Family roots run deep, and the construction industry is no exception. Ask many builders why they got into the industry and often you’ll get a response that one of their parents was a builder and that ignited their...
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Behind the Build: Interview with Travis Triola of Kudela and Weinheimer Landscape Architects
When we generally first hear the words “construction project,” the first thing that comes to mind is usually building a structure like a skyscraper. Nevertheless, our outdoor physical environments oftentimes need to be...
3 Key Takeaways from the PlanGrid Construction Summit
How Access, Collaboration and Insights Will Drive Needed Change in the Construction Industry The first ever PlanGrid Construction Summit was an exciting gathering of over 1,000 forward-thinking minds in the industry...
Highlights from the First Ever #PlanGridSummit
Even though the sun is officially setting in San Francisco, the buzz of the 2018 PlanGrid Construction Summit is still burning. While attendees have now gone their separate way, we wanted to take a moment to recap...
Behind the Build: Interview with Juliana Choy Sommer, President, Priority Architectural Graphics
In our “Behind the Build” series, so far we’ve explored how builders have started up in the industry. From joining large and specialty contracting firms to working their way up from a summer laborer to a superintendent...
7 New PlanGrid Updates That Matter
Although the result of construction is generally a single, massive project, it’s a combination of countless little things and actions that make a project successful. Every page of documentation, each tiny fasteners and...
Behind the Build: Interview with Stephanie Weldon of Cahill Contractors
Starting a career in construction is a big choice for many young adults. Whether it was a trade school, university degree or just the school of life that brought us to the profession, it’s by no means an easy career to...
Behind the Build: John Foster, Director of Construction, Patton AC
No one can say that being a part of the construction industry is easy. Building something out of practically nothing, managing massive and diverse teams and dealing with the changing nature of project conditions, all...
Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Mistakes in Construction
And How to Avoid Errors Altogether When it comes to large construction projects, the last thing a contractor wants to deal with is a costly mistake that will cause them to absorb the repair costs into their budgets...
Behind the Build: Interview with Robert Rowe, CEO and Founder of Unita
The construction industry is booming worldwide. In Australia, it’s never looked stronger, contributing to 9% of the country’s GDP. Nonetheless, the country still faces similar challenges as other regions throughout the...