When we think about the net zero goals being set around sustainability, it’s important to realize that the targeted year of 2030 is actually today for the built environment. The buildings being built today will affect society and customers’ ability to achieve the targets for net zero carbon in the year 2030 Read more…
One of the bigger trends coming in construction is interoperability. Interoperability is the ability of multiple parties to make use of the same information. In construction, there has always been a back and forth strain between a company having control over its data but also making the best use of Read more…
Paraphrasing from a 2017 VentureBeat article on intellect versus intelligence, the nature of business is that anything that can save a business money will be put to use. In addition, any task that can be broken into sets of instructions can be done by a machine, and machines are becoming exponentially more Read more…
The construction industry has a data interoperability problem. When a project is created, the information doesn’t flow into the ERP (enterprise resource planning) system. So, the information has to manually be entered into the ERP. But then that information is not available in the project management system, requiring more manual Read more…
Considering the pressure of deadlines, the challenge of taking on new projects and the need to solve problems as they arise, if you’re working in a skilled trade you probably need motivation like many other people in the same situation. The ideal way for things to move ahead in fabrication, Read more…
When it comes to data in construction, the ideal way to put it to use is using technology to aggregate, analyze, interpret, and share. Construction technology is at an early stage, and the day when everyone shares their data may not happen very soon. But companies have an opportunity to Read more…
If you’re in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, it’s becoming increasingly important for you to become educated on green initiatives and green building products. Consumers and investors in the industry are making more decisions based on sustainability. Large shifts are happening that are affecting competition in the marketplace. Read more…
We’ve all heard the catchphrase, “follow the money.” And in the construction industry, it’s fairly safe to presume that money drives many decisions and actions. When collaborative and cooperative methods of doing business came on the scene, it was natural that money would be the driving force behind companies adopting Read more…
Construction superintendents have an unbelievable workload. General contractors have hundreds of project workers onsite every day. There are thousands of elements. This kind of information can’t be handled well manually. So more and more companies are looking to artificial intelligence and other innovations to help with construction management. The construction Read more…
Technology is being implemented in the construction industry, but the adoption trickle-down effect from the largest companies to the smallest has been slow. What are the hurdles stopping the industry from adopting tech as a whole, and how should we address them? Construction is poised to learn lessons from other Read more…