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“Close-up of a worker in an orange high-visibility vest and dotted work gloves using a tablet in front of a yellow wheeled excavator.

Autonomous Construction Equipment Is Here. What Does That Mean for Worker Jobsite Safety?

by Katie McLaughlin | Oct 30, 2026
Safety | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Equipment | Heavy Equipment | OSHA | Robotics | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce | Workforce Management

Excavators have always needed an operator in the cab—until now.
Two workers in hard hats, orange high-visibility vests and face coverings watch as a crane lifts a large insulated cylindrical vessel above a self-propelled modular transporter at a desert construction site.

A Long Haul For Lithium: Oversized Crystallizers Delivered Over 600 Miles

by Construction Executive | Oct 23, 2026
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The crystallizers perform the final step in the mine’s planned lithium production process.
Two workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets review technical drawings and data on a bank of computer monitors in a control room, with one pointing at a screen.

Six Ways to Stress-Test Construction Technology

by Scott Crozier | Oct 13, 2026
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Systems should be tested under conditions that represent the contractor’s work.
A person using a laptop and stylus with digital dashboards displayed above showing route optimization, fleet management, and fuel consumption and delivery efficiency data.

Connected Rental Technology Is Reshaping Construction Operations

by John Mongan | Sep 30, 2026
Technology | Data Analytics | Equipment | ERP | Fleet Management | Heavy Equipment | Jobsite Monitoring | OSHA | Safety | Top Story | Topic

Connected equipment, smart solutions and open platforms are giving contractors new ways to improve fleet planning, jobsite safety and project efficiency.
A security guard in a yellow hard hat and high-visibility vest marked "Security" overseeing an active construction jobsite with cranes and heavy equipment at sunset.

Jobsite Security: The Core Equipment Needed to Secure Isolated Projects

by Frank Sheldone | Sep 11, 2026
Equipment | Artificial Intelligence | Heavy Equipment | Jobsite Monitoring | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Technology | Top Story | Topic

By combining surveillance cameras, effective communication devices, a physical onsite security presence and proper fencing, you can effectively keep your project secure.
A operator's hand on a control lever inside a heavy construction equipment cab, with digital display screens and control panels showing load and operational data.

Why Ongoing Crane Training Is Essential for Technology Advancements Onsite

by Evelyn Long | Sep 10, 2026
Training | Artificial Intelligence | Equipment | Heavy Equipment | OSHA | Safety | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

Modern cranes feature sophisticated sensors, digital controls and integrated safety computers that require specialized knowledge to operate effectively.

Why Construction Firms Need Better Inspection History, Not Just More Project Data

by Palak Sheth | Aug 25, 2026
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Construction firms already collect valuable operational information. The opportunity is to make that information easier to use over time.

How Deferred Elevator Modernization Quietly Erodes Your Building’s Bottom Line

by Joseph Bera | Jul 17, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Commercial | Equipment | Finance | Heavy Equipment | Markets | Tools

When an elevator service in your commercial building stops, almost all operations stop.
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