What’s your biggest pain point? Is it sales, or is it attracting talent? Although the methods of approach are different, marketing is a good tool for addressing both of those pain points. One of the biggest misconceptions about the construction industry is that workers are in dead-end jobs. Some people Read more…
If you think your business is all about you and what you’re doing to make the business successful, your leadership will not be very effective. The people doing the work to help make your business successful will be less likely to put in the effort that’s needed if you’re the Read more…
As the ownership of data has become more tangible, the need has arisen for a space where companies involved in a project can collaborate together while protecting proprietary data. This creates a potential for unified software platforms, as well as connected construction using the cloud. Recognizing this, Autodesk continues to Read more…
How can companies get work done right? Two ways are to focus on attracting new talent and strategically adopt the technology that solves issues they currently have. Tech adoption/implementation in a company brings value, but only if the company has been diligent in first identifying a problem that needs to Read more…
When it comes to digitization, construction ranks just above agriculture, which is at the bottom of the list of industries that have digitized. Thus, there are plenty of opportunities for disruption in the construction industry. A knowledge gap contributes to that lack of technology adoption, including augmented reality (AR). There Read more…
The US Census describes “Generation Z” as people born from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. It may surprise you to know that 39% of today’s workforce consists of Gen-Z individuals. Gen-Z workers as a group have certain similar characteristics and interests: Looking at it from the Gen-Z perspective, Read more…
Moving modular construction forward depends a lot on communicating the benefits of these processes to people outside the industry. For the people who are even aware of modular, there are misconceptions about it. From outside the industry, there can still be an attitude of surprise that buildings can be built Read more…
Technical advances in the construction industry have been and are continuing to be built upon the intelligence and experience of workers in the past. Using the experience of the outgoing workforce will help build and maintain enthusiasm within the incoming workforce. Prefabrication is one example. The efficiency characterized by the Read more…
In terms of process improvements, it seems electricians have trailed behind the mechanical sector for a long time, always playing “catch-up.” And yet, to fully enable companies in the electrical sector to catch up, the playing field needs to be leveled. That’s where technology can make a difference. Multi-trade tech Read more…
The risks that are currently facing companies in the construction industry include financial, market stability and workforce hurdles that involve the availability of jobs. There is a human side to construction; thus, the workforce is the core of a business. It can also be a limiting factor as companies need Read more…