Connected World

• Study Uncovers Top Safety Challenges in Construction

  Is safety the key to enticing more workers to consider a career in the construction industry? It certainly isn’t the only step, but it is one pillar, and the investment in safety is worth it for a number of reasons. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Admin.) shares some interesting statistics, saying companies save more than [...]

  The post Study Uncovers Top Safety Challenges in Construction first appeared on Connected World.

• Success Stories: Digitally Powered Airports

  Airports are increasingly embracing digital innovation, as operations become more complex and realtime coordination becomes essential. One example of this trend is the rollout at Nantes Atlantique Airport in France, which recently implemented the Airport Community App across its entire campus workforce. The deployment at Nantes follows successful implementations at other airports within the VINCI [...]

  The post Success Stories: Digitally Powered Airports first appeared on Connected World.

• Fact of the Week – 12/15/2025

  #Factoftheweek $15.6 billion in 2025 rises to $23 billion by 2036 The global RFID (radio-frequency identification) market is accelerating, and IDTechEx now forecasts growth from $15.6 billion in 2025 to $23 billion by 2036. After digging into IDTechEx’s latest research, one thing is clear: There are many regional differences to note with RFID. Here are [...]

  The post Fact of the Week – 12/15/2025 first appeared on Connected World.

• Inside the Mind of an Educator

  His name is Irfaan Peerun, Griffith University, Australia. That’s the name you should be pondering as we continue to introduce you to him. And if you have been following this blog for some time, then you will likely have heard many of the statistics related to the labor shortage in the construction industry. Here in [...]

  The post Inside the Mind of an Educator first appeared on Connected World.

• Robots, RFID at Retail Giants

  Many of us are taking to the stores to buy food, gifts, or other holiday goods—and if we look carefully there is innovation all around us. Retailers are leaning into technologies like robotics and RFID (radio frequency identification), just to name two, to bring goods to market faster than ever before. Let’s look at a [...]

  The post Robots, RFID at Retail Giants first appeared on Connected World.