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Wed August 13, 2014

SiteWatch iPad App Optimizes Access to Equipment Data

Further empowering construction companies to improve productivity, run more efficiently and decrease maintenance costs, Case Construction Equipment announced the introduction of its SiteWatch app for the iPad....

Mon June 09, 2014

Topcon Introduces Field Controller for Advanced Data Collection

Topcon Positioning Group’s new data controller — the FC-500 — has numerous features and benefits, including a large 4.3-in. touchscreen display and 5MP camera with built-in LED flash....

Tue March 04, 2014

Heavy Equipment Industry Associations, Manufacturers Reach Agreement on Telematics Data

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) have announced that 19 data points will be part of a standard being developed and maintained by the two Associations and their memberships....

Wed February 26, 2014

Industry Associations, Manufacturers Reach Agreement on Telematics Data

AEM and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) along with a global contingent of heavy equipment manufacturers and fleet managers have agreed on a defined set of asset data that, when communicated remotely via telematics, can be sent to the end user of the equipment....

Fri March 08, 2013

Transdata Provides Key Assist at New Brasilia Stadium

Lifting specialist Transdata is making a major contribution to the renovation of the National Mane Garrincha Football Stadium in Brasilia, federal capital of Brasil, which will play host to a series of FIFA World Cup matches in 2014....

Wed September 26, 2012

Equipment Lock Company to Be National Distributor of DataDot Identification Technology

The Equipment Lock Company (TELC) — a company that manufactures and sells anti-theft and safety locking devices for all types of trucks and heavy equipment — will now offer customers DataDot Identification Technology....

Fri August 10, 2012

AGC Releases Employment Data for Last Year

Construction employment increased in just half the states plus the District of Columbia from June 2011 to June 2012, but declined in a slim majority of states in the past month, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America....

Thu July 26, 2012

Federal Grant to Go for Database for Road Work

HONOLULU (AP) Traffic officials will be using a federal grant to develop a high-resolution image database of Oahu to help determine where to best use road repair and maintenance resources. Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle announced July 6 that a $1.05 million grant to the city will be used for a so-called Pavement Management System database....

Wed November 02, 2011

September Construction Data Released

Construction employment declined in 153 out of 337 metropolitan areas between September 2010 and September 2011, increased in 145 and stayed level in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....

Thu June 09, 2011

Leica Construction Office Allows Contractors to Verify Design Data Before Taking It to the Field

Leica Construction Office (LCO) software provides contractors with the ability to verify design data before taking it to the field, eliminating costly rework due to unverified data being loaded directly to the machines....