5 High-Tech Building Materials for Sustainable Construction
Learn about five high-tech building materials that have the potential to make construction more sustainable.
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How Prefab Shops May Use ONE-KEY™ to Manage Inventory
How to inventory prefab slabs & more: We discuss 7 ways specialty prefab construction shops can use an inventory app to manage workflows.
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Inventory Insights: 12 Ways ONE-KEY™ Brings Digital Transformation to Contractors
What Is Digital Inventory? We define the term. Plus, explore 12 ways contractors can improve workflows with a digital inventory app.
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10 Construction Jobs in Film, TV, & Theater
Explore 10 careers in film, TV, and theater that you can pursue if you're a builder, maker, designer, or skilled tradesperson.
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What Is Industrialized Construction (IC)? Projects to Products
Industrialized Construction: Emerging Methods & Technologies — Alan Gasvoda tells how IC moves projects to a productization mindset.
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Construction Companies That Lack Diversity Lack Profitability
DEI Construction: Companies that lack diversity lack profitability, Rose from Renovated reports. Learn why diversity in construction is important.
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Meet Dean: A Customer Success Manager Advocating for ONE-KEY™ Users
Get to know the ONE-KEY™ team: We interview Dean Gagliano, a Customer Success Manager at Milwaukee® advocating for app users.
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Everything You Need To Know About Construction Internships
Learn everything you need to know about how to get a construction internship and how paid internships can help solve the construction skilled labor crisis.
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7 Strategies of a Successful Inventory Manager & Real-World Examples
How to Properly Manage Inventory: Get inventory management strategies, ideas, and activities for tool & equipment with real-world examples.
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What is BREEAM?: How the first green building standard works
What is BREEAM? Learn how the world's first green building standard works, where it comes from, and how to get BREEAM certified.
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Summer Site Safety: The 5 Keys to Protecting Your Team In Hot Temperatures
In this guest post, Rose from Renovated discusses summer heat, PPE, and other summer safety tips for construction workers.
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Why Are We Not Rebuilding Smarter After Natural Disasters?
Rebuilding After Natural Disaster: Rose from Renovated asks an important question: Why are we not building smarter after natural disasters?
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How Prefab Shops May Use ONE-KEY™ to Manage Inventory
How to inventory prefab slabs & more: We discuss 7 ways specialty prefab construction shops can use an inventory app to manage workflows.
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What Is Industrialized Construction (IC)? Projects to Products
Industrialized Construction: Emerging Methods & Technologies — Alan Gasvoda tells how IC moves projects to a productization mindset.
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Construction Companies That Lack Diversity Lack Profitability
DEI Construction: Companies that lack diversity lack profitability, Rose from Renovated reports. Learn why diversity in construction is important.
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Celebrating Women in Construction Is Worth More Than Just One Week
Women in Construction Week (WIC): In this guest post, Rose from Renovated covers why WIC Week should be more than one week.
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Encouraging Continuous Growth and Learning for Your Construction Team
In honor of Career and Technical Education (CTE) month, Rose from Renovated explores learning & growth KPIs for construction.
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Milwaukee Tool Thought Leaders Attend Construction Progress Coalition iSummit 2023
Milwaukee Tool recently participated at the Construction Progress Coalition (CPC) 2023 AEC Integration Summit. Learn more!
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ONE-KEY™ 2022: A Year in Review
One-Key App: Here are some of the highlights from all we accomplished in 2022.
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Milwaukee® Wins Chicago Innovation Award with ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® Tracking Tag
Milwaukee® Tool’s ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® tracking tag has earned a Chicago Innovation Award. Learn more!
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Inventory Best Practices: What Is Job Costing in Construction Projects?
What is job costing in construction? Learn value of this important inventory process and how to do job costing for construction projects.
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Milwaukee® Tool Refreshes ONE-KEY™ Program Website
November 2022 Website Update: Milwaukee® Tool has refreshed its ONE-KEY™ program website with improved UX. Learn more!
