CONNstruction: Looking to the Future: How Technology Will Disrupt and Improve the Construction Industry

The Associated General Contractors’ of America Connecticut chapter featured technology that will disrupt and improve the construction industry and interviewed Triax’s Senior Director of Marketing, Lori Peters. Read the full article – and access the entire Winter issue – here. “Technology companies have done a disservice to the construction industry in the past by not…

Triax Technologies’ Lori Peters Receives Award from Professional Women in Construction

Recognized for Spotlighting the Role of Technology, Real-Time Data for a Safer, Smarter Jobsite Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 21, 2017 – Triax Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of technology for the connected jobsite, today announced that its Senior Director of Marketing, Lori Peters, has received the 20 Under 40 Outstanding Women in Construction award from the…

What is the difference between VR and AR?

The construction industry, which has traditionally been slow to adopt technology, is in the midst of a digital revolution. As contractors face increased demand and a shrinking labor pool, organizations are turning to technology tools to automate processes, streamline communication and maximize their current resources. Building Information Modeling (BIM), wearables, drones, and increasingly, virtual and…

Spot-r and Autodesk BIM 360: A Primer

BIM 101 BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is one of the biggest buzzwords in construction today. BIM involves the generation and management of incredibly accurate, robust, digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of spaces and is used by individuals, businesses, and governments to plan, design, build, run and maintain diverse physical structures, including office…

Triax Technologies Names 2018 as the Year of Digital Disruption for the Construction Industry

Growth of IoT, Analytics, Combined with Labor Shortage, to Drive Adoption Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 13, 2017 —  Triax Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of technology for the connected jobsite, today shared its predictions for the key trends that will shape the construction industry in 2018 and shatter its reputation as one of the least digitized…

Beating the Low Construction Productivity Trap

“Engineering and construction companies suffer from low margins and relatively low productivity. They can do better.” According to McKinsey’s 2016 “Beating the Low Productivity Trap” report, it will take roughly $57 trillion in infrastructure investments by 2030 to keep up with the global economy. This translates into roughly 4 percent annual growth for engineering and…

OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirement

As the federal agency focuses on improving workplace safety, OSHA requires most employers to track, aggregate and submit yearly injury and illness records. In November 2013, OSHA first proposed moving larger companies and  particularly hazardous industries to an electronic reporting system in hopes of streamlining the reporting process. By going digital, OSHA aims to improve…

Geeking Out at the JBKnowledge Dallas ConTechRoadshow: Part Two

On October 24th, Triax joined JBKnowledge and the ConTechCrew in Dallas for their fourth roadshow, an event dedicated to educating the construction industry on all things tech. Over the course of  six sessions, the ConTechCrew and other guest speakers provided strategic and tactical advice on adopting new and emerging construction technologies. Our Marketing Manager attended the…