Our CEO, Robert Costantini speaks to the use of IoT in the workplace as a means to improve safety and mitigate risk in a recent article for Occupational Health & Safety. As workers slowly but certainly return to manufacturing plants, construction sites, oil refineries and office environments in a post-COVID-19 world, there will be new requirements,…
Our CEO, Robert Costantini speaks to safety, security and efficiency on mixed-use jobsites in a recent article for Construction Executive. According to FMI, U.S. construction spending for all sectors is projected to increase incrementally to $1.46 trillion in 2022. One of the key building trends driving this growth is the development of mixed-use buildings. Rapid…
Our VP of Product, Ian Ouellette details the critical questions to ask about safety and security before undertaking a new construction project for an article in FacilityManagement.com. Construction projects in public spaces such as schools and hospitals are on the rise across the country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, education construction is estimated to have…
In an article for Construction Executive, our VP of Product Ian Ouellette breaks down the key rolls data will play on the jobsite going forward. Working faster, safer and more efficiently are key goals for any general contractor and many are realizing the role that data can play in helping them achieve these goals. Contractors…
In an article for Construction Business Owner, our CEO Robert Costantini shares his thoughts on safety and IoT in the construction industry. During the past few years, the construction industry has made great strides in shedding its image as a slow adopter of digital technology. Today, it’s no longer a question of if software, internet of things…
In a new quarterly column for Construction Executive, Triax CEO Chad Hollingsworth shares his thoughts on preparing for the connected jobsite of the future. Read the full piece here and check out his past article on using technology to bridge construction’s labor gap here. Contractors are seeing the demystification of big data, artificial intelligence and…
Fatal accidents in construction were up 5% in 2016—the latest year for which Bureau of Labor Statistics are available —and are at the highest level since 2008. Of course, non-fatal injuries are also of concern and in addition to physical and human harm, they have significant business impact, leading to lost time, lower productivity and…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one in five private-industry fatalities occur in construction. In addition to the human and emotional costs, these accidents negatively impact employee morale, productivity, and overall profitability. The 2017 Liberty mutual Workplace Safety Index finds that injuries and accidents that cause employees to miss six or more…
The skilled labor shortage is a hot topic within the construction industry that shows no signs of slowing down. According to a 2017 Associated General Contractors survey, more than 70 percent of contractors are having difficulty filling hourly craft positions. When construction organizations are unable to secure labor to meet demand, nobody wins. A June 2017…
When most people think of “wearable technology” they think of consumer products like the Apple smartwatch or Google Glass. At Triax, however, we see it as an answer to a problem that has long plagued the industry: Worker safety. Our Vice President of Marketing, Lori Peters, wrote about safety challenges on site, how wearables provide…