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View ArticleIn a Flash: How Technology, Labor Shortages and Increased Competition are...
As technology and innovation propel the construction industry forward, contractors must adapt in the face of manpower shortages that have plagued the trades for several years.
View ArticleRunning a Tech-Focused Jobsite
Most contractors agree that project success is largely determined by four factors: time, cost, quality and safety. But there isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” approach. The same is true of technology, in...
View ArticleTechnology Toolbox: CVS Keeps Tabs on Training and Certification
Worker training records stay up-to-date and accurate with Credential Verification Service (CVS), automating records and eliminating errors and delays associated with paper sign-in sheets.
View ArticleConstruction Cameras Break Through Barriers in Project Management
Project managers are not the only team members responsible for managing various aspects of construction projects. General contractors, project owners – and their teams – are all involved in making...
View ArticleAutomation on the Jobsite: How Contractors Are Exploring New Ways to Build
Technology continues evolving, offering opportunities for construction firms to automate some practices and explore new ways to build. Drones have made significant inroads, while robotics and 3D...
View ArticleSmarter Than the Average Building
Smart phones, smart TVs, smart homes and now smart buildings. This rapidly expanding trend changes the way builders construct and owners manage their buildings.
View ArticleThree Tips to Land Big Tech Construction Contracts
The tech boom has influenced more than cell phones and ride sharing. Big tech brands are bringing out the best in construction companies with their desire for bigger, cooler and technologically...
View ArticleThe Digital Workforce Is Here, Ready or Not
Willingness to embrace mobile technology is a measure of successful performance for today's construction companies — and the professionals who work for them
View ArticleHyndsight Offers Easy Photo Monitoring
Imagine placing cameras in the most inaccessible places possible. What couldn’t be done is now doable with Hyndsight Vision Systems, a rugged, wire-free camera and monitoring system. “The biggest...
View ArticleIntegrating Technology with Stakeholder Support
Historically, the construction industry has been labeled as resistant to change. Relative to other sectors, many have argued that the acceptance of technology and innovation into the construction...
View ArticleTaking Control of the Future Brings Success
The construction industry is dynamic — ever changing and evolving through technology. The way contractors work today is clearly much different than 50 years ago — or 20 years — or even five years ago....
View ArticleConstruction Cameras Break Through Barriers in Project Management
Project managers are not the only team members responsible for managing various aspects of construction projects. General contractors, project owners – and their teams – are all involved in making...
View ArticleAutomation on the Jobsite: How Contractors Are Exploring New Ways to Build
Technology continues evolving, offering opportunities for construction firms to automate some practices and explore new ways to build. Drones have made significant inroads, while robotics and 3D...
View ArticleAs Drone Technology Takes Flight, Data Storage Becomes Key
With the popularity and complexity of drone technologies, storing and analyzing the data can create challenges for contractors. Members and vendors have taken different approaches to turning that data...
View ArticleTracking Jobsite Workers with Wearables Boosts Safety and Productivity
Photo credit: United Rentals If a worker fell on the jobsite, how fast would the operations and safety managers learn about the incident and be able to locate the worker to render assistance? BY HELGE...
View ArticleThere’s an App for That
New platform connects prospective workers with construction employers
View ArticleSuit Up
Seeking to increase productivity and improve safety, contractors have begun trying exoskeletons, mechanical, robotic frames to help with lifting and holding tools overhead.
View ArticleReinventing Jobsite Safety
With the coronavirus pandemic worsening drastically this summer, executives at Suffolk Construction, an AGC of New York State LLC and Rhode Island Chapter-AGC member, figure it’s only a matter of time...
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