On complex construction projects, productivity equals profits. And technology is opening doors for construction firms to streamline workflows, improve communications and collaboration, budget time and resources more accurately, and reduce … Keep reading
Subcontractors often find themselves nursing a bad case of seller’s remorse. It’s surprisingly easy to bid and win jobs that get progressively harder to finish, that take companies away from … Keep reading
According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, 77% of builders surveyed expect rising material costs to be the second most significant problem of 2018, next to the labor shortage. … Keep reading
Sleigh bells ring — are you listening? Probably not — you’re too busy getting organized to start 2018 off right. And for busy construction firms, there’s a lot to organize. … Keep reading
Project management provides the critical framework for construction projects. But behind every construction project there are events just waiting to surprise you. Pay attention to these construction project management pitfalls … Keep reading
Construction companies incur vast expenses. With all the emerging technologies available to help improve team collaboration, jobsite security and worker productivity, it’s hard to decide which technologies will be your … Keep reading
Poor quality control leads to many negative results on construction projects. Studies put the cost of rework at between 5 percent and 9 percent, and then there are the associated … Keep reading
If you can’t harness, control and channel project communication there’s no end to the chaos that follows. And, the idea of using paper to run projects has had its day. … Keep reading
Adjusting schedules is a core tenet of project management, and on dynamic construction projects the process is loaded with obstacles. That’s because projects are often not well conceived, leading to … Keep reading