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Check out this article from Robotics and Automation News. Do you think the industry is really here yet? We are definitely at a point where it's feasible, and available, but are we seeing implementation at scale? We definitely have some contractors doing autonomous robotic layout with companies like Dusty Robotics, but to make this really economical, we need mutli-trade layout, which makes sense, but it's far from being the norm. We absolutely have

masonry contractors using machines like the Mule to aid in block placement, but it requires different block that is also packaged a little differently. Remotely controlled demolition robots and even remotely controlled compactors make complete sense as an economical way to get the job done without putting a person in harm's way, but we still tend to default to doing it the way we have always done it. And maybe that's the heart of the issue. Adoption…

Hi, I'm Lee and new to this group. My colleague hosts this great podcast called Construction Trailblazers. Link Here: https://constructiontrailblazers.com/ Please give a like or a comment and let me know if you see this. How active is this community? Who is here? Happy to connect!

OSHA began accepting electronic submissions of forms 300, 300A and 301 on January 2, 2025 for records of injuries and illnesses in 2024. Check out the new requirements and learn who is required to record and report in this new course on The Construction Collaborative.

OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting

Who went to AU this year? I would be interested in hearing your thoughts. I felt that we heard the words "cloud" and "AI" quite a bit, but that promise of AI still seems to be off in the future somewhere. It was also interesting to hear the different takes on what exactly people think "Construction Cloud" actually is. I always find it strange when my Revit and AutoCAD friends talk about using Construction Cloud, with no mention of using the apps like Build, Take Off, and Pype that I think of as being Construction Cloud.

I did have a good time presenting my first ever Theater Talk on the last day of the conference. This 10-minute "TED style" talk about #mentorship in the construction industry is a great summary of why I think it's so important that we create formal mentorship programs in our industry. Look for the video…

Interesting development announced at the end of October. Oracle is suing Procore alleging theft of trade secrets. Seems like a big development. You can read more about it in the article here on this site.

Oracle Sues Procore Over Trade Secrets

Each year Liberty Mutual Insurance publishes a report to identify which types of injuries are costing the most in different industries. This is a little different that ranking incidents in terms of number of fatalities or days away from work. What it actually shows is that falls (including falls to lower levels and falls to the same level), overexertion, and struck-by incidents are responsible for 73.8% of all injury costs in the construction industry. Any thoughts?

I am working on digesting all 13 pages of the newly proposed OSHA heat standard. A few things that jump out at me that I have not heard people discussing (yet) are as follows:

1. This is being issued as a single standard that applies to all industries (General, Construction, Aggriculture, Maritime) as opposed to issuing several different industry standards like they did with silica

2. It follows the modern OSHA trend of requiring a written exposure control plan (similar to the newer confined space and silica standards)

3. It (finally) discusses the use of WBGT devices to monitor heat exposure and pegs the levels back to the (very old) NIOSH document that should have been adopted as a standard decades ago (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature)

4. It does not include discussion or suggestions for how multi employer worksites (such as construction projects) should be handled

I mostly find this funny because I have hung out with fellow LinkedIn Learning instructor Oz Du Soleil several times and know that he can be very outspoken. Somehow, he ended up being quoted in this Wall Street Journal article about the death of the QR Code menus. Spoiler…he does not like them!

How about you? What about #QRcodes on job sites? We are seeing several variations, such as the Bitrip tags, and QR Code enabled software, such as the new feature recently added to Fieldwire. Any thoughts from the field on this one?

I am really excited to announce that #referral rewards have been enabled on The Construction Collaborative! Why is this exciting? Well, for one thing, it gives you a way to earn significant discounts on your Premium Membership subscriptions, while at the same time allowing you to invite friends who will also get a discount when they become a Premium Member. More importantly, is that this also gives you a quick and easy way to help build our on-line community.

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