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By Dian Schaffhauser 02/11/21 Engineering researchers at Purdue University have come up with sensors that can determine concrete strength onsite in real-time, and theyre testing it right on campus. The hope is that the technology will help builders speed up their construction timelines safely. According to a campus article, concrete mix designs are tested offsite for "compressive strength" before their use in a construction project. Once the testing is done and the mixes vetted for use, they ca...

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has released the list of Visitation Panels to 25 Federal Polytechnics and 21 Colleges of Education as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a directive to submit their reports in six weeks. It would be recalled that on Jan. 21, at the 2020 Annual Ministerial Press Briefing, the minister promised that the list of the visitation panels to the institutions would be released in two weeks. Adamu, while rolling out the list, in Abuja, on Friday, s...

TROY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent announcement that millions of dollars will be invested in off-shore wind projects means that the Capital Region is likely to become a major manufacturing hub for the industry. The state’s investment will mean career opportunities for those with the training and education to meet the demand. The Port of Albany is slated to house a wind tower manufacturing facility for the state’s wind energy project, and the Port of Coeymans is being co...

BCC Trustees elect 2021 board officers Kelly Snedden Special to the Times Gazette rustees elected board officers and designated committee assignments for 2021 during their regular monthly board meeting held Jan. 4. Trustees voted unanimously to have Lance Lechtenberg (District 3) serve as board chair with Doug Law (District 2) serve as vice chair. Forrest Rhodes (District 3) will serve as secretary/treasurer.  Committee appointments are as follows:   Kansas Association of Community College T...

WILLOW GROVE -- The Virtual Open House for Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) will be held Sunday, March 7, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. This is a great opportunity for parents of high school students in Eastern Montgomery County to learn how EASTERN can give students a competitive edge in college or in a specialized career program. The Open House offers an opportunity to hear from EASTERN instructors on the business environment that complements students’ high school aca...

-------------------------- There are two types of Techfluence events: our "flagship" events that feature products and services across consumer technology categories and our new Techfluence Summit Series that focus on specific consumer technology product categories such as Smart Home, Health & Fitness Tech, Gaming, and Cybersafety. ------------------------- DotGov Design Conference (Govt Design) returns May 18, 2021 to highlight amazing projects and inspiring people working in the government spa...

Podcast: Construction tech and Covid-19 01 June 2020  Scott Crozier, vice president, Trimble Civil Engineering and Construction, talks to International Construction editor Andy Brown about how Covid-19 has impacted Trimble and how technology can help the construction industry not only adapt to the ‘new normal’ but make it more productive and efficient than ever before. Crozier also looks to the future of technology and the construction industry and how this fast-moving sector may develop....

Share this article RIVERHEAD, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SQ4D Inc. (SQ4D) has listed for sale the first 3D printed home in the United States. This residential property, printed on site using SQ4Ds revolutionary Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS), is the first 3D printed home slated to receive a certificate of occupancy and is listed on MLS for sale as new construction for $299,999.  The worlds first permitted 3D printed house for sale, built by SQ4D. The 3D printed home w...

Cosential Named CRM Market Leader in JBKnowledge 9th Annual Construction Technology Report News provided by Share this article Share this article AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosential, the leading project-based CRM platform for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has been recognized as the market leader once again by JBKnowledge. In its 9 th Annual Construction Technology Report, the esteemed firm singled out Cosential as having the largest CRM mark...

The Hawk Eye Southeast Iowa Housing, Inc. partnered with Southeastern Community College (SCC), to have their construction trades class gain valuable real-world experience by building a house in Burlington. SEIRPC Executive Director Mike Norris announced recently that a family has purchased the home at 2208 Amelia Street, at the corner of Amelia Street and Hagemann Avenue. Norris said he is excited by the projects results.  “New home construction is key to adding value in existing neighborhoo...