BIM / VDC / CAD
DPR Raleigh-Durham Leverages Skills-Based Volunteering for New Boys & Girls Club
In a year of unprecedented upheaval, we continue to see reasons for hope as people rise to the challenge of helping others in their communities. DPR Construction has a long history of embracing Community Initiatives (CI), evidenced recently by DPR Raleigh-Durham’s undertaking of a CI project for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina to help…
NIBS Holds BIM Executive Roundtable on Digitizing the Construction Industry
The National Institute of Building Sciences virtual gathering focused on the “need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation in the building industry.” The National Institute of Building Sciences recently met with an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to discuss the need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation…
Saving Paper Using BlueBeam for Project Turnover
Project handover to some in the construction industry means delivering “tons” of drawings, and other documentation to the project owner upon completion. Bluebeam can reduce the massive amount of paper with the digitization of the O&M manuals. The other benefit to digitizing documentation is the fact that it will make for simpler access for the…
Construction
Absolute Powerhouse: Next-Generation 2022 Toyota Tundra
With a plethora of adventure-ready, go-anywhere, been-anywhere vehicles cementing its foundation, the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra is born from a lineage of trucks and SUVs rooted in quality, durability and reliability. Its predecessors hit the million-mile mark on more than one occasion thanks to a team of engineers who built the truck above and beyond…
August Construction Employment Lags Pre-Pandemic Peak In 39 States As Delta Variant Of Coronavirus, Supply Problems Hold Back Recovery
Construction employment in August remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials urged the House of Representatives to quickly pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill to avoid further cutbacks in construction activity…
ABC-Led Coalition Announces Six-Figure Advocacy Campaign
Build America Local, a coalition of construction industry and business organizations led by Associated Builders and Contractors, today announced a six-figure issue advocacy campaign aimed at educating Americans and members of the U.S. Senate about controversial government-mandated project labor agreements that reduce competition and increase costs for the construction of taxpayer-funded affordable housing, clean energy and infrastructure…
Estimating
BuildingConnected Introduces Bid Board Pro
BuildingConnected, the leading preconstruction platform used by over 2,500 general contractors and real estate owners to hire qualified subcontractors, today announced the launch of Bid Board Pro, the first all-in-one online preconstruction management tool for subcontractors. BuildingConnected launches Bid Board Pro, the first all-in-one online preconstruction management tool for subcontractors Tweet this Over 700,000 subcontractors…
Rodgers Builders Adds DESTINI Estimator
Beck Technology, a leading software and service firm for the commercial construction industry, announced that the national construction and design firm Rodgers Builders has selected the DESTINI® Suite of software to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end estimating platform for its estimators and team members through a five-year enterprise licensing agreement. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rodgers…
B2W Software 16th Annual User Conference Draws Record Attendance
B2W Software hosted its largest User Conference in Las Vegas. The company, a provider of heavy civil construction management software, used the 16th annual conference to provide 70 hours of training sessions, best-practice networking opportunities, and one-on-one consultations. Guest speakers included infrastructure policy and financing expert Jack Basso and former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL star Herschel…
Jobsite
The Tech-Empowered Superintendent
With nearly four decades of industry experience, Balfour Beatty Superintendent Kyle Kragseth thought he was prepared for any challenge or circumstance a construction project could present. That was until March, when COVID-19 led to a temporary shutdown of his project, a 289,000-square-foot interiors upfit for a leading high-tech client. Cognizant that jobsite operations would not…
BuildCenter Offers Free App to Control COVID-19
As the construction industry reopens in California and across the United States, BuildCenter, a software spinoff from COBE Construction, Inc., is offering a free health screening tool and attendance log. The app helps all construction companies meet critical mandates set by many county health agencies. The mandates aim at getting the construction industry moving again while…
Introducing Crew, an Exciting New Propeller Platform Add-on That Brings Interactive Maps into the Field
Press Release Propeller, a global leader in 3D mapping and drone data analytics solutions, announced a Propeller Platform add-on called Crew, a simple, data sharing tool that worksites use to relay interactive maps from desktops in office to mobile devices in the field. The new add-on gives office teams the power to create and share interactive maps with…
Operations
Cooper Tire Launches New SEVERE Series Tire for Construction Trucks
Cooper Tire has announced the availability of a new mixed service wide base all-position (WBA) tire as part of its Cooper® SEVERE Series™ lineup. The Cooper SEVERE Series WBA provides long miles to removal while handling the harsh operating conditions found in construction truck applications – especially mixers and dump trucks. The tire is available…
Dexter + Chaney Unveils Cloud-Based Spectrum Service Tech Solution
Dexter + Chaney, the leader in cloud-based construction ERP software, is pleased to announce its new Spectrum Service Tech mobile solution as part of its comprehensive Spectrum® Construction Software suite. Spectrum Service Tech streamlines the data delivery and administrative tasks for service technicians in the field, allowing them to focus more on the work for which they’re trained. Designed…
Viewpoint Construction Software Continues with CFMA Principal Partner Program
The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) and Viewpoint Construction Software have extended their agreement naming Viewpoint as CFMA’s Principal Partner for software technology solutions for an additional three years. As it has since signing on as CFMA’s first Principal Partner in 2012, Viewpoint will continue to offer CFMA members objective direction on technology solutions, regardless…
More Technology
8 Ways the Construction Industry is Preparing for a Digital Future
Many industries are digitizing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and construction is no exception. This sector has typically been slow to adopt new technologies, but it’s poised to benefit from integrating them into daily operations. Where does the construction industry stand right now? What are some of the challenges firms are facing? What steps…
ABC Unveils Safety Technology Guide
Associated Builders and Contractors today issued its online Safety Technology Guide, a resource for contractors looking to implement construction technology for the best possible safety performance. “Executing on ABC’s commitment to world-class safety on jobsites requires ABC member contractors to continuously innovate,” said Matt Abeles, ABC vice president of construction technology and innovation. “To keep contractors…
The Threat of Email Compromise
Ransomware attacks grab most of the headlines—for instance, the Colonial Pipeline attack earlier in 2021—but in terms of direct loss, Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise (BEC/EAC) was the top crime reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).[1] BEC has evolved over the decade and is now also referred to as EAC in acknowledgement…
ABC Announces 2021-2022 Tech Alliance Members
Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the members of its second annual Tech Alliance—a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor members, the majority of which primarily perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors. Consisting of 15 companies, the Tech Alliance will leverage technology solutions to help ABC…
