The Benefits of Incorporating Smart Helmets Into Your Safety Plan
By Bart Wilder
June 5, 2024
The construction industry is constantly evolving—new technologies and materials are adopted all the time. Over recent years, smart helmets have started to enter the equipment scene as a new option to improve safety measures and reduce the amount of head injuries and health hazard...
Seeing the Light: Upperroom Dallas and the Future of Construction Technology
By Christie Chapman
January 25, 2024
Imagine a future in which you don a headset to enter a virtual-reality simulation of a construction site before it exists. A future in which a robot analyzes a space slated for renovation, recording each minute detail, from measurements to materials, in a fraction of the time and...
The Reality of Implementing VR/AR on the Jobsite
By Graham Condit
December 8, 2023
In recent years, investment in construction technology has seen rapid growth, changing how projects are delivered. Notably, virtual reality and augmented reality have gained significant traction, revolutionizing the way we approach construction.
VR versus AR
Virtual reality i...
The Reality of Implementing VR/AR on the Jobsite
By Graham Condit
December 8, 2023
In recent years, investment in construction technology has seen rapid growth, changing how projects are delivered. Notably, virtual reality and augmented reality have gained significant traction, revolutionizing the way we approach construction.
VR VERSUS AR
Virtual reality imm...
If You Haven’t Implemented That Cutting-Edge Piece of Contech—Now Is the Time
By Laurent Charpentier
December 1, 2023
It seems most people nowadays are eager to discover new technologies that can enhance their lives—for work and play—and this enthusiasm is particularly prevalent among younger workers who are excited about the potential of artificial intelligence. However, the construction indust...
That About Covers It
By Grace Austin
May 30, 2023
The hard hat is an iconic symbol of construction, but over the past few years, there has been a push to transition the industry to the safety helmet. Advocates say the climbing-style head covering is safer and more comfortable for workers.
But the transition hasn’t always gone s...
Top Talked-About Tech at the 2023 ABC Joint Tech Summit
By Grace Calengor
May 3, 2023
At the 2023 ABC Joint Tech Summit in Tysons Corner, Virginia, on April 27, there was talk, of course, of various construction technologies, including AI, VR, autonomous vehicles, impairment detection, digital twins, blockchains and Spot the Robot Dog. All this different tech, how...
The Future Is Now: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues in Construction Tech
By Richard Volack
July 5, 2022
The construction industry traditionally has been resistant to change. However, recently, whether it is a desire to get away from the early days of COVID-19 or the building boom, more and more companies are implementing new forms of construction technology to make their jobsites s...
Enhance Worker Safety With Wearables and Internet of Things
By Allen Abrahamsen
April 12, 2022
Worker and workplace safety is a priority for the construction industry. Yet despite advances in safety training, technologies and equipment, construction workers—who make up just 6% of the U.S. labor force—represent roughly 20% of worker deaths in the United States each year, ac...
Construction Technology and Software Rundown: October 15, 2021
By Marla McIntyre
October 13, 2021
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Origami Risk helps employers address exposures related to COVID-19with the ability to track employee vaccinations, boosters, post-vaccination protection waiting periods and weekly testing of employees with test results, quarantine requirements for positive tes...
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