Construction equipment maintenance contributes to about 40% of total construction project overrun costs, according to a study in the International Journal of Engineering Science Invention. In addition, failing to keep up with your preventative maintenance has a significant ripple effect on greater projects. This can stall your progression, cause you to miss key due dates, […]
Artificial Intelligence in Construction: The Future of Construction
When we think of Artificial Intelligence, people generally think of robots and other images in science fiction movies. However, artificial intelligence is not part of some distant future. Many people, maybe even yourself, use artificial intelligence on a daily basis. Artificial intelligence powers digital assistants such as Siri and Alexa to conduct tasks. Similarly, artificial […]
Creating a More Cost Effective Construction Project
Creating A More Cost-Effective Construction Project Creating a more cost effective project means disrupting poor behaviors and possibly leveraging new technology to help your team with improved workflows delivering on a new promise – achieving more, with less resources but generating higher profits. It usually begins with planning and getting the right team in […]
Top 6 Construction Issues Facing the Construction Industry
Top 6 Construction Project Issues Several industry surveys and reports forecast continued growth in the construction industry. Albeit, the growth shows a modest 4.8% increase, different from the double-digit growth in previous years. Regardless, there is still a general sense of optimism. With continued growth and positive outlook in the construction industry, what can possible […]
Closing the Digital Divide in Construction
With an estimated 224.3 million users in the United States, smartphones have become the great equalizer. People use their mobile devices for communicating, shopping, banking, and even working. Except when you work in construction, where there is a digital divide between the companies that are the haves and have-nots. With internet connectivity very accessible in […]
Get Prepped for World of Concrete
Get Prepped for World of Concrete Starting January 22nd, the 2018 World of Concrete exhibition takes over Vegas. It boasts an impressive number of seminars, product reveals, and participants because it is the largest concrete industry event. The sheer size of the event can be an overwhelming experience. That’s why it’s important to remember […]
Why High Paying Construction Jobs are Going Unfilled
Why High Paying Construction Jobs are Going Unfilled For the past three years, the construction industry has had a major labor shortage. There were roughly 178,000 open construction jobs at the end of 2016, many of them are high paying construction jobs. And that number has only increased. With an explosion of commercial and […]
10 Must Haves on Construction Daily Reports – Be a Superstar Manager!
Daily Reports, records or logs are critically important to construction projects so it’s amazing to think that Project Managers often leave them for other staff to prepare and submit. Or, even worse, let staff remove the “daily” status and have the reports slip into a periodic status when more time is available to provide them […]
Similarities Among all Top Construction Cost Estimating Software
The law of statistics assumes that if you bid more, you will win more. Without the right tools and processes in place, you run the risk of burning out your team. Cost estimating software makes it possible to bid more and win more without the burnout. Accurate cost estimation provides construction firms with competitive bids […]
Features that Top Construction Accounting Software Have in Common
Cash is king, so it makes absolute sense that construction accounting software is the most utilized software program at a construction company. According to the JBKnowledge 2017 report, the workflows most dependent on software are Accounting, which stands at 85%. The features in accounting software for construction companies varies greatly. All accounting software can manage […]
Top 10 Benefits of Switching to a Plumbing Construction Software
Top 10 Benefits of Switching to a Plumbing Construction Software Contracting software might seem like a great idea for your plumbing business, but if it’s not designed specifically for you or your business expect potential setbacks. Now, if you are ready to make the move or even considering options, here are ten benefits of switching […]
7 Ways Mechanical Contractors Can Utilize Software Everyday
7 Ways Mechanical Contractors Can Utilize Software Everyday Mechanical contractor software is an incredible and often underutilized tool. Contractor software improves access to information, eliminates duplicate forms and reports while improving data integrity and timeliness. Here are seven ways that mechanical contractor software is used every day to get these results. 1. Field Service Management […]
6 Tips for Mapping Out Your Construction Project Timeline
6 Tips for Mapping Out Your Construction Project Timeline If you work in construction, you know that keeping a project on schedule is absolutely vital to its success. Whether it’s coordinating with vendors or communicating with other subcontractors, there are thousands of activities that go on over the course of a project. Unfortunately, mapping […]
10 Factors that Top Construction Manager Apps Have in Common
10 Factors that Top Construction Manager Apps Have in Common Choosing a construction manager app can be difficult because you need one that fits your business within your budget. To make it simpler, these are ten factors that top construction manager apps have in common. 1. They Can Manage Multiple Projects It’s fairly […]
Connect All Aspects of the Company with Cloud-Based Construction Management Software
Connect All Aspects of the Company with Cloud-Based Construction Management Software Technology is starting to become more and more integrated, with businesses needing software that can operate on computers, phones, and tablets. The old way involved saving project files to the computer and emailing or printing the files for employees to see. But now, […]