This is the third topic of the World Highways Roundtable series of discussions. We asked three leading experts on machine control technology - from Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble - to tell us how their solutions are helping the construction industry deal with labour shortages, an ageing workforce and a growing skills gap. If there aren't enough machine operators out there with knowledge and experience, how do we avoid a major crisis on site? Let's hear what our key opinion leaders had to say.
This is the second topic of the World Highways Roundtable series of discussions. We asked three leading experts on machine control technology - from Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble - to tell us how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected working practices on site over the past two years. How has the crisis helped to encourage the adoption of new ideas? Have things speeded up, or slowed down? Let's hear what our key opinion leaders had to say.
Welcome to a new World Highways Roundtable on the digital revolution. We have a series of discussions on the future of machine control for you to enjoy, and new videos will be released each week. We asked three leading experts on machine control technology - from Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble – to tell us how they are helping contractors improve their productivity levels and adopt new technologies. It's time to join the revolution and find out how to work smarter, they say. The future is far more intuitive than you might think.
Shock figures from the AA reveal more than £11bn-worth of potholes need repairing across the UK and British digger maker JCB is on a mission to fix them...
Set on the tranquil Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, the Mandalika Street Circuit is set to become one of the most exciting tracks in the international motorcycle racing calendar.
Three years back, Dynapac launched a new range of light compaction equipment. The portfolio included rammers, plates and rollers. The reversible vibratory plate series - DRP - featured cast-iron base-plate and completely closed hood.
The logistics and the mixing plant locations vary on every jobsite. Whenever the travelled distance of the asphalt trucks is long or the roads are wavy, segregation in the asphalt bellies of the trucks cannot be avoided.
IMIX equalizes temperatures within the mix and blends large and small size aggregates to avoid segregated sections in the asphalt mat. Homogenous sections ensure uniform density of compaction and increase the lifetime of the road.
Watch Trimble model, design, build and maintain the perfect dirt-bike racing circuit. The end result is a spectacular ride and, as the bikes fly through the air, Trimble is on hand to make sure every jump and every landing gradient is built to perfection.
Shell Bitumen offers a special additive for asphalt paving that reduces odour by 99% and specific gases (SOx, NOx) and particulate matter by 40% . This results in a more environmentally friendly product that positively impacts air quality for use in urban areas, asphalt plants and for workers paving.
Take a tour round Trimble's Platform as a Service (TPaaS), a system which the company believes is the first and only construction technology subscription that allows instant upgrades, cloud services and world-class support ... all for a simple monthly fee. It couldn't be simpler.
