The Earth has a finite number of resources, a growing population, and a need for sustainable construction. Sustainability is avoiding the depletion of natural resources to maintain the ecological balance, and that’s what most businesses and industries mean when they talk about sustainability. Where it gets hard is in construction. The construction industry isn’t really […]

Wearable technology in construction is increasing on the job site. Some of these wearables improve comfort, while others improve safety. As the world progresses further and these ideas become more advanced, they will be more prevalent on sites. The increased spending and investment in the Internet of Things means that wearables will continue to grow […]

Construction and safety management should always be the most valued part of the job. Being cautious of safety regulations is much more of a serious matter in construction than almost any other job; especially for those on the job site. There is substantial research that presents working in the construction industry, especially on the job […]

Improving field productivity is a buzz phrase in construction software and construction project management. When someone says they want to improve field productivity or increase field productivity it isn’t always clear what they mean. They could mean reducing the number of delays in a project, to reporting on field productivity. To understand how to improve […]

The most common operational practice for the construction industry is usually project-based. Most construction projects go through a multitude of stages, including planning, estimation, bidding, contracting, designing and engineering, down to the actual building of the project and finally delivering a finished project. Throughout the project, many decisions are going to need to be made […]

How to estimate construction labor cost can be a daunting task with extreme pressure for the commercial estimator to get it right or face severe consequences.  Working under pressure is right.  The results of miscalculations producing an inaccurate quote or estimate can lead to many business outcomes all bad – lost money and new business, […]

If you’re considering purchasing construction management software, you must have a way of evaluating all of your options to see which one is the best fit for your company. Since the early 2000’s construction software companies have sprung up to tackle the big issues within the industry, as such there are many different solutions to […]

“While we’ve made a good form that can be filled out for the daily report, the numbers come to us as a “PDF” picture, which isn’t exactly helpful! We also have no easy way of storing and analyzing these numbers.”   Smartphones and tablets have opened the floodgates for field productivity. Mobile devices now allow site […]

Regardless of how well planned a project is, there will almost always be one change order. Whether it’s because of a change to the scope, or an unexpected issue, they’re a common document in the construction process. However, change orders aren’t always paid out. Sometimes a project can be completed, but still have outstanding change […]

The Critical Path Method is a popular method that construction project managers use to schedule out big projects. But it isn’t always a well-understood method of scheduling for others in construction. It can look and feel somewhat arbitrary or like it doesn’t effectively estimate and build schedules. But that’s not the case, when used correctly […]

As a subcontractor, it’s important to not have lulls between projects. And if your company is expanding, it’ even more crucial to have enough projects. However, you must be careful before signing multiple contracts at one time because once you do you are binding yourself to those projects. It is important that you allow yourself […]

Construction project managers face risk and must accurately assess and mitigate these risk, the five pillars of risk management can help them. Risk can present itself in many forms and at every stage of the project life cycle. Unmitigated risk poses a huge threat to budgeting and profitability, project schedules, and efficiency. We’ll take a […]

Continuing with our Secrets from Successful Subcontractors webinar series, the Secrets to Getting Paid Part 2 introduces new tips to ensuring profitability. Dave Hurley and Justin Wetherby have many years of experience in the construction industry. Dave has over 30 years of experience and severed in executive rolls for several leading contracting firms as well […]