Its become a very popular tool for woodworkers, designers, and construction professionals, especially when 2D drawings dont paint a detailed enough picture.

It currently underway on a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, with a goal to raise 8,500.

Supporters will received early-adopter pricing on the controllers, starting at 65 apiece.

Using this controller, you can pretty much model anything, without having to click on the menu to switch tools.

It lets you model very quickly and efficiently, as the mouse cursor never needs to leave the model, SketchPad creator Steve Moore told me about the product.

It charges using a micro-USB cable and connects to your laptop through a Bluetooth connection.

Moore is a construction professional who also co-founded Buildfore, a construction technology company.

Buildfore created several products like CtrlWiz, an Xbox controller to navigate Navisworks and Slatplanner, a construction schedule digitization tool both of which have been covered on Construction Junkie in the past.

Needless to say, hes very familiar with building solutions for construction professionals.

For more information about SketchPad for SketchUp, be sure to check out the Kickstarter page and watch the video below.

Well, the wait is over, as the teal tool brand has finally announced the release of their 40V and 80V XGT system in the US.

The BROAD Group, based in China, recently highlights a multi-story, cantilevered building made entirely of stainless steel.

The construction industry itself has undertaken many different challenges, above and beyond keeping their people safe on the jobsite, many of which no one could have expected.

Those products ( Build, Takeoff, and BIM Collaborate) are now fully available on a global scale, with Takeoff being the most recent release.

While it is typically held in January every year, this years event will be pushed back a few monthsbut its actually happening.

That deal was previously limited to customers in 10 US states, but Travelers and Procore have collaborated to further expand that program.

Either way, operators may not be yelling that in the future, as equipment manufacturer, Doosan, has introduced what they claim is an industry first transparent bucket.

Since the 90s and early 2000s theyve paved new paths for women pursuing careers in construction safety.

How did they start Who mentored them What were challenges they overcame What would they do differently For Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 Hilmerson Safety celebrates women in the field by sharing their stories.

In conjunction, several companies have completed surveys of hundreds of female construction professionals, showing the progress that has been made and the opportunities still left to tackle.

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