How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
May 12, 2016
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How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
While not required for its Sacramento Airport contract, Granite Construction* is getting to grips with IC specifications thanks to Volvo CE’s Compact Assist. In the US, 23 states have written intelligent compaction (IC) specifications for asphalt paving jobs and more states are expected to follow. Among those states with IC specs is California.
Getting the human-machine interface for equipment automation right is a lot trickier than expected. David Arminas reports from the CECE conference in Rome
For many contractors, digitisation is key for improving on-site operational efficiency. But it may be time to take stock of progress and examine what does and doesn’t work.
That is not to say that the anchors should be thrown out to halt development. Far from it. In the past eight months, the CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment – led
