Connected Construction

An increasingly important market for engineering software providers is that of inspection solutions for civil contractors to ensure their heavy equipment is up to the job all the time. Trimble recently launched three asset inspection software solutions that allow equipment managers to easily inspect equipment in real-time using their smartphone or tablet - Trimble Inspector, Trimble Inspector Pro and Trimble Asset Manager. “The goal is to take the guesswork out of asset maintenance and put the equipment

The UK’s Highways Agency will rebrand as part of the organisation’s first five-year Strategic Business Plan to maintain England’s motorways and major A roads up to 2020. The plan for England’s strategic road network was developed response to the Road Investment Strategy published in early December. The UK government is getting set to make deliver the largest investment in roads since the 1970s and wants to make sure it gets value for money as well as nearly US$1.9 billion (£1.2 billion) of efficiency savin

Komatsu has continued its development of Intelligent Machine Control (IMC) systems, in cooperation with global partner Topcon, with the launch of the PC210LCi-10, the first fully integrated OEM machine control crawler excavator. Unlike its IMC-equipped D61PXi/EXi dozer that was introduced last year, the popular 21 tonne excavator has been unveiled first in Europe, rather than in Japan or the USA. The machine, which is built at Komatsu UK’s excavator plant in Birtley in the North East of England, offers sem

In UK capital London, Tower Hamlets Council is implementing sophisticated computer software to improve the management and coordination of street works. The Internet hosted Mayrise Street Works system from Yotta is allowing the Tower Hamlets to respond to changes in street work legislation. The advanced software will also help the council implement new working practices including mobile working and achieve efficiency gains through more effective inspection regimes and streamlined reporting. Mayrise Street W

In UK capital London, Tower Hamlets Council is implementing sophisticated computer software to improve the management and coordination of street works. The Internet hosted Mayrise Street Works system from Yotta is allowing the Tower Hamlets to respond to changes in street work legislation. The advanced software will also help the council implement new working practices including mobile working and achieve efficiency gains through more effective inspection regimes and streamlined reporting. Mayrise Street W

In Japan the latest machine control technologies are being used to help with earthquake reconstruction. Three years after the major earthquake that devastated Miyagi Prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu, the clean-up and reconstruction work is far from complete. In addition to rebuilding infrastructure and buildings, the Japanese Government has had to build a series of major improvements to flood protection.

TenCate Geosynthetics is broadening the versatility of its MiraSpec design solutions software to assist with both flexible pavement and unpaved road design. The MiraSpec package is said to be an easy to use software program that can assist in both paved and unpaved road design. This latest version can allow a designer to perform roadway designs with and without geosynthetics.