How project teams can benefit from implementing off-site prefabrication best practices  The practice of prefabrication–constructing certain parts of a project off-site–has been around for decades. But recently...
The State of Construction Data Management It’s no secret that the construction data management industry favors general contractors (GCs) as many of the software solutions on the market today are built specifically to...
Many of the issues that make it hard for construction firms to stay profitable are external, such as increasing competition and fluctuating material costs. However, some of the most damaging factors are internal...
Understanding when a construction firm can benefit from a new management technique could mean the difference between continued growth and a slow decline. Implementing modern lean construction techniques and...
The construction industry’s age gap isn’t just a localized problem; it’s a global one. Some of the world’s biggest economies, including the U.S., U.K. and Australia are all experiencing labor shortages and finding it...
With two million construction jobs originally lost in the U.S. alone during the 2009 recession, 600,000 of those positions remain unfilled today in 2019. Over the last decade, the labor force has shrunk significantly...
The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t just an interesting way to control a home’s thermostat while at work or a gimmick to sell more expensive refrigerators. When applied to commercial, industrial and other types of large...
While small and medium-sized construction companies may have avoided many technological advancements over the last few decades, document control is becoming essential for all firms with the advent of digital bidding...
Retail construction is currently in a state of flux. On the one hand, appetite for physical locations has been decreasing due to competition of e-commerce outlets. In the other direction, there is an increased emphasis...
How to Leverage the Power of Public-Private Partnerships Public-private partnership construction, also known as P3 construction, is a relatively new way of handling public improvements and infrastructure projects. While...