How to Use Data to Increase Efficiency and ROI We’re just going to say it: It’s time the construction industry gets serious about data. Across the world, big data is taking over. From marketing to medicine, aeronautics...
Category - Data & Analytics
Grace Ellis
Inside the State of Retail Construction in 2019 [Infographic]Â Â
The Top Statistics and Trends in Retail Construction that Builders Should Know About When walking through the double doors of a Macy’s or WalMart, chances are, most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about those...
Why You Think Your Construction Company Is Data-Driven (And Why You Might Not Actually Be)Â Â
8 Key Qualities of Data-Driven Construction Companies If we’ve learned anything in life, it’s that perception is not always reality: Dad thinks he’s a good cook; politicians think they’re doing what you want them to;...
Construction Role Models: 5 Lessons from the Logistics Industry
Charles Caleb Colton once said that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” While not all direct imitation is the best strategy in life (like plagiarism and copyright infringement), the point is, it’s often wise...
13 Reasons Why It’s Time to Switch Construction Software
Are you seeing signs that it’s time to consider new tech options?   As humans, we tend to get overly invested quite easily. We have big expectations of how something should be or work, and we are often disillusioned...
How Personalized Data Will Change Construction
What PlanGrid Project Hub Means for Construction The amount of data on jobsites is growing at a rapid rate. As an example, the publication, The Raconteur, cites the growing amount of data just in one large construction...
Gautam Sanka
The High Cost of Deferred Maintenance–And How to Avoid It Â
Why Preventative Maintenance Starts in the Construction Phase We have all come to that familiar procrastination crossroads at some point in our life. What’s the harm in waiting another hour or day? What’s one more month...
6 Next Level Strategies to Improve As-Builts
How to Create Superior As-Builts and Wow Clients Most of us can barely remember what we had for breakfast on Tuesday, let alone what we did on a work project back in 2014. Carry that back a few more years or decades...
Insight Into the Future of BIM [infographic]
How to Get More Out of BIM in the Construction Lifecycle Over nearly the last two decades, building information modeling (BIM) has proven itself to be a powerful tool for design and construction teams. Enhancing...
The Surprisingly Overlooked Connection Between Construction and Patient Safety Â
3 Ways Healthcare Facility Planning and Design Can Improve Patient Outcomes Starting in medical school, patient safety is woven into the hearts and minds of physicians. While the Hippocratic Oath has been modernized...