employees continue to absorb new software, apps and processes driven by the pandemic....
Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Process Management In Construction
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,...
Controling Concrete Placeing and Curing Temperatures is the Key to Success
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...
Has the Wooden Skyscraper Revolution Finally Arrived?
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,...
Tech 101: Blockchain’s Benefits for Construction
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...
How to Think Differently About Leading and Managing
It wasn't long ago when the phrase "think differently" evoked images of an Apple advertising campaign or the call to action from the cool kids in our corporate and startup playgrounds telling us how to innovate, to cope with the change that was going to disrupt...