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Contractors can collect field data from anywhere using smart phones and tablets

Contractors can collect field data from anywhere using smart phones and tablets

May 17, 2012

Construction software developer HCSS (www.hcss.com) has introduced a suite of new mobile applications for collecting and reviewing data on construction field operations.  These apps can be run anywhere using iPhones®, iPads® and Android™-based phones and tablets.  With just a few swipes on a mobile device, contractors can record an entire time card including diaries,...

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Aluminum tandem axle Trailers

Enclosed aluminum tandem axle trailers from Aluma are ideal for a wide range of Contractor applications. Enclosed trailers feature extruded aluminum floors, interior lighting...

DEWALT® Launches New 20 Volt MAX* Brushless Impact Drivers that Offer 57 Percent Longer Runtime

DEWALT introduces three new 1/4-inch Impact Drivers (DCF895C2, DCF895L2 and DCF895B) that feature the company’s first-ever Cordless Brushless (BL) Motor technology, which...

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New Bostitch Low Profile Paper Tape Framer

Bostitch introduces a new low profile paper tape framing nailer that provides maximum comfort with an over-molded grip and new features such as selectable trigger, adjustable...

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Correct your productivity shortfall to cut costs

April 4, 2009

Construction is a labour-intensive business, meaning wages make up a large percentage of a building contractor’s expenses. Therefore, one of the most important things a building contractor can do to control costs is to ensure that his employees are productive. This may seem like common sense, but a surprisingly large number of building contractors don’t make productivity a top priority, despite the potential gains to be realized from a more productive workforce, according to the...