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4 Steps to Implement Construction Technology Most Profitably

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey Global research reveals three reasons likely to limit contractors’ success with digital tools and four elements key to getting maximum return from new technologies

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[APP] Video Chat from the Construction Site with HipChat

HipChat is a group chat, video chat and screen sharing mobile app facilitating real-time communication from the jobsite

Construction companies can use HipChat for real-time communication through group chats, one-to-one messaging and file sharing.

[APP] Manage All Aspects of a Construction Project with FieldProject

FieldProject offers contractors the ability to review and manage multiple aspects of each job all from the convenience of any web-enabled device

FieldProject enables mobile activity documentation including daily logs, pictures, video, task notes, custom forms and signatures.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

[QUOTABLE] Why Using Drone Data in Construction is a Bigger Issue than Flying UAVs

Why a drone manufacturer pivoted to developing commercial drone software focusing on single-layer data collection and analysis

Chris Anderson

Coaching & Consulting

Construction Cost Reduction Playbook: What’s in Yours?

Caterpillar - Cat

Our goal is to reduce fleet owning and operating costs. If I were creating a cost-reduction playbook, here are some of the roles and responsibilities I’d include

Cat Blog

[APP] Track Field Employee Clock Ins and Outs with Timeero Mobile App

Timeero is a GPS time tracking mobile app built for the construction and trade contractors industry

With Timeero, employees clock in and out and their GPS location and time is recorded.

Estimating & Bidding

Top 5 Must-Have Technologies for Estimators

As the days of paper plans piling up on desks fade, here are the Top 5 digital tools that can help make today's estimators the keepers of construction profitability

The key to today’s takeoff is the ability to quickly gauge the scope of work required for a trade, and adjust volumes automatically using the software's takeoff functions when plans change.

Coaching & Consulting

Show Me the . . . Data!

Caterpillar - Cat

In 20 years since Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr. made 'Show me the money!' one of the best-known movie quotes, data has become the surest way for contractors to help themselves to the big money

Catallday

Labor & Workforce Development

Vision Casting for Construction Contractors Made Simple

Eight steps construction leaders can take to communicate about desired results with people to clarify mission, refine focus and inspire productive work within their crews and companies

Casting your vision is serious business and can open up so many doors to new ideas, better innovation of old ideas, and unleash an incredible amount of energy and excitement.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

How Project Data in the Cloud Makes Three Contractors Leaner and Meaner

Cloud-based systems give contractors and their stakeholders robust computing power and project data accessible from most connected computers without major cap-ex investment

Web-connected tablets and other mobile devices on construction project sites can access cloud software and data, facilitating real-time data gathering and collaboration among all project stakeholders. Accelerating decisions and preventing errors improves project speed and accuracy.

Project Management

5 Focus Areas to Increase Your Construction Company’s Efficiency

Reviewing and tweaking these five areas of your construction business can help increase efficiency and productivity

Every construction business is different, but these five ways to improve productivity should be on your radar if they’re not already implemented.

[APP] Search or Post Excess Construction Materials on SURPLUS

The SURPLUS mobile app allows contractors to post and search for excess materials in their area from one platform

SURPLUS is a mobile material marketplace for construction trades which allows contractors to post and search for excess materials in their area from one platform.

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