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ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® Tracking Tag Wins Pro Tool Innovation Award
Honoring innovation in the power tool industry, the Pro Tool Innovation Award judges have recognized our new Bluetooth® tracker. Learn more!
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You Can Now Test How Well You Know Milwaukee® Tool’s ONE-KEY™ App
How well do you know Milwaukee®’s ONE-KEY™ app? Test your app knowledge & refresh on inventory best practices.
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What Is Software Interoperability? Syncing Construction Systems
Explore the benefits & get examples of software interoperability vs integration in connecting construction workflows, apps, and systems.
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Construction Automation: How to Simplify Repetitive, Dangerous Tasks
What are the advantages of automation in the construction industry? Automating repetitive tasks via smart tools, robots, + more examples.
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5 High-Tech Building Materials for Sustainable Construction
Learn about five high-tech building materials that have the potential to make construction more sustainable.
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How Prefab Shops May Use ONE-KEY™ to Manage Inventory
How to inventory prefab slabs & more: We discuss 7 ways specialty prefab construction shops can use an inventory app to manage workflows.
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What Is Industrialized Construction (IC)? Projects to Products
Industrialized Construction: Emerging Methods & Technologies — Alan Gasvoda tells how IC moves projects to a productization mindset.
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Construction Industry Predictions for 2023, according to 8 Experts
February 2023 Expert Roundup: We rounded up a panel of 8 experts, asking their Construction Industry 2023 Predictions. See what they said!
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Did Intel Just Fix Android and PCs’ “Ecosystem” Problem?
Intel Unison: We discuss what it is, the advanced software interoperability it brings, and how contractors and construction owners may use it.
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Inventory Data and How to Build a Data Inventory Process
May 30, 2023 · 7 minute readData Inventory Process & Information You Need: Sr. Product Manager Josh Marchok educates on why inventory data is important to keep clean.
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What Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair Really Needed
May 5, 2023 · 6 minute readWe discuss Teller-Morrow Garage, the automotive repair shop in FX's Sons of Anarchy & shop improvements that could make the MC front legit.
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How Prefab Shops May Use ONE-KEY™ to Manage Inventory
April 10, 2023 · 10 minute readHow to inventory prefab slabs & more: We discuss 7 ways specialty prefab construction shops can use an inventory app to manage workflows.
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Inventory Insights: 12 Ways ONE-KEY™ Brings Digital Transformation to Contractors
April 6, 2023 · 12 minute readWhat Is Digital Inventory? We define the term. Plus, explore 12 ways contractors can improve workflows with a digital inventory app.
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7 Strategies of a Successful Inventory Manager & Real-World Examples
March 14, 2023 · 12 minute readHow to Properly Manage Inventory: Get inventory management strategies, ideas, and activities for tool & equipment with real-world examples.
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Milwaukee® ONE-KEY™ + PACKOUT™ = A Productivity Power Duo
March 1, 2023 · 16 minute readWe define what a product ecosystem is, and show how users of Milwaukee Tool’s ONE-KEY™ and PACKOUT™ use the platforms together.
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Construction Overhead: What Is It & 7 Ways to Maximize Profits
January 27, 2023 · 10 minute readWhat Is Construction Overhead? We discuss operating costs, explain how to calculate overhead percentages & offer tips to boost profits.
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Inventory Best Practices: What Is Job Costing in Construction Projects?
November 30, 2022 · 6 minute readWhat is job costing in construction? Learn value of this important inventory process and how to do job costing for construction projects.
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April 2022: What’s New in One-Key?
April 22, 2022 · 3 minute readRecent releases: 8.29-8.31. New in the ONE-KEY™ app: Filterable transfer history. Deep links give context to reports + mobile UI updates.
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October 2021: What’s New in One-Key?
