Category: Construction Technology
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6 Ways to Use Data to Optimize the Worksite
People, equipment and materials are the most valuable resources on any worksite, but in today’s construction landscape, a fourth asset is playing an increasingly important role on larger sites: data. The data generated by a connected worksite creates a surprising number of opportunities to increase safety, efficiency and productivity. Contractors who effectively leverage data generated…
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Top 10 Construction Technology Trends to Watch in 2025
The construction and engineering industries continue to demonstrate remarkable adaptability and resilience. Over the years, these sectors have modernized, integrating new technologies that are transforming how work is done. Innovative solutions are making job sites safer, more efficient, and more productive. Companies are increasingly focused on adopting technologies that can improve working conditions for employees.…
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Asphalt Contractor’s Top 30 Products 2025
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in Aggregates, Application, Asphalt, Asphalt Pavers, Asphalt Plants, Asphalt Recycling, Automation Systems, Awards, Compaction, Construction Technology, Dirt Work, Equipment, Featured, Milling, Pavement Maintenance, Paving, Plant Components, Plants, Preservation, Production, Quality Control, Sustainability, Technology, Top 30 Editor’s Choice, Top 30 Editor’s ChoiceEach year, manufacturers release hundreds of new products into our industry. Sometimes they are small improvements on a long-standing, popular design, and, other times, they’re launching a whole new innovation into the asphalt space. This list comprises some of the very best products available on the market today, as chosen by our editorial team at…
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5 Essential Construction Software Systems to Streamline Your Business
The implementation of dedicated ERP, CRM, LMS and other enterprise-level systems can help construction companies optimize different administrative and customer-facing processes to make their businesses more productive and cost-efficient. This article highlights five common types of construction software systems that can improve your enterprise operations. 1. Construction ERP Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems enable construction…
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Smarter Construction with AI: Scheduling, Estimation, and Risk Mitigation
In an industry driven by tight schedules, complex workflows and growing demands for sustainability, building owners and facility managers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to bring efficiency and clarity to preconstruction and construction workflows. AI’s ability to process large datasets, predict outcomes and automate repetitive tasks can revolutionize project management, offering solutions to some…
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Why Smarter Project Management Is Key to Jobsite Success
In the heart of downtown, a sleek skyscraper rises, its glass facade gleaming in the morning sun. Behind this architectural marvel is a silent hero: cutting-edge project and information management technology that’s revolutionizing how construction firms handle risk and quality control. Gone are the days of cluttered job trailers overflowing with hard-copy blueprints, specification documents…
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Volvo CE, Unicontrol to Offer Integrated 3D Machine Control
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is teaming up with Danish tech company Unicontrol to make 3D machine control more accessible and easier to use for excavator operators. The two companies have announced plans to integrate Unicontrol’s flexible 3D machine control technology directly into Volvo’s excavators, aiming to simplify jobsite operations and give contractors more options…
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Real Time Density Scan For Asphalt, From GSSI and HAMM
When it comes to asphalt paving, density is the name of the game. Having access to data, faster and more accurately delivered, means a whole host of savings and benefits for contractors. There are big benefits to fewer passes, not to mention, no over-compaction. With this in mind, and the industry changing at an ever…