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The construction industry has been infamously known as a sector the lags behind in its implementation of modern technology. However, this isn’t due to a lack of want or trying, construction technology is a complex area and it is only recently that this has managed to catch up with the demands from the construction industry….
Here are remote team management tips for your construction projects. Currently, there is an extensive amount of remote employees in the workforce. With modern technology, the number of remote companies is increasing in all industries, especially construction. Traditional operations include the project managers traveling from job site to job site, checking project progress, and employee…
Contractors are using data analytics to rapidly respond to economic uncertainty in construction, said panelists in a May 20 webinar. Early in the Covid-19 crisis, contractors were already using cloud-based analytics platforms to game-plan scenarios related to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, said Bruce Orr, Founder of Atlanta-based ProNovos. “For every one question such as ‘How much did we pay…
Press Release On a job site, it’s imperative to have organization — or the job will fall short. Imagine having an app on your iPad or mobile device that documents and organizes all of the tasks that need to get done on your job site and connects everyone on your team, including subcontractors, builders, and…
It’s 2020. And businesses are striving to increase efficiency at every level of the enterprise. In the construction industry, as a trade contractor, with the right scope and design, you can take your team, and operate the project in a way that produces the best work for the owner and client. Over the years, technology…
Safety first! Particularly in the construction industry, where mistakes on the worksite can truly mean life, death or a hefty medical bill. It’s better to be safe than sorry, right? Safety keeps site-projects profitable while ensuring a positive brand reception, where one major mishap can mean unimaginable public backlash. As mechanization evolves and more tech-solutions…
Investment in construction technologies continues at a brisk pace. Today, Brick & Mortar Ventures, the premier construction tech venture firm, has announced the close of a $97.2M fund. Brick & Mortar invests in emerging companies developing innovative software and hardware solutions for the industries of architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management. The close of the fund marks Brick…
Contractors report increasing ability to gather and analyze data helps improve project outcomes like budget, productivity and profitability A new report released today by Dodge Data & Analytics, in collaboration with construction management software provider Viewpoint, a Trimble company, reveals a sea change in the way project data is gathered and analyzed across the construction industry—change that…
CEMEX Ventures shares the conclusions drawn from a recent roundtable in Paris, France, with six industry leaders to improve digitization and productivity in the construction industry. Specifically, CEOs and innovation and technology representatives of Bouygues Construction, Hilti, DPR Europe, FMI, Versatile Natures and CEMEX Ventures met recently to explore how to attract tangible benefits to…
Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced it will host the first Procore Partner Summit bringing together leading technology companies that serve the construction industry to work together to foster innovation and further expand the ecosystem of solutions that integrate with the Procore platform to provide more choice to the…
