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Uptime.com | May 06, 2020

Uptime.com's annual downtime report has been released, highlighting several key indicators of how site reliability engineering is being shaped in the near future. Downtime is costing companies up to 11% of their total online revenue, spurring a dramatic shift in ...

Los Angeles Times | April 01, 2020

Amid concerns that construction workers are being exposed to coronavirus, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced new guidelines that will require all construction sites to create a COVID-19 exposure control plan. Protocols should include symptom checks, physical distancing, hygiene and decontamination, Garcetti said. As most of our city has stayed home or changed the way of doing business, much of our construction program has continued, he said, adding that it is important to continue critica...

Robotics and Automation, Engineering Tech

Hilti | January 27, 2023

On January 26, 2023, Hilti North America, a provider of innovative tools, software, technology, and services for the commercial construction industry, introduced the PLT 400, a digital layout tool created to help increase the productivity of jobsite layout crews. Single-operator tools like the PLT 400 are vital due to continued labor shortages and jobsite restrictions. This tool improves accuracy and layout speed, features advanced prism tracking and auto-calibration, and requir...

Campaigns & Elections | February 06, 2020

After witnessing the debacle in Iowa, campaign decision-makers across the country are wondering just how good is the engineering behind the software they purchase for their campaigns? And for good reason: the stakes couldn’t be higher. Unfortunately, it’s hard to suss this out in the evaluation and procurement stage with a vendor. Slick branding, a jazzy demo, and a bargain price are designed to entice. But these attributes don’t tell you how the software will hold up in the he...