OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Hazards Administration, was founded in 1971 to create rules and guidelines regarding workplace safety. It is an agency of the United States Department of Labor, and its mission is to “assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing…
According to a recent survey from the Associated General Contractors of America, 70% of construction firms reported having a hard time filling hourly craft positions, which represents the majority of the workforce. On top of that, 43% say that they will continue to have a hard time hiring over the next 12 months, while 24%…
Triax’s Thomas Hollingsworth talked to Jeff Sample from the #ConTechCrew about Spot-r, our jobsite connectivity solution. Check out the interview here, or click the image below, and join us at the final #ConTechRoadshow of 2017 in Oakland, CA on December 5th. “We’re helping our workers, we’re helping our safety professionals and we’re doing it faster…
Drones, or UAVs, are unmanned aerial vehicles that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight. Drones are differentiated by their ability to travel to places that are out of human reach or are too expensive or risky to send people. Drone technology has revolutionized everything from commerce to military operations to…
For centuries, safety in the construction industry was left to common sense and on-the-job experience. In the late 1960s, worker safety become part of the national conversation and employers were required to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers, leading to the establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
As technologies advance and become more available and cost-effective, new and improved solutions to streamline operations, improve safety and boost productivity emerge. One such emerging area in construction is 3D technology, which is solving safety and productivity challenges industry-wide. What is 3D Technology? Generally speaking, 3D technology is as any kind of technology that enhances…
Spot-r Provides Critical Site Visibility on First New York City Project, Boosting Safety NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 23, 2017 – Triax Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of technology for jobsite connectivity and worker safety, today announced that Lettire Construction Corp. is the first New York City contractor to implement the Spot-r system at its jobsite. By…
Keeping track of workers is critical on construction sites, and spot-r is making that task much easier. The wearable system, developed by Triax Technologies Inc. in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a 2017 Business Insurance Innovation Awards winner. Chad Hollingsworth, CEO and co-founder of Triax, said that despite being one of the largest industries in the world,…
In recent years, the Internet of Things, or IoT, has infiltrated every aspect of our personal, work, and social lives. Everything, it seems, is internet-connected, and as a result, we have come to expect the latest, real-time information to be available to us with the touch of our fingers or the click of a mouse.…
Triax’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chad Hollingsworth, shared his thoughts on closing construction’s skilled labor gap with technology, a culture of innovation, and a connected jobsite. See highlights below or click here to read the full piece. Whether it’s rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure or building smart cities, construction continues to be fundamental to the…