At NECA 2024 in San Diego, California, electrical contractors can gain insights into the industry’s future and tips for their businesses’ long-term success.
Construction Estimating 101: Everything You Need to Know
Estimating project costs requires detailed knowledge of several construction aspects such as materials, equipment, labor, specifications, techniques, vendors, pricing, and trends. This is an industry of its own in the modern-day construction market with construction estimators generating over $2 billion in revenue in the United States alone. Over 60 percent of construction companies have reduced […]
What are Building Specifications in Construction?
In the construction industry, every project needs specifications that outline all the requirements for completion. Such detailed instructions are written beforehand to describe how different construction aspects must be handled for the project. This can include materials, standards, quality, labor, skills, equipment, etc. Building specifications must always be clear about how each construction activity must […]
Construction Project Documentation Checklist, Tips to Document Properly
Construction document management can be tedious in a project manager’s routine. However, construction document management is one of the most essential aspects determining a project’s success. With it, projects become more accessible to manage and complete on time and within budget, not to mention it is also helpful in the event of legal issues or […]
Navigating the Crossroads: The High Cost of Inaction for Small Subcontractors in Commercial Construction
Over the past few years, the construction industry has seen a shift toward the adoption of software for project documentation, field communications, and project management. What has become a cornerstone of modern practices in other industries is now becoming a standard practice in construction. Yet, some construction subcontractors remain resistant to this change, often underestimating […]
The Future of Construction Is Digital: How Our Industry Will Upskill Workers
Here is what upskilling America’s construction workforce could look like, and how companies and trade organizations can deliver the necessary training.
How to Deal With (and Prevent) Commercial Building Delays
As nearly anyone who works in commercial construction will tell you, delays are a big problem in the industry. How big? A McKinsey study found that a staggering 98 percent of megaprojects (those with budgets over $1 billion) faced cost overruns or delays. Another study found that 60 percent of construction cost overruns at all […]
8 Construction Risks Facing the Construction Industry and How to Reduce
Construction is a risky industry. Each project is unique and individualized, with its challenges and outcomes. Risk can appear in any form and at any stage of the construction process. Lack of risk mitigation can result in threats of budget, profitability, efficiency, and project schedules. One of the trickiest parts of the building process is […]
Writing an Electrical Contractor Quality Control Plan
Want to know how to assure your client that your electrical project is safe and follows contractual requirements? Incorporate an electrical contractor quality control plan into your operations to ensure that your client can use the building. Businesses that use a construction quality control plan for their projects can ensure that quality issues won’t happen. […]
7 Signs You Need an Electrical Contractor
Electrical contractors are some of the most important people on a job site. They are responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems in a construction project. An electrical contractor is also responsible for ensuring that the systems are safe, functional, and environmentally friendly. In addition to providing an essential job […]
How to Create Successful Collaborative Construction
Working together is a part of everyday life in the business world; it’s necessary to be able to work cohesively with your team to succeed. But we’re all familiar with the feeling of everyone on your team not being on the same page. It can get frustrating, especially in a workplace environment where it feels […]
How to Reduce Construction Costs
With local economies improving in many places around the world, the number of new commercial construction projects is growing. Managers for commercial construction projects have many tasks to handle at once, especially when the number of expected projects to complete is continuously increasing. Construction project managers must do market research, communicate with the owners of […]
5 Healthcare Construction Best Practices
Embracing technology is key to getting ahead in construction. The same goes for the multi-billion-dollar sector of construction, healthcare construction.
10 Tips to Increase Construction Productivity
The construction industry is one of the leaders in the world’s economy. In the U.S. alone, annual construction spending is estimated to be $1.2 billion. What is more, around 7% of the world’s population is working in the construction industry. Although there is a significant amount of money spent in this industry, studies have shown that […]
Top 8 Causes of Cost Overruns in Construction
Cost overruns are the unfortunate norm in the construction industry, which is notorious for being late and over budget. Additionally, the construction industry’s productivity has been pretty stagnant year over year, with almost 90% of construction workers classifying the industry as unproductive. To understand the causes of cost overruns and why they are so typical […]