Business Development

Reinvigorate Customer Service With Geofencing

The customer experience is a differentiator for field service, with new technologies such as geofencing that can trigger revenue opportunities and strengthen delivery operations.

How Contractors Can Thrive Despite Tariffs and Labor Shortages

How can contractors weather this perfect storm of escalating costs and a shortage of workers? Here are a few tips.

Four Common Mistakes That Hurt a Construction Company’s Cash Flow

by Aki Merced | May 21, 2019
Business | Business Development | Finance

Cash flow issues are some of the biggest challenges of all business owners. By taking note of potential pitfalls in business operations, construction business owners can mitigate future issues and keep the company in the black.

ARA Forecast Continues to Project Steady Equipment Rental Growth

Equipment rental industry revenue to surpass $60 billion in North America this year.

Mixed Reality for Construction: Applicability and Reality

by Construction Executive | May 15, 2019
Business Development | Technology | Wearables

Mixed reality, which can include AR and VR, can put contractors ahead in terms of marketing, pre-construction design, clash detection, scheduling and facilities management. And that’s just the beginning.

Four Performance Areas to Improve to Survive the Next Economic Downturn

Here are four key areas that should be at the forefront of every engineering and construction leader’s agenda, especially when times are good.

Social Media Best Practices for the Construction Industry

by Ryan Gould | May 7, 2019
Business | Business Development

Today’s audiences, regardless of their interests and the industries they work in, are on social media. Contractors must meet them where they are and commit to a serious social-media strategy, and they'’ll find it’s their brand that’s on consumers' minds—not that of the competition.

Construction Technology Yields Better Bottom Line Results

by Pete Schermerhorn | May 2, 2019
Business Development | Productivity | Project Delivery | Technology

A July 2017 McKinsey survey found that 44% of contractors had implemented digital solutions, a number that is expected to grow to 70% by 2020. These new digital solutions are streamlining manual processes, improving safety, and recovering lost time and costs, all of which help improve the bottom line.

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Reinvigorate Customer Service With Geofencing

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Mixed Reality for Construction: Applicability and Reality

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