Construction growth is in the double digits. After the hit the industry took during the 2008 recession, it’s likely that not many were anticipating this kind of growth in the face of a pandemic which decimated other industries, for instance hospitality. With plenty of jobs available in the booming construction Read more…
With different perspectives about the industry come a variety of challenges. How do you reconcile different opinions, economies and levels of experience in the field? First of all, you check your ego at the door, and get ready to embrace a new mindset. There is tremendous pressure – both self-imposed Read more…
Technology is more objective than people are. So when you’re talking about interoperability, it improves a project just by virtue of removing the subjectivity of the human perspective. Interoperability is the compatibility of data and its ability to pass from one system to another system while being translated for common Read more…
There are several construction trends in the news. One is the explosion of data: collecting it, protecting it, analyzing it, using it. These are all concepts at the forefront of construction company management and planning. Data is coming from all angles and solutions, establishing an ecosystem of partners and applications that, Read more…
The narrative around industrialized construction tells you that things could be built better for less money. It says you can have more efficient workflows, you can minimize your inventory, you can reduce the number of workers you need on a jobsite and improve safety in this dangerous industry called construction. Read more…
The whole purpose of technology should be to enhance the human experience. The purpose of most construction projects is to build something for human beings. So, pairing technology with construction just makes sense. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are two innovations that are finding a place on construction Read more…
Through the years, there have been technology buzzwords in the construction industry – big data, natural language processing, cloud, disruption. Another hot topic is artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence (AI) in construction can be described as a technique of optimizing problem solving. It can do things that haven’t been done Read more…
In the big picture, where is technology adoption taking this industry? Digital transformation has had, and will continue to have, a profound effect on construction. Whereas this was once an all-manual industry, it has evolved into one that uses computers, robotics and virtual reality. With that evolution of processes comes an unprecedented access to data and analytics. Putting those modern byproducts to work for you can drive the future success of your company.
Ever feel like you’ve living in a brain fog after working all day on the computer? If you do, you’re not alone. Job burnout is a concern worldwide, and it can manifest itself in low energy levels, reduced effectiveness on the job and downright exhaustion. To complicate matters, the isolation that’s been foisted upon employees recently has left many in serious need of human to human interaction, rather than seemingly endless computer meetings.
The common data environment, where project data is readable by multiple platforms, is our path forward in the construction industry. Unfortunately, even today, the huge amount of data that comes out of a project as it is constructed isn’t being leveraged to its full potential. There are immense possibilities when Read more…