Sources: Stanley Black & Decker, Towson, Md. A six-piece battery electric assembly powering a poke vibrator and five other portable concrete tools ranks among the 200 TIME Best Inventions of 2024. The DeWalt Powershift is billed as delivering “a seamless transition from gas-powered to battery-operated projects, setting a new industry standard and represent[ing] the future of sustainable solutions the concrete industry…
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Workforce development catalyst marks Careers in Construction Month
Source: National Center Construction Education and Research, Alachua, Fla. Led by the National Center Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Build Your Future (BYF) initiative, Careers in Construction Month—October—is programmed to increase public awareness of construction careers and inspire the next generation of craft professionals. NCCER and BYF cite especially the return of well subscribed CICM initiatives from previous years,…
Read MoreDeWalt links new maturity sensor to AI-enabled ConcreteDNA platform
Sources: Converge, London; CP staff Stanley Black & Decker Inc. tool brand DeWalt is teaming with Converge, U.K. developer of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for concrete, to assist producers, engineers and contractors in portland cement-optimized mix design plus accelerated pour schedules. A partnership they announced at World of Concrete 2023, Las Vegas, will see maturity metrics from the new DeWalt…
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