Switching on Electric Construction Equipment Can Make Jobsites Greener by Patrick Sisson A new generation of electric construction equipment—heavy machinery such as excavators and cranes—plugs in for greener jobsites. It’ll be the biggest thing since Dylan went electric.
Infrastructure How One German Company Is Going Full Steam Ahead With Maglev Technology by Friederike Voigt
Construction Connected Construction: Redefining the Built World Through Collaboration [E-book] by Missy Roback
Construction BIM for All: Brazilian Construction Company Champions Industry Transformation by Redshift Video
Infrastructure Hyperloop Technology Aims to Transform Transportation—Within the Decade by Matt Alderton Unlike the flying vehicles of science fiction, Hyperloop transportation is closer than you think to becoming a reality: Think New York to DC in 27 minutes—within this decade.
Infrastructure Will Gannett Fleming’s SKYPORT Help Uber Take Ridesharing Up in the Air? by Kim O’Connell As the world’s population urbanizes, congestion is becoming untenable. Uber SKYPORT is betting that small-footprint, driverless flying machines will be the answer to traffic woes.
Sustainability In Rwanda, a Battery-Powered Motorcycle Spares the Air and Helps Drivers Thrive by Kimberly Holland Mototaxis are omnipresent in Rwanda, but gas is expensive and polluting. Could a battery-powered motorcycle solve these problems—and make it possible for drivers to earn a living wage?
Respect Igor Sikorsky, the Man With the Impossible Dream of a Rotary-Wing Helicopter by Gary McCormick In places like Los Angeles, the hum and hover of helicopters becomes part of the landscape. This lifesaving craft—the childhood dream of inventor Igor Sikorsky—turns 80 this year.
Manufacturing How One Start-Up Is Making Hyperloop Technology a Cost-Effective Reality by Peter Dorfman Although it often gets tangled in red tape, Hyperloop technology is gaining traction. Spanish company Zeleros has a plan—one that could supplant the pollution and inconvenience of air travel.
