Topcon debuts new 3D machine control

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced new machine control technologies, functionalities, and safety features for excavators. By connecting people with equipment and work processes, the project phase can be accomplished smoother through one centralized platform.  Excavator-focused updates with new functionalities for ease of use, safety, and productivity include: Slope Control – This function automatically adjusts […]

What Those Gaps Along Highway Bridges Are Really Designed To Do

Beekeepx/Shutterstock Those gaps on highway bridges are more than just jarring moments that make your car go ka-thud (and can exacerbate the symptoms of wonky suspension), they are crucial to maintaining the structural integrity of the bridge. So how does purposefully putting bone-rattling gaps in a road actually improve infrastructures reliability while providing an additional […]

SD Medicaid work requirements issue tied to Trump victory

An attempt by Republican lawmakers to add work requirements for South Dakotans covered under Medicaid expansion will hinge on two election outcomes in November. First, voters will decide on Amendment F, a legislative effort to allow employment criteria to be used for able-bodied adults to receive Medicaid benefits as part of the 2022 expansion approved […]