Summer construction season is winding down. While the weather might be cooling down, the construction content cycle is still heating up. This month, we came across many fascinating construction news and stories. Want to...
Category - Construction Productivity
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6 Common Causes of Cost Overruns in Construction Projects
How Proper Planning Can Help Keep Your Project on Budget It’s safe to say that cost overruns in construction projects have become an industry-wide status quo. In fact, according to a study from KPMG, just 31% of all...
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How Technology Helps Heavy Civil Construction Teams Stay Connected [Webinar]
Heavy civil construction produces the backbone of our cities; the infrastructure that moves us from place to place, across bridges, neighborhoods and states. But while the demand for civil construction continues to...
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The Only Guide You Need to Supercharge Construction Field Productivity [ebook]Â
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...
Eric Thomas
How Construction Profits Are Made (Or Lost) in the Field Â
How well the field performs directly affects your bottom line. Here’s why. For any construction company, a successful project is more than just a quality end project—it’s meeting profit goals as well. And for many...
Grace Ellis
How Dome Construction Keeps Up with Constant Communication
Good communication is the foundation of all successful projects. Alternatively, when communication fails, it can have dire consequences. As one study found, “Ineffective communications is the primary contributor to...
A Game Plan for Real-time Construction Progress Tracking Â
Today, let’s start with a little thought exercise. Cast your memory back to the last time you wanted to make meaningful change. Did you take the approach of setting hard goals, tracking them using tools and strategies...
10 Expert Tips for Construction Document Control
How to Get Your Construction Documents Under Control Once and For All Have you ever searched for something you knew existed but were unable to find? A seemingly hidden shoe or book, only to reveal itself when the moment...
The State of Healthcare Construction in 2019 [infographic]
4 Technologies That Matter When Building in Healthcare Right now, there’s about $400 billion of healthcare construction underway around the world. This includes everything from cutting edge hospitals to groundbreaking...
9 Innovations in Construction Technology Poised to Disrupt the Industry
Tech Gadgets Are Changing the Construction Landscape The use of technology has changed the landscape of every industry, and construction is no exception. Over the last decade, most people have come to enjoy and rely on...
James Cook