Internationally acclaimed speaker Mark DeVolder has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the IT Conference for Construction Professionals in Chicago, Illinois, August 7-9, 2019. Considered a change management specialist and one of today’s original thinkers and motivators on transitions, DeVolder will be presenting on the topic, "Adapting Faster To Extreme Change."
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Join us for the industry’s best networking opportunity for construction IT professionals from around the country at the IT Conference for Construction Professionals August 7-9, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Don’t miss the chance to hear subject matter experts discuss strategy and experience demonstrations that are pushing the current state of construction IT into the future.
This year, we are focusing on the theme Emerging IT Trends: Fundamentals to Future, as we explore the trends within the construction IT sphere and its impacts on plans and visions for the future.
Core topics will focus on Cybersecurity, Process Management, Cloud Hosting, and Technology (such as AR/VR, BIM, Drones, and Laser Scanning).
Member Registration Fee: $474 | Non Member Registration Fee: $575 on or before 7/5/2019
Member Registration Fee: $524 | Non Member Registration Fee: $675 after 7/5/2019
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BIMForum is a two-day, multi-track conference for AECO professionals, focused on harnessing BIM and other innovative technology and processes to address current and emerging issues in the industry. The 2019 conference in St. Louis, September 16-19, 2019, will highlight case studies of how the building community is driving quantitative and qualitative outcomes through the development of model-centric workflows that address the entire design-build-operate continuum.
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New this year, Future Focus is a supplemental issue of Constructor magazine to be published in the fall, that will hone in on game-changing construction technologies and provide members the resources they need to implement these technological advances. Constructor is currently seeking member sources, willing to speak about the advancements they’ve made, how technology has changed the way they do business and how and why others should follow. If interested, please contact Jeanie Clapp, editor-in-chief, at (352) 333-3453 or jclapp@naylor.com.
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AGC of America launches radio and media campaign to urge summer travel motorists to slow down and be alert amid growing concerns with highway work zone crashes and fatalities
Sixty-seven percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by AGC of America. In response, association officials have launched a new radio and media campaign urging drivers to slow down and remain alert in highway work zones.
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AGC has compiled data on the role of the construction in the economy and employment in the United States, each state and major metro areas.
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The May/June issue of Constructor magazine is now available online and in print. In it, we recap AGC’s 100th Annual Convention in Denver, celebrate the milestone marker the CM-Lean Education Program has reached, deal with drone data and more.
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If a worker fell on the jobsite, how fast would the operations and safety managers learn about the incident and be able to locate the worker to render assistance?
BY HELGE JACOBSEN, VICE PRESIDENT AND GM – ADVANCED SOLUTIONS
UNITED RENTALS®
A MEMBER OF MULTIPLE AGC CHAPTERS
Photo credit: United Rentals
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Construction is risky business. According to OSHA, one in every five private sector worker deaths in 2017 (the latest year recorded) was in construction. That’s 971 fatalities. Jobsite safety precautions can address the top culprits: falls, struck by object, electrocution and caught-in/between. However, there is another danger on jobsites that gets less attention but has a much higher incident rate: injuries.
BY CHRIS L’ECLUSE
SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST
TELETRAC NAVMAN
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TTWiiN Investment Partners, the innovation investment arm of Thornton Tomasetti, a General Building Contractors Association member, has recently invested in XtreeE, a Paris-based technology company focusing on large-scale 3D-printing solutions for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
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On ConstructorCast's latest episode, we sit down with industry experts to talk about technological innovations that are changing the industry. It can be difficult to get a grasp on what forms of technology actually have the capacity to bring about true change, especially in an industry as complex as construction. This discussion touches on construction robotics, blockchain, BIM, interoperability and other forms of truly transformative and practical technology. Stream or download the episode here.
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The information contained in these articles represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of AGC of America.
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