Managing Construction Devices and Apps to Keep Your Team Growing Mobile devices go far beyond smartphones and tablets, and that’s even true in the modern construction industry. From wearable safety sensors to augmented...
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Eric Thomas
Construction Safety and Security Best Practices [ebook]
How teams can elevate construction safety and security on the jobsite with technology. Construction professionals have traditionally put a lot of energy into ensuring their teams were safe on the project site, but in...
Construction Role Models: 5 Lessons Construction Can Learn from the Fast Food Industry
From standardization to leveraging big data, here’s what construction can learn from fast food powerhouses. Fast food is so ubiquitous in our culture that we barely notice its presence. We drive by well-known...
Grace Ellis
10 Must-Read Building and Design Articles from January 2019
With a fresh year ahead, diving into new ideas and concepts is a great way to begin 2019. Last year, we started to recap our favorite building and design articles for each month. We’re continuing the trend this year...
How to Improve Data to Reduce Construction Rework [“4 Areas to Leverage the Power of Digital Construction Plans”]
Why Poor Data Fuels Construction Rework A joint study between software company PlanGrid and FMI Corporation recently reported a growing problem that is plaguing many construction companies today: poor data and...
Anne Grenier
The Construction Innovation Needed to Solve America’s Infrastructure Crisis [infographic]
How the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Can Pave the Way for Change with Innovation D+. If you received that grade on a term paper, you likely wouldn’t be happy. A D+ grade is considered below average. From this...
Building 201: What Are Public-Private Partnerships (P3)?
Tips to Successfully Navigate PPPs for Construction Firms Public-Private Partnerships have been a popular method of construction in Europe for decades. It was developed in the UK in the 1990s because they believed that...
PlanGrid
Secrets From the Trade: How General Contractors Can Improve Safety and Field Productivity [ebook]
It’s no surprise that most General Contractors (GCs) spend a lot of time trying to set their teams up to be more productive. With challenges like owner-driven changes to plans, schedule slippage, unforeseen site...
Oh, the Places You’ll Build: Why a Career in Construction Can Be the Stepping Stone You Need Â
Why choose a career in construction? We break down the unexpected benefits. Generally, when you hear the term “entry-level job,” you’d think that it’s a position that young professionals right out of college or with...
5 Essential Construction Resources to Kick Off 2019
Jump Into the New Year with the Right Mindset 2019 is in full force. From a business and job perspective, the New Year is a time for clean starts, new beginnings and a refreshed look into how you can improve your core...