Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 24, 2018

The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. The 2017 report includes many insights about software use in our industry. In 2017, only 16.6 Five years ago, 22.9 percent were using that many, while 22.5

Change Management 86

Change Management Project Management Approvals Construction Management 86

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In 2017, McKinsey & Company released a 10-year analysis from 2005 to 2015 that found that construction-labor productivity in the United States hadn’t kept pace with other industries. All of this hinders team efficiency and accuracy – creating delays and poor project outcomes. As the statistician and management consultant W.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Communication 105

The Pro Builder

APRIL 17, 2024

But those systems only underscore an unwavering commitment to collaboration, transparent communication, and consistency with trade partners, customers, and across their in-house teams. In 2017, the quality assessments were labeled mostly yellow, orange, and red (no bueno); by 2023, the same chart was almost all green (mucho bueno).

Quality Control 130

Quality Control Project Management Consulting Cost Control Communication 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 10, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re probably familiar with the finger-pointing phase of a project. It’s no surprise the finger-pointing phase happens in many projects. Delays and change orders are pretty standard, but that doesn’t make them any less stressful for those involved in a project. Adapt with business intelligence.

Project Management 86

Project Management Construction Management Change Management Collaboration 86

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. The 2017 report found the industry hasn’t made much progress in this regard. This data indicates the U.S.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 89

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Collaboration Handover Change Management 89

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 14, 2018

People are right to be concerned, since in 2017, McKinsey Global Institute found the construction industry’s labor productivity only improved 1 percent globally over the past 20 years. Improve Project Management. Improve Communication and Collaboration. Get Faster Business Insights. Cut Down on Labor Hours.

Project Management 88

Project Management Construction Management Insurance Management Risk Management 88

Commercial Construction Blog

MAY 16, 2017

As media outlets continue to report, there’s an ongoing commercial construction labor shortage that is impacting everything from availability of skilled subcontractors to the increasingly competitive hiring market for construction management professionals. Not Your Grandfather’s Construction Management Program.

Facility Management 114

Facility Management Change Management Building Codes Construction Management 114

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A great deal of research has been done one why projects fail. First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The fact that variation is going to occur (relative to planned activities and outcomes) during the project is a given.

Project Management Consulting 91

Project Management Consulting Change Management Project Management Schedule Management 91

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 23, 2018

During the busy summer construction season, most contractors are focused on getting as many projects done as they can. But that way of thinking can be pretty detrimental, though, as a safety incident at one of your jobsites can really derail a project and could hurt the business’s bottom line. Hazard Communication (1910.1200).

Safety Regulations 72

Safety Regulations Construction Equipment Health Regulations Lifts 72

Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2017

As we approach the end of 2017, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that digital technology and software adoption is happening in almost every industry. Only 25 percent of construction projects are completed on time, and those delays cost money. The right tech and software solutions make a huge difference in many aspects of a project.

Surveying 72

Surveying Project Management Communication Construction Management 72

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 27, 2018

Contractors are Leveraging Power of Construction Management Software and Mobile Applications for Growth, But Where Do Responsibilities for Device Management Lie? I’ve seen more and more project managers, foremen and site workers are pulling up plans on tablets or smart phones and entering job information. percent in 2014.

Construction Management 80

Construction Management Cost Control Project Management Site Planning 80

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices. Facilities management, practiced properly, is process-centered. Despite the “surveys”, “reports”, and hype associated with BIM, building owners and facilities management professionals have yet to fully understand BIM, let alone decide whether or not to practice it.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Lean Construction Project Management Consulting Change Management 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 19, 2018

By 2020, technology adoption in construction is expected to reach 70 percent, according to a 2017 report from McKinsey Global Institute. Meanwhile, JBKnowledge’s Construction Technology Report noted that workflows like accounting, estimating and project management depend more and more on integrated software. Consider the Cloud.

Project Management 80

Project Management Change Management Building Automation Construction Management 80

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In 2017, McKinsey Global Institute released a report whose findings were enough to make any decision-maker in the construction industry pay attention. For example, contractors might face many different regulations, struggle with project management, lack enough skilled labor, or haven’t invested in the right technology.

Project Management 83

Project Management Construction Management Collaboration Communication 83

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 5, 2018

JBKnowledge’s 2017 Construction Technology Report found that 41.4 That view has changed, however, as in 2017, only 16.9 On the whole, though, laptops, tablets and smartphones were the most common mobile tools on construction sites in 2017, likely since they can serve many purposes. Efficient project management.

Change Management 75

Change Management Construction Management Project Management Risk Management 75

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As we’ve discussed on Viewpoint Surveyor in the past, JBKnowledge’s Construction Technology Report from 2017 found that 83.1 Integrated mobile solutions also eliminate the need to re-enter information from paper or spreadsheets into construction management software in the office. . Improves Communication and Collaboration.

Project Management Consulting 80

Project Management Consulting Communication Construction Management Project Management 80

Granger Construction

MAY 28, 2024

In May of 2024, Site Manager Marc Arthur celebrated his 40-year anniversary with Granger Construction. Marc began his career in the construction industry and with Granger on May 5, 1984, and has held a variety of roles including Laborer, Labor Foreman, Carpenter, Carpenter Foreman before moving into the Superintendent and Site Manager roles.

Facility Management 52

Facility Management Project Management Construction Management Building Standards 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2018

increase in Q4 of 2017. lift in the December 2017. Before you seek to sign on multiple large projects, a little preparation wouldn’t hurt. Likewise, various software construction apps will foster better communication between people assigned in the field and those who are working in the office. Gearing Up to Meet Demand.

