Construction is booming. And as construction companies amp their projects, hiring and recruitment efforts are at all-time high. The market is causing construction companies to think long-term investments and address challenges facing the construction industry by establishing good systems and processes with digital solutions. Construction companies that go digital will bring together the industry’s diverse […]
The crescendo around gender equality across industries has been growing. The construction industry is no different. Always perceived as an industry that is male dominated, our conditioning has indeed rendered it difficult to imagine women occupying more space in construction. The perception that construction is a male-dominated industry is largely true. Women make up just […]
It’s been nearly two years since the pandemic disrupted the entire world and its ecosystem. And, while the construction industry felt the economic impact of inactivity stemming from the COVID-19 lockdowns, it joins industries nationally in feeling the lingering aftermath. Between delivery delays, supply chain issues, worker shortages and mental burnout, COVID-19 it still making […]
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions across every industry, construction included. Along with the need to identify opportunities to win more work and generate higher profits, industry players must also navigate a complex construction compliance and regulatory landscape. Given the multiple moving parts, managing projects from inception to completion while ensuring clear record keeping and clean […]
Bids for construction projects are rife with intricacies. From bid solicitation to contract formation to labor management, battling for the brass ring can be tough. So, in the midst of a competitive bidding process, how do you determine the steps you must take to stay ahead of your competitors? How can you be sure your […]
The complexity and multi-faceted nature of construction projects breed fragmentation — with processes disjointed across the value chain and coordination lacking between the systems. Often, functionalities like estimating, scheduling, and monitoring are siloed and find themselves operating in isolation or, even worse, counter to each other. This leads to a significant amount of time spent […]
Using an Excel spreadsheet for construction project management is still considered par for the course by many in the sector. For an industry, that has taken decades to evolve into a spreadsheet from paper records and estimates on blackboards, this might not be surprising. But there is a paradigm shift happening in the sector. Change […]
Workplace injuries and accidents are related to almost every type of job site. However, construction workers encounter safety hazards more frequently than any other workplace. Most of the constructions have risks related to machinery, chemicals, and building processes that can cause lethal injuries in the absence of construction safety mechanisms. Given below are some of […]
The rise in construction technology has helped fuel the growth of the EPC industry. With the availability of innovative solutions, there have been significant improvements in the efficiency, productivity, and safety of large-scale construction projects. As per the statistics, the is expected to reach the mark of $8 trillion by 2030. If you are a […]
Data, analytics, and business intelligence have started being discussed more in the construction industry as organizations witness the benefits other industries are realizing from these technologies. The construction industry that is already reeling under productivity shortages has realized that turning towards data and taking a data-driven approach towards decision-making, problem-solving and risk management may well […]
