Productivity

How Concrete Analytics Is Changing the Construction Industry

by Raphael Scheps | Jun 15, 2018
Industrial | Manufacturing | Markets | Productivity

Many benefits can occur by measuring one simple data point: concrete temperature. The seemingly simple act of collecting in-situ temperature can have a meaningful impact on productivity.

Five Reasons Why Training Isn’t Time-wasting

by Kelsey Fritz | Jun 14, 2018
Careers | Human Resources | Productivity | Workforce

Successful contractors invest their time and money in training, knowing it will impact the overall success of the company, including the financial and mental well-being of employees.

Construction Tech: The New Foundation an Evolving Industry Requires

by Joe Blair | Jun 14, 2018
Productivity | Robotics | Technology

Technology has the potential to drive much-needed, meaningful change in construction. Making the market more productive, less expensive and safer for its workforce will result in less expensive, more accessible and more flexible buildings.

Solving Construction’s Collaboration Challenge

Given the competitive nature of the construction landscape, thinly veiled adversarial relationships have been the status quo. However, with the rise of globalization, demand, risk and a shift in client/consumer mindset, collaboration has become a necessity.

Two-Thirds of Construction Executives Make Decisions With Outdated Data

by Joanna Masterson | Jun 6, 2018
Business | Productivity | Project Management

Half of contractors say they’re still collecting data on jobsites manually, often with pen and paper, according to a new survey from TrackVia.

Create a Culture of Employee Engagement

Employee engagement can be ambiguous and tough for employers to fully grasp. By knowing what engaged employees look like, why they matter and how to get them, contractors can have a competitive edge when it comes to recruiting and retention.

The Total Cost of Absence: It Is More Than You Think

by Mingee Kim | May 25, 2018
Finance | Productivity | Safety

Absent employees cost a company in many ways, including timely project completion. Contractors should consider the indirect costs—or the productivity costs—of employee absenteeism in addition to the direct costs.

Construction Sector Must Maintain Technology Pace for Internal Operations

by Ray Rebello | May 24, 2018
Productivity | Technology

Contractors are willing to spend on upgrading technology that bolsters external operations, but what’s behind the uneven application of improved capabilities, such as software solutions, for internal management?

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How Concrete Analytics Is Changing the Construction Industry

Five Reasons Why Training Isn’t Time-wasting

Construction Tech: The New Foundation an Evolving Industry Requires

Solving Construction’s Collaboration Challenge

Two-Thirds of Construction Executives Make Decisions With Outdated Data

Create a Culture of Employee Engagement

The Total Cost of Absence: It Is More Than You Think

Construction Sector Must Maintain Technology Pace for Internal Operations

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