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ENR's writers constantly spotlight innovative uses of technology to improve equipment, tools, materials and processes for design and construction. Through our coverage, inventors and vendors share their insights and visions, while "first adopters" explain what they learn from their real experiences trying to put those ideas to work.

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10/28/09	New Aerial Lift Featherweight By Tudor Van Hampton JLG has reinvented the aerial work platform with its new LiftPod, which sets up in about 30 seconds, offers 14 ft of working height and weighs just 145 lb.
10/21/09	3-D Tool Rises to the Next Level By Tom Sawyer At an Oct. 14 conference in Charlotte, N.C., for power-users of 3-D design technology, executives and developers from Bentley Systems Inc., Exton, Pa., unveiled a tool they call an i-model.
08/12/09	Recession Slows Transition To Electronic Permitting By Nadine M. Post Oregon, which is implementing the first statewide electronic building permitting system in the U.S., is moving slowly ahead with system development, having recently enhanced its Website and added some services. But the 10-year program, funded by a 4% surcharge on permits, is at least a year behind schedule because of a significant drop in permit applications.

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