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Home » Topic » Business » Productivity

The Future Is Now: Key Innovations Reshaping the Design-to-Construction Supply Chain

by Andrew McNeil | May 5, 2019
Business | Productivity

As contractors move into their next round of discussions on lean management and budget efficiencies, they should consider reducing the complexity of the current supply chain by incorporating online purchasing solutions.

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.

What Every Project Manager Should Know About BIM

by Alejandro Lopez | May 2, 2019
Productivity | Project Management | Technology

BIM can be an integral part of project managers' working streams to improve the project life cycle process while opening up new doors for innovation.

It’s Time for a Business Health Check

by Roy Mendez | May 1, 2019
Business | Business Development | Productivity

Businesses ought to have a thorough checkup on a regular basis. Rather than waiting for a major crisis to develop or something drastic to go wrong—leading to emergency treatment—businesses can benefit greatly from preventative medicine.

Disruption: When Did It Start and Where Will It End?

by Brian Gallagher | Apr 25, 2019
Artificial Intelligence | Drones / UAV’s | Productivity | Technology

Can construction companies avoid the problems associated with technology adoption that have bedeviled other industries?

Robotic Masonry Is Helping to Fill the Skilled Labor Gap

by Construction Executive | Apr 20, 2019
Productivity | Robotics | Technology

Semi-automated masonry robots may be the answer to the shortage or bricklayers, but they still need assistance from trained masons working alongside them.

Keeping Construction on Track in an Uncertain World

by Sergey Sundukovskiy | Apr 14, 2019
Business | Productivity | Safety

Advancements in weather forecasting technology and methodologies mean more accurate forecasts, which allows contrators to proactively manage scheduling and prepare crews for weather conditions.

Helping Project Managers Be More Efficient

by Eric Goldstein | Apr 9, 2019
Accounting | Productivity | Technology

Project managers are the backbone of a construction firm. Give them the support they need by implementing project management software that is tied to the company’s construction accounting software.
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