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Manage Rising Construction Fleet Insurance Rates With Technology

by Joseph Kopko | Oct 11, 2018
Equipment | Insurance | Risk | Vehicles

As insurance rates rise, invest in tools to prevent loss, such as telematics to monitor driver behavior and safety features such as backing sensors, cameras, and collision mitigation and lane-keeping systems.

New Standard Identifies Tethering System Requirements

by Joanna Masterson | Aug 8, 2018
Equipment | OSHA | Safety | Tools

ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 establishes tethering systems and containers as the best practice when it comes to falling object safety and offers guidance on what constitutes a proper tethering system.

How Telematics Is Driving a Construction Revolution

by Wally Stegall | Jul 24, 2018
Data Analytics | Equipment | Technology | Vehicles

As more construction technology players emerge, the industry is in a true state of digital transformation. Construction companies are evolving quickly, and taking a digital-first approach to collaboration, back office integration and onsite execution.

Engineering Better Wood Structures for Earthquakes: Past Experiences and Future Trends

by Shiling Pei | Jul 10, 2018
Equipment | Industrial | Manufacturing | Markets | OSHA | Safety | Tools

With proper design and better quality control, light-framed wood buildings will continue to perform better in seismic events and dominate low-rise commercial and single-family residential construction in the U.S.

Driving Forward a Fleet Safety Initiative

by Jenny Shiner | Jun 22, 2018
Equipment

Accidents involving construction fleet drivers are on the rise. That’s why many construction organizations are using telematics to improve driver behavior and solve their safety challenges. To ensure a fleet safety initiative is the most effective and consistent throughout the entire fleet, writing a driver safety policy is a must. Read this article to learn about the best practices when putting a safety policy in ink that includes the use of telematics data.

Driverless Cars’ Impact on Construction

by Wes Guckert | Jun 4, 2018
Equipment | Fleet Management | Vehicles

Driverless cars are coming and will impact construction. Smart developers, construction executives and transportation engineers should analyze autonomous vehicle trends and plan their response for the future.

Construction Technology and Software Rundown: March 16, 2018

by Construction Executive | Mar 13, 2018
Drones / UAV’s | Fleet Management | Insurance | Technology

Here’s the rundown on new technology for equipment/fleet maintenance and tracking, liability insurance for iot and drones, and VR project walkthroughs.

Overloading: Avoiding Mobile Crane Accidents

by Larry Collier | Jan 24, 2018
Equipment | Heavy Equipment | Safety

Mobile cranes are the backbone of construction, but when overloading accidents occur, the results can be disastrous. Taking steps for safe operation can lessen or eliminate overloading accidents.
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