Versatile Technology

Construction Global | April 09, 2020

New construction technology is rapidly shifting the way construction is done, from apps on mobile devices to laser scanning and drone photogrammetry. Few construction sites have fully escaped the onward march of technology, but many companies have really embraced it, and are reaping substantial rewards. Virtual Reality is one new technology that is changing the construction industry by solving old problems. Virtual reality in construction is the next level in 3D modelling. Like 3D modelling, it ...

Construction

Caterpillar | October 06, 2022

To support customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) will display four electric machine prototypes, including battery prototypes, at bauma 2022 Oct. 24-30 in Munich, Germany. Caterpillar is focused on delivering purpose-built solutions to help customers achieve their sustainability goals by geography, by jobsite and specific customer need. One of many solutions, the battery electric machine prototypes include the 301.9 mini excavator,...

StormMeister: Flood Protection | July 20, 2020

Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge for the construction industry but as we move towards a “new normal”, there will also be huge opportunities for SMEs in the sector, says William M Snape, director of StormMeister Flood Protection. Those of us of a certain age will have been through a number of ups and downs in the construction industry but nothing like this, Covid-19 is a game-changer like nothing that has gone before. Lockdown came to the UK on 23 March...

Engineering Tech

Datumate | May 19, 2022

Datumate, an infrastructure construction software company and developer of the DatuBIM cloud-based Construction Data Analytics platform, announced today a new strategic distribution partnership with Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Tokyo-headquartered multinational conglomerate Hitachi Group and a leading systems integrator in Japan. The multi-year strategic partnership agreement entails that Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. will integrate Datumate's construction analytics ...