John Deere accelerates safety with SmartDetect Assist

Enhancing job site safety for the construction market, John Deere has brought SmartDetect Assist to enhance its offerings of object detection technologies. Building on the SmartDetect and SmartDetect Digital solutions, SmartDetect Assist goes even further in supporting job site safety by automatically slowing or stopping a machine when an obstacle is detected, supporting greater operator […]

Construction Backlog, Contractor Confidence Outpace Year-Ago Levels in March

Contractors with work on data centers report longer backlogs than those without. WASHINGTON, April 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.6 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 23 to April 6. The reading is up 0.5 months from February and up 0.1 months from […]

OSHA extends heat emphasis program

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. OSHA has updated and extended its National Emphasis Program on heat hazards for workplaces in the U.S., according to an April 10 news release. The previous NEP, originally issued in April 2022 and extended in 2025, officially […]