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Home » Topic » Technology » Data Analytics

Data and Analytics Empower General Contractors

by Lori Peters | Nov 30, 2021
Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Development | Data Analytics | Project Management | Technology

As investments in advanced construction technology accelerate, so does the opportunity to create new applications for construction data insights.

Manage Job Cost With Estimation Software

by Tom Stemm | Nov 30, 2021
Accounting | Data Analytics | Finance | Productivity | Project Management | Technology

Job costing is a basic requirement for all construction projects. Effective estimation of costs allows businesses to predict cash flow, plan resource allocation and improve overall profitability.

How Contractors Can Use the Moneyball Method With Workforce Data to Gain a Competitive Edge

by Isabella Vich | Nov 17, 2021
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Data helps to identify high-performance individuals, develop their skills and shift them into business-critical roles.

The Future of Construction

by Michelle Meisels, Aijaz Hussain | Nov 8, 2021
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Five major forces shaping the engineering and construction industry are smart operations, prefabrication and modular, data and advanced analytics, strategic sourcing and the workforce of the future.

Connected Construction: Leveraging the Cloud to Change How Contractors Work

by Matt Harris | Nov 3, 2021
Data Analytics | Project Management | Technology

Connected solutions empower contractors to work smarter with intuitive tools that simplify complex data and processes, so they can adapt, innovate and scale their businesses for long-term success.

Is There More to Drone Data Than Meets the Eye?

by Michael Mazur | Oct 26, 2021
Artificial Intelligence | Data Analytics | Drones / UAV’s | Productivity | Technology

Construction is ripe for artificial intelligence and automation. Visualization and monitoring of construction sites remotely with data capturing tools, such as drones, helps construction companies keep projects on track.

Live Field Data for Safety Reduces Risk and Costs

by Mike Merrill | Oct 25, 2021
Business | Data Analytics | Finance | OSHA | Productivity | Safety | Technology

The use of live field data can decrease unnecessary risks by empowering workers to report safety concerns, enabling management to share safety information in real time.

Why Contractors Are Making the Switch to Workforce Planning Software

by Michel Richer | Oct 19, 2021
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Data is meaningless if it isn’t being used to make informed decisions. It’s essentially the difference between “digitizing” a process and “digitalizing” a process.
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