Change Management 52

Change Management Construction Management Project Management Infrastructure Development 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2017

No, it wasn’t a Will Ferrell comedy, but the keynote speaker on the second day of the 2017 Viewpoint Collaborate User Conference. In a world where social media and real-time communication is the norm, timing is everything. We laughed. We clapped. We laughed some more. There’s no such thing as a neutral brand interaction.

Collaboration 80

Collaboration Property Management Construction Management Communication 80

Extranet Evolution

MAY 31, 2023

The Yeme Tech Community Data Platform CDP aims to help planners and developers cultivate and manage long-term relationships with the people who have the largest stake in the success of a neighbourhood: local residents. The approach is now being delivered nationally in a series of Innovation Projects by Well North Enterprises.

Project Management Consulting 89

Project Management Consulting Infrastructure Development Stakeholder Engagement Site Planning 89

Rabbet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the ever-evolving construction industry, lenders and developers face ongoing challenges in communication, collaboration, and operational efficiency. External collaboration, reporting, data analysis, managing risk, and processing draw requests emerged as major challenges for lenders.

Real Estate Development 52

Real Estate Development Risk Management Surveying Construction Management 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2023

In a bid to mitigate the very real risks with how funds are managed on a construction project, the Queensland government has introduced new rules for building and construction businesses. This includes records for legislative requirements such as the Building Industry Fairness (Security of payment) Act 2017 (QLD) (BIF Act).

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Automation Risk Management Schedule Management 52

Commercial Construction Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2016

As such, we saw more of these construction projects awarded in 2016 based on a competitive bid process, rather than on a contractor’s experience in replicating brand standards across the country. A “high” in 2016 was opportunities for ground-up big box retail construction projects with national brands such as Hobby Lobby.

Real Estate Development 72

Real Estate Development Project Management Construction Management Building Standards 72

Extranet Evolution

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As previously covered in EE (read April 2020 post: Evercam : site imagery, AI and BIM ), Dublin, Ireland-based company Evercam provides cameras for construction sites to provide regular feeds of images that can also be used to create time-lapse and project management video sequences.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Schedule Management Project Management 52

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

Recent manufacturing projects in the Grand Rapids region include a $10 million capital investment by Bissell Inc. From full-service, large-scale managed IT solutions to custom software, online and app development, West Michigan’s high-tech industry can build solutions from the ground up.

Renewable Energy Systems 108

Renewable Energy Systems Facility Management Building Permits Public Works 108

The Korte Company

OCTOBER 29, 2021

They chatted for over an hour about joining The Korte Company as a project engineer. I can for sure run a construction project.”. She started as a project engineer in 2019. All the other project engineers went to school and seemed very smart and prepared and ready to go. The project manager is the brain.

Project Management 98

Project Management Public Works Change Management Site Planning 98

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Partnering via 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting enables quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects to be consistently delivered on-demand, on-time, and on-budget. . Partnering is a way to reduce the confrontations on a contract and build a collaborative project focused team. 2017-14 – ENGINEERING AND.

Stakeholder Engagement 40

Stakeholder Engagement Communication Contracts Public Works 40

cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Construction Project Experience. How many of you have worked for that old superintendent that kept saying the only way you’ll learn is through project experience. Construction project experience is one of the best ways to learn how to build. Construction project experience is one of the best ways to learn how to build.

Public Works 68

Public Works Construction Management Lean Construction Project Management 68

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An The JDIG was approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.

Renewable Energy Systems 111

Renewable Energy Systems Zoning Electrical Systems Infrastructure Development 111

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Efficient management of the numerous repair, renovation, and construction project facing real property owners requires changing how owner, architecture, engineer, and builder relationships are structured. The post Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and More! Or work smarter.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Quality Assurance 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 11, 2023

A 2017 survey from industry body GoConstruct found nearly 200,000 people working in construction in the UK were registered disabled. Disabilities include sensory impairments, mental illness, autism, communication impairments, physical coordination issues and impairments to memory and concentration.” million employees).

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Change Management Communication Government Works 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 6, 2021

For BAM Nuttall, technology has played an important role in the delivery of two major rail projects from 2017, with the ambition to improve rail capacity in the North West of England. One project for Merseytravel involved preparing the rail infrastructure for a new fleet of Stadler trains.

Project Management 52

Project Management Site Planning Construction Management Facility Management 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In late 2017, rideshare giant, Lyft, released a brand campaign with the tagline “It matters how you get there.” While a project’s ultimate goal is a successful completion, the steps it takes to get there are critical to profits and project’s life cycle. Each type of project delivery method has its own benefits and drawbacks.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Schedule Management Risk Management General Contracting 52

The Korte Company

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Accolades for one of our recent projects keep rolling in: The U.S. Postal Service has announced that The Korte Company is among five nationwide firms honored with Supplier Excellence Awards for the 2017 fiscal year and the only Design-Build facility contractor included among the awardees. USPS Supply Management Vice President Susan M.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Schedule Management Project Management Building Design 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

Infrastructure Development 52

Infrastructure Development Real Estate Development Zoning Building Products Distribution 52

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 6, 2017

But after three years of preliminary planning, in 2017 there’s been a burst of activity at the six drone-testing sites, and one of them (hint: it’s in the highest-density air corridor) appears to have surged into the lead. ” Gryphon Sensors is calling its project U-SAFE.

Infrastructure Development 69

Infrastructure Development Site Planning Flooring Systems Government Works 69

UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Increases will force construction businesses to develop new methods and capacities to control costs and complete projects. The findings are in a new analysis by cost management, project management, and advising firm Currie & Brown. Importantly, the industry must do this to deliver major projects on time and on budget.”

Infrastructure Development 69

Infrastructure Development Government Works Cost Control Project Management Consulting 69