Illustrated here are the two basic types of satellite-based earthmoving systems. The motor grader is equipped with a machine-control system, and the worker is carrying a Topcon Pocket 3D ...

Under the intelligent gaze of a Trimble robotic total station, A Propst Construction (Concord, N.C.) motor grader, operated by Raymond McDonald, blades off a treated and compacted base for new lanes ...

GPS machine control is making significant inroads in the site work and infrastructure construction field, and Sarasota, Fla.-based site work contractor KLM Services is one of the growing number of ...

Contractors are leveraging cutting-edge technology, such as machine guidance and grade control systems for dozers to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Since their introduction to the ...

Not only is proper grading on construction jobsites crucial to a project's long-term success, but improper grading can have significant ramifications on a job’s timelines and costs. Such is the ...

When Hilton Head, South Carolina-based Malphrus Construction Company, Inc. won the site preparation bid for a new Target import warehouse in Pt. Wentworth, Georgia, Todd Malphrus, company vice ...

On a busy job site, the wrong GPS tracking unit becomes obvious fast. The best choice for top rated GPS trackers for excavators and dozers depends on the machine, the depth of data you need, and ...