If you’re an IT administrator, you know how difficult it is to get employees to create and remember strong, unique passwords for business accounts and technology. Often, users will fall into common habits like using short, easy-to-guess passwords or passwords they’ve already used in other accounts. Users who do not follow password security best practices…
For solid and consistent business success in a competitive construction market, it’s vital that you remain aware of statistics and data. These recent findings highlight the state of construction around Texas and our nation, which will prove valuable in your decision-making when it comes to partnerships, certifications, and expansion efforts. Whether you are a general…
ExxonMobil recently announced the successful startup of one of the largest advanced recycling facilities in North America. The facility at the company’s integrated manufacturing complex in Baytown, Texas, uses proprietary technology to break down hard-to-recycle plastics and transform them into raw materials for new products. It is capable of processing more than 80 million pounds…
Heven Adugna aims high. She aspires to become a pediatrician, and as a seventh-grade student, she knows that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) will help her reach that goal. However, women—and particularly Black, Indigenous, and all girls of color—are largely underrepresented in STEM fields and often marginalized from taking part in STEM education at…
Data Bridge Market research has recently published comprehensive business research on “Global Construction Management Software Market” which includes historic data, present market trends, future product environment, marketing strategies, technological innovation, upcoming technologies, emerging trends or opportunities, and the technical progress in the related industry. Construction Management Software Market research report execution is becoming very vital…
The electric off-highway equipment market is estimated to grow from USD 9.2 billion in 2022 to USD 24.8 billion by 2027 at a CAGR of 22.0% over the forecast period. All key countries have established programs/regulations to deal with GHG emissions in the transportation industry. Most countries follow Euro equivalent Standards, such as Stage IV…
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction, recently announced that its NEXCON printers and proprietary 3D concrete ink mix—sold through its partner MAPEI Corporation as PlanitopTM 3D in North America—have been approved by the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), meeting AC509 requirements for 3D printed bearing, nonbearing, and shear walls…
Scarlet Tech, a leading instrumentation and construction technology company, recently announced the launch of the Hercules Wireless Hook Crane Camera System. Hercules is a crane safety monitoring equipment for tower cranes, luffing cranes, mobile cranes, and other heavy-duty cranes. The whole system is an active safety technology that provides crane operators and safety managers with…
By Paul Stoessel, MCA Communications It always costs more to react to a problem than to proactively prevent one. Yet, business managers tend to resist investing in a Proactive Service Agreement to ensure their systems are well maintained. Through the illusion of saving money, organizations end up assuming all the liability for the moment their…
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently announced the members of its third annual Tech Alliance—a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor members, the majority of which primarily perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors. “These technology and innovation allies of ABC are leaders in the construction innovation…
Since their first use in the mid-1800s in the form of hot air balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles have been used for security, photography, safety, and many other applications. Today, drones have a significant impact on the way we do business — from warfare reconnaissance and real estate marketing to filmmaking and inventory tracking. For example,…
By Paul Stoessel, MCA Communications Beginning in the late 1800s and for more than a hundred years thereafter, the Plain Ordinary Telephone System (POTS) revolutionized communication for business and personal use everywhere. But since the advent of new technology starting in the 1980s where the voice could be transmitted through digital protocols, the old “twisted…
Hilti North America, an innovator of tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry is leading a fundamental shift in how customers run their businesses with the launch of ON!Track Unite, a new open Application Programming Interface (API) for software integration. The platform transforms what is often complex and manual-based into a seamless…
Expanding on its history of delivering highly integrated processors, Texas Instruments (TI) recently introduced new Sitara™ AM62 processors that help expand edge artificial intelligence (AI) processing into next-generation applications. The low-power design of the new processors enables support for dual-screen displays and small-size human-machine interface (HMI) applications. The next generation of HMI will bring new…
Texas Instruments (TI) recently expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink™ Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is built on the foundation of TI’s decades of wireless connectivity…
Constru, a leader in breakthrough computer vision technology for the construction sector, recently announced its entrance into the U.S. market with the opening of a new headquarters in Chicago as well as offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Austin. The U.S. expansion is led by Constru Chief Revenue Officer Jessica Herrala, a 25-year…
“Today is an important milestone as we lay the groundwork for the future growth of semiconductors in electronics to support our customers’ demand for decades to come,” Templeton said. “Since our founding more than 90 years ago, we’ve operated with a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. TI…
Since its founding in 1983 in Houston, Texas, MCA Communications, Inc. (MCA) has sustained a solid track record of completing high-profile projects with a focus on safety, quality, and customer service. This award-winning design-build technology integrator firm specializes in network cabling infrastructure, audiovisual installations, wireless solutions, and security solutions for schools, hospitals, corporate buildings, and…
A disparity study determines whether a government entity, either in the past or currently, engages in exclusionary practices in the solicitation and award of contracts to minority, women‐owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs). This study can help determine if there is disparity between the availability of firms and the utilization of those firms in its…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Small businesses are important parts of communities and a key driving factor of the current economic recovery. Modern technology and workplace trends are transforming how these organizations are run, not only to increase productivity, but expand the possibilities of the future. New research found that the United States is home…
