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Technologies to Watch in 2021

by Scott Crozier | Dec 10, 2020
Productivity | Technology

The technology that enables remote collaboration, agility, machine automation and better decision making has helped contractors survive 2020 and will remain a top priority in 2021.

BIM in the Field: VR, AR for Big Models

by Hugh Seaton, Arol Wolford | Dec 8, 2020
Productivity | Technology

As options for viewing BIM in a more flexible way have arisen, teams have become more adept at leveraging BIM on the jobsite, and that is showing up in more efficient, tightly woven workflows.

Q&A With Matt Abeles: Labor & Productivity Tracking

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Dec 8, 2020
Productivity | Technology

This is the fourth in a series with ABC’s VP of Construction Technology and Innovation Matt Abeles.

Optimism and Creativity: The Tech Industry’s Response to COVID-19

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Dec 7, 2020
Productivity | Technology

For the first time, in 2020, rather than a technology “disruptor” impacting the construction industry at-large, a global pandemic forced companies into a situation where they were forced to meet unprecedented demand.

News Briefs: December 2020

by Construction Executive | Dec 1, 2020
Business | News Briefs | Nuts + Bolts | Productivity

N95 questions answered, ABC New Hampshire Chapter makes scholarship donation, New York's scaffolding law and more.

Data Without a Decision Is a Distraction

by Bassem Hamdy | Nov 9, 2020
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Contractors shouldn’t be spending time trying to track information down. Instead, they should ask questions of their data and try to give context to it. Everything else is a distraction.

Robots Are Taking Over—and It’s a Good Thing

by Bassem Hamdy | Nov 3, 2020
Productivity | Robotics | Technology

The construction industry may be behind other industries in adopting robots, but soon, bots will be the driving force behind compliant, profitable and stable construction business practices.

News Briefs: November 2020

by Construction Executive | Nov 1, 2020
Business | News Briefs | Nuts + Bolts | Productivity

PPP forgiveness, new contracts for prefab and modular buildings, first-ever Concrete Global Summit and more.
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