LED videoboards improve job-site communication
Construction Dive recently released an article, “4 ways digital displays are shaping the future of construction jobsites,” about the effectiveness of using LED videoboards on construction job sites. According to the article, there are four prominent ways in which digital display technology can shape the future of construction.
- Improve job-site safety. LED videoboard displays can be updated in real time to show safety and emergency communication. These displays can also work alongside active site-monitoring systems to communicate risks as they’re happening.
- Enhance team communication. Construction crews often need to communicate across large areas and shifting work zones. Oral instructions, signs and radio calls can be missed amid heavy machinery noise. Communication needs to be immediate and accurate. LED videoboards can give teams a highly visible way to share information with consistency, ensuring everyone gets the same message and stays aligned.
- Enable advanced technology integration. Features such as audio systems can cut through construction noise, power streaming devices and stream live data feeds that allow project managers to cast real-time monitoring, drone footage or live production metrics. This can transform a job site into a fully connected, modernized command center that maximizes job-site efficiency.
- Upgrade communal spaces. Hardworking crews also need a space to rest and recharge. Digital displays can elevate break areas, meeting spaces and communal zones and turn them into hubs for communication. These displays can be used to share company updates, celebrate milestones, recognize achievements, display training content and more.
ASCE announces new president
Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers have elected Rossana D’Antonio, P.E., GE, F.ASCE, president of the society for the 2027-2028 term after a month-long election that closed June 1. She previously served as a member of ASCE’s Public Policy and Practice Committee, which guides the society’s public policy and government relations activities affecting the civil engineering profession.
D’Antonio previously served on the ASCE board of directors from 2022-2025 and served as Region 9 (California) governor-at-large for ASCE from 2017-2020. She also held multiple leadership roles with the ASCE Los Angeles section.
D’Antonio currently serves as executive director at NV5, a global consulting firm in Hollywood, Fla. Before joining NV5 in 2024, she spent nearly 35 years with Los Angeles County Public Works where she was promoted several times, completing her tenure as deputy director of municipal services and emergency management.
The society president serves as the chief representative and spokesperson for the society, working with ASCE’s executive directors. The president chairs the board of directors and Executive Committee and assists with educating and motivating members and potential members by promoting the society’s principals, policies and goals.
