In the past eight years there has been $12 billion of venture capital funding poured into construction technology, with nearly 4,000 startups in construction tech alone. It’s a daunting world out there for companies who realize they must continue to innovate to keep up with the competition but at the Read more…
The construction industry is facing – and really many smaller companies have perpetually faced – problems marketing to prospective customers. The fact is that you need a way to leave your mark on the industry. From a competition viewpoint, the way you present your business is more and more important. Read more…
Communication, self-discipline and collaborating with others are three important facets of employee responsibility that require all of us to be intentional. Because more people are working from home these days, methods of communicating are changing. Before work-from-home, when everyone was together in the office, there were more opportunities for an Read more…
The way things are progressing in the industry, the future of construction work is sure to include digital management tools like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), wearable technology, and other tools that allow workers to be more intentional with their time and resources. As technology becomes more prevalent in Read more…
When it comes to adopting innovation, there is a process that companies need to work through. There are positive experiences and negative experiences when implementing new technology. It’s human nature to try to avoid the negatives. People tend to shy away from risk. However, the ups and downs are opportunities Read more…
Indestructible. It is what the trades have always been, are today and will continue to be in the future. I love the power that word communicates. It sends a message of strength and optimism. Over the 3 days of MEP Force this year, we unpacked the relevance of the word Read more…
The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) industries look quite a bit different today than they did in 2019. For companies that are moving forward with hiring for new positions or replacements, a recruiting strategy is increasingly important. More and more these days, recruiting is Read more…
If you are wondering what to do with the data you have been accumulating on your projects, you are not alone. Many MEP professionals are trying to decide how to make data useful in a consistent way. Yes, it’s important. Yes, you need to do something with it. But where Read more…
In the construction industry, we can change and do things differently. Technology may not be as daunting as you thought it would be. The industry can adopt innovations on a mass scale and become more efficien A key to successful tech implementation is to align your team behind the ultimate Read more…
Over the past two years especially, the desire for adopting technology has increased in the construction industry. Companies are looking for leaner operations – to eliminate waste while becoming innovative with their workflows and processes. By necessity, they are looking to do more with fewer resources. This has changed the Read more…