October 22, 2021 · 2 minute readRecent releases: 8.15 & 8.16. Search, scan, & audit functionality on iOS + you can now add kits via a transfer on Android and web. Learn how!
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August 2021: What’s New in One-Key?
August 13, 2021 · 2 minute readRecent releases: 8.11 & 8.14 app updates add improved filtering by untracked items. Troubleshoot inventory management + bug fixes + more!
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Now Here: 8.10 Adds Improved Tool Tracking Experience + More
June 18, 2021 · 2 minute read8.10 One-Key app update is now live! Learn about “Find Item” feature – how you can more clearly sense a tool’s proximity + more!
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Now Here: 8.8 App Update & Status Update on Improved Add-To-Inventory Experience
May 21, 2021 · 2 minute readONE-KEY™ App Update: 8.8 improves how you’ll add One-Key compatible tools to inventory on iOS devices. Here's the status on this feature across inventory.
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Now Here: Web Location History + New Add-to-Inventory Coming Soon!
April 23, 2021 · 3 minute readLocation history added to web + the 8.7 ONE-KEY™ app update will introduce a streamlined way to add items to inventory, faster. Learn more!
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Why Are We Not Rebuilding Smarter After Natural Disasters?
April 25, 2023 · 6 minute readRebuilding After Natural Disaster: Rose from Renovated asks an important question: Why are we not building smarter after natural disasters?
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How Prefab Shops May Use ONE-KEY™ to Manage Inventory
April 10, 2023 · 10 minute readHow to inventory prefab slabs & more: We discuss 7 ways specialty prefab construction shops can use an inventory app to manage workflows.
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What is BREEAM?: How the first green building standard works
March 10, 2023 · 7 minute readWhat is BREEAM? Learn how the world's first green building standard works, where it comes from, and how to get BREEAM certified.
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Milwaukee Tool Thought Leaders Attend Construction Progress Coalition iSummit 2023
March 6, 2023 · 3 minute readMilwaukee Tool recently participated at the Construction Progress Coalition (CPC) 2023 AEC Integration Summit. Learn more!
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February 2023: Construction Industry News Roundup
February 7, 2023 · 5 minute readRecap: Construction Industry News 2023. Quarterly news stories: Housing market update, green construction materials, new ConTech, & more.
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Construction Industry Predictions for 2023, according to 8 Experts
February 6, 2023 · 8 minute readFebruary 2023 Expert Roundup: We rounded up a panel of 8 experts, asking their Construction Industry 2023 Predictions. See what they said!
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What Is a Construction Change Order? The Process, Explained
January 26, 2023 · 10 minute readConstruction Change Orders: What Is a Change Order? We offer change order examples, types, and how to manage the change order process.
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10 Construction Jobs in Film, TV, & Theater
March 29, 2023 · 9 minute readExplore 10 careers in film, TV, and theater that you can pursue if you're a builder, maker, designer, or skilled tradesperson.
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Everything You Need To Know About Construction Internships
March 17, 2023 · 8 minute readLearn everything you need to know about how to get a construction internship and how paid internships can help solve the construction skilled labor crisis.
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3 Affordable Ways to Learn a Skilled Trade Online
October 3, 2022 · 6 minute readCan you learn a skilled trade online? Get resources and explore skilled trade certificate programs to learn a skilled trade online.
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Starting a Contracting Business: Step-by-Step Guide
August 18, 2022 · 8 minute readLearn what you need to start a contracting business (general, electrical, & more). Info: How to register as a contractor, state licensing, & more.
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Exploring the Role of Skilled Trades in Advanced Manufacturing
May 18, 2022 · 5 minute readWhat are some career opportunities in manufacturing? Manufacturing Trades: Non-construction trades, service trades, & jobs in manufacturing.
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Construction Technology Topics: How Is BIM Used in Surveying?
April 13, 2022 · 7 minute readHow is BIM used in surveying? We look what the role of the surveyor looks like in the building information modeling (BIM) transformation.
