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Solve Construction Challenges With Intelligent Information Management

Construction companies face numerous pressures—some of which can be mitigated by a simple information management strategy. Through a unified, consolidated document management system, construction companies can increase efficiency and productivity.

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.

Carbide 101: A Primer on Tungsten Carbide

by Tom Grego | May 6, 2019
Equipment | Productivity | Tools

Contractors know some basics about carbide, but their overriding expectation is that more carbide equals a better drill bit. They’re not wrong.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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Solve Construction Challenges With Intelligent Information Management

Four Performance Areas to Improve to Survive the Next Economic Downturn

Carbide 101: A Primer on Tungsten Carbide

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

What Every Project Manager Should Know About BIM

Construction Technology Yields Better Bottom Line Results

It’s Time for a Business Health Check

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

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