Data Analytics

For executing capital construction projects efficiently, an important aspect is the receipt of accurate and timely data from equipment and material suppliers, followed by its proper processing. While managing vendor data may seem like a mere administrative task, its significance ...

Effective project management is the backbone of successful construction projects, and it requires seamless collaboration between various stakeholders. From general contractors and subcontractors to architects and engineers, each party plays a crucial role in ensuring a project's ...

Culture seems to be becoming a buzz word in the construction industry: company culture, safety culture, a culture of caring. But what about a technology culture? That was the overall message at the 2024 ABC Join Tech Summit. Held at the lush Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, ...

The architecture, engineering, construction and operations industry has experienced tremendous transformations over the past decade, and advances made in digital-twin technology is part of that. A digital twin in the AEC/O industry is a virtual replica of all associated physical ...

Over the years, the construction industry has not kept up with improvements in payments processing, largely due to complexities in the industry and a reliance on analog processes. But now, thanks to new user-friendly technologies, the industry is transforming. Leading constructi...

According to research from the National Association of Realtors, the United States is facing a shortage of 5.5 million homes. The gap continues to grow despite widespread efforts to meet rising demand, like a multi-family housing boom in 2023. While construction companies are fig...

Last year’s Pittsburgh area Fern Hollow Bridge collapse and the I-95 Philadelphia collapse may portend more infrastructure spending to come. The U.S. Department of Transportation's 2021 national inventory estimated that 44,000 bridges nationwide are rated in poor condition. Contr...

A recent report from the American Institute of Architects’ Consensus Construction Forecast projects that nonresidential construction spending will increase by 20% this year, meaning that construction companies will be handling more projects than they are accustomed to. With this,...

A recent report from the American Institute of Architects’ Consensus Construction Forecast projects that nonresidential construction spending will increase by 20% this year, meaning that construction companies will be handling more projects than they are accustomed to. With this,...

Construction companies face numerous issues in the current environment, especially with increased material costs and labor shortages. Cyberattacks are another area these companies need to pay particular attention to, but they often fly under the radar. Construction companies make...