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Master Craftsperson, Entrepreneur, or Both: Reinventing the Modern Tradesperson
March 18, 2022 · 10 minute readDigital natives, construction technologists, and entrepreneurship propel the future of skilled trades in the U.S.
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ONE-KEY™ 2022: A Year in Review
December 10, 2022 · 6 minute readOne-Key App: Here are some of the highlights from all we accomplished in 2022.
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Inventory Best Practices: What Is Job Costing in Construction Projects?
November 30, 2022 · 6 minute readWhat is job costing in construction? Learn value of this important inventory process and how to do job costing for construction projects.
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ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® Tracking Tag Wins Pro Tool Innovation Award
September 19, 2022 · 2 minute readHonoring innovation in the power tool industry, the Pro Tool Innovation Award judges have recognized our new Bluetooth® tracker. Learn more!
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What Is Antikickback on a Drill or Saw? Explaining Power Tool Kickback
July 13, 2022 · 6 minute readWhat is antikickback on a drill? We talk power tool kickback & antikickback tech. Learn how to stop drill kickback & prevent a drill kickback injury.
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A Pro Landscaper’s Guide: Using ONE-KEY™ to Manage Landscape Equipment Inventory
April 8, 2022 · 6 minute readLandscape Equipment Inventory Guide: Find a purpose-built product: tracking tags, Bluetooth® trackers, GPS trackers, & more!
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Tool & Equipment Tracking Tech: What Is an Accelerometer?
February 22, 2022 · 6 minute readThe new One-Key Bluetooth Tracking Tag uses an accelerometer. What does an accelerometer do? Here’s how this tech enhances item finding.
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How Else Can You Use a Bluetooth® Tracking Tag? 22 Examples
January 27, 2022 · 3 minute readAt last, ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® Tracking Tags are entering stores. Are there uses beside tracking other tools? Get examples!
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Embodied Carbon in Construction: What It Is and How To Reduce It
May 19, 2023 · 11 minute readLearn how the construction industry can reduce its hidden climate impact: the embodied carbon emitted by building materials.
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How To Build Walkable Cities: An Interview With Jeff Speck
May 12, 2023 · 6 minute readWe talk with famous city planner Jeff Speck about how introducing walkability can make cities healthier for both people & the environment.
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LEED vs BREEAM: Comparing Two Green Building Standards
April 28, 2023 · 6 minute readA comparison of LEED and BREEAM, two of the world's most popular and influential green building standards.
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5 High-Tech Building Materials for Sustainable Construction
April 15, 2023 · 7 minute readLearn about five high-tech building materials that have the potential to make construction more sustainable.
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What is BREEAM?: How the first green building standard works
March 10, 2023 · 7 minute readWhat is BREEAM? Learn how the world's first green building standard works, where it comes from, and how to get BREEAM certified.
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Green Construction Outlook 2023
February 27, 2023 · 9 minute readGrowth in green construction will speed up in 2023. Learn how a rising demand for sustainability and new federal funds will drive 3 green building trends.
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February 2023: Construction Industry News Roundup
February 7, 2023 · 5 minute readRecap: Construction Industry News 2023. Quarterly news stories: Housing market update, green construction materials, new ConTech, & more.
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Summer Site Safety: The 5 Keys to Protecting Your Team In Hot Temperatures
May 23, 2023 · 6 minute readIn this guest post, Rose from Renovated discusses summer heat, PPE, and other summer safety tips for construction workers.
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Construction Automation: How to Simplify Repetitive, Dangerous Tasks
April 17, 2023 · 15 minute readWhat are the advantages of automation in the construction industry? Automating repetitive tasks via smart tools, robots, + more examples.
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Why Is Ergonomics Important in Power Tool Design?
August 11, 2022 · 7 minute readErgonomics: Tools and Equipment. We talk power tool ergonomics, what goes into designing an ergonomic hand grip, and more.
