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How Construction Firms Can Benefit From Digital Transformation and Drone Technology

by Matt Brown | Oct 5, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Drones / UAV’s | Productivity | Technology

Harnessing automation, integrating drones and finding the right technology partners can give contractors actionable site intelligence, increase efficiencies, improve resiliency and keep projects on track.

Digital Twin: Hip or Hype?

by Donna Huey | Oct 4, 2020
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

A digital twin, or digital replica, can accelerate and automate planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of a building.

News Briefs: October 2020

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

Great American Outdoors Act approved, prevailing wage expanded in Minneapolis and more.

Preventing Risk of Failures With Project Deliveries Using Construction Management Technology

by Manipal Dhariwal | Sep 28, 2020
Productivity | Risk | Risk Management | Technology

Adopting integrated construction management technology helps with estimating, planning project management, reducing risks related to cost, time, equipment, data and collaboration.

Not Just Surviving, but Thriving During the Pandemic at Shapiro & Duncan

by A. Vincent Vasquez | Sep 26, 2020
Productivity | Technology

For one company, planning its way through the pandemic has kept employees safe and customers happy, increased productivity and found innovative solutions.

The Power of Planning: Four Key Themes for Mitigating Risk in Construction

by Zac Hays | Sep 25, 2020
Productivity | Technology

Set projects on the path to success during preconstruction by digitizing planning, harnessing data, hiring the right team and building in safety.

Getting Back to Work in a New Reality

by Michael Mullin | Sep 16, 2020
Business | Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Technology innovation, which can eliminate information silos and improve collaboration, will be the key to agility, productivity and profitability.

Three Ways to Maintain Productivity During COVID-19

by Brian Poage | Sep 15, 2020
Careers | Productivity | Workforce

By planning ahead and using the right tools, contractors can work to offset the productivity dip and resource drains that come from added protocols.
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