Companies across the nation will connect this week to inspire everyone in the construction industry to be leaders in safety as part of Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event. Sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), this year’s theme for Construction Safety Week is “Connected. Supported. Safe.”, reflecting the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The cloud has been a formidable technology to help businesses improve business outcomes. The cloud is driving productivity, enabling better collaboration, improving resource utilization, and reducing costs. Almost every industry today, be it healthcare, banking, retail, etc. is moving to the cloud to leverage the wave of efficiency it promises and to add competitive advantage […]
“When a Good Mobility Idea Becomes a Management Nightmare” reads the title of a blog posted by SAP in 2013. Fast forward to today, and it accurately describes the case for the over-enthusiastic application of point solutions in the construction industry. Given the rise and rise of mobile apps, we are starting to see more and more […]
The Current State of Construction Industry & Need for Digitalization A digital transformation in the construction industry is necessary. Due to the fragmented and decentralized nature of construction companies, working in traditional methods of data collection, daily logs and communication have historically produced delayed progress, a lack of communication among stakeholders and outdated data. Despite […]
