A preview video has been released for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017. Included are highlights of what attendees to the show can look forward to which includes product releases, attractions and the latest convention features.

Highlights

Product Releases from the following categories:

• Aggregates

• Concrete/Asphalt Construction

• Earthmoving

• Infrastruction Support/Other

• Lifting

• Safety

• Technology

• Underground Construction

Education Sessions-

Topics Include:

• I Wish Someone Would Communicate Around Here

• New Technologies in Asphalt Paving

• Concrete Surface Defects: Causes, Prevention, and Cure

• BIM for Contractors: Modeling for the Field

• Cash Management: What Every Project Manager Should Know!

• Preventing Falls During Bridge Construction

• Networking Strategies—No Matter the Color of Your Collar

• Achieving the Perfect Pour

• Maximizing Screen Efficiency

• Innovations in Concrete

• The Future is Now! Move more dirt at a lower cost using machine control

• Coordinating Equipment, Trucks, & Worker Movement in Work Zones

• Progress Through Prizes: How Incentive Challenges Can Redefine the Industry

• GPS Integration & Your Equipment

• The Case for Cranes and Telematics: Specialized Circumstances & Concerns

Tech Talks (part of the Tech Experience exhibit)-

Topics Include:

• The Connected Jobsite

• How Drones Are Changing Construction

• The Future of Transportation

• Self-Healing Materials

• The Maker Movement

• Telematics and Gamification

• Wearables and Personal Protective Equipment

• SMART Highway and Sustainable Roads

For more information visit the ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 website at http://www.conexpoconagg.com.

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