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What Is Antikickback on a Drill or Saw? Explaining Power Tool Kickback
July 13, 2022 · 6 minute readWhat is antikickback on a drill? We talk power tool kickback & antikickback tech. Learn how to stop drill kickback & prevent a drill kickback injury.
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Wearable Tech & Safety: How Exoskeletons and Smart Glasses Make Construction Safer
July 6, 2022 · 9 minute readWhat is wearable technology in construction? Explore: tech advancements & which wearable tech is best: Exoskeletons & augmented reality.
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9 Electrical Safety Tips for Construction Workers
February 11, 2022 · 3 minute readJeson Pitt of D&F Liquidators covers electrical safety topics for construction trades—from preparing for natural hazards to smart tool technology.
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Does the Job Stop in Winter? Cold Weather Construction Safety Tips
December 10, 2021 · 6 minute readDoes construction stop in winter? Learn about cold weather risks and get cold weather construction safety tips.
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Ransomware: What Construction Business Owners Should Know
June 1, 2022 · 6 minute readConstruction companies are the #1 target or ransomware, the most disastrous of industry cyber attacks. Learn how to prevent ransomware.
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Cybersecurity in Construction: Everything You Need to Know—From Phishing to Ransomware
July 7, 2020 · 8 minute readFrom phishing to ransomware and data breaches, construction cybercrime is on the rise in our industry. Here’s your guide to cyber security.
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Securing the 5G Future of Construction Sites
April 15, 2020 · 4 minute readThe lightning-fast connections and downloads that 5G offers also pose a cybersecruity risk in its early stages. Here's what contractors need to know.
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Announcing: Milwaukee® ONE-KEY™ integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud™’s BIM 360®
August 13, 2020 · 2 minute readStreamline project documentation management. Milwaukee® ONE-KEY™ now integrates with Autodesk® Construction Cloud™ BIM 360®.
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6.7 App Update: One-Key Integrates with Procore
January 29, 2020 · 2 minute read6.7 software update: One-Key app now integrates with Procore. Better collaboration and inventory management on construction sites.
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Announcing: One-Key & Procore Integration
January 29, 2020 · 2 minute readOne-Key and Procore integration. Construction project/inventory management. Tool/asset tracking. Streamlined HQ/jobsite communications.
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Milwaukee Tool Thought Leaders Attend Construction Progress Coalition iSummit 2023
March 6, 2023 · 3 minute readMilwaukee Tool recently participated at the Construction Progress Coalition (CPC) 2023 AEC Integration Summit. Learn more!
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February 2023: Construction Industry News Roundup
February 7, 2023 · 5 minute readRecap: Construction Industry News 2023. Quarterly news stories: Housing market update, green construction materials, new ConTech, & more.
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Construction Industry Predictions for 2023, according to 8 Experts
February 6, 2023 · 8 minute readFebruary 2023 Expert Roundup: We rounded up a panel of 8 experts, asking their Construction Industry 2023 Predictions. See what they said!
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Did Intel Just Fix Android and PCs’ “Ecosystem” Problem?
February 1, 2023 · 4 minute readIntel Unison: We discuss what it is, the advanced software interoperability it brings, and how contractors and construction owners may use it.
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Milwaukee® Wins Chicago Innovation Award with ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® Tracking Tag
December 2, 2022 · 3 minute readMilwaukee® Tool’s ONE-KEY™ Bluetooth® tracking tag has earned a Chicago Innovation Award. Learn more!
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11 of the Best Construction Industry and Technology Podcasts
November 18, 2022 · 7 minute readLooking for fun and educational podcasts to listen to on the way to the next jobsite? Here are 11 of our favorites.
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October 2022: Construction Industry News Roundup
October 22, 2022 · 7 minute readRecap: Construction Industry News 2022. Interest rates, rebuilding after Hurricane Ian, & more. Get news stories of the last few months.
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