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Tenna Appointment Aimed at Tech Boost

Tenna named Mike Clancy to its board of industry advisors.

March 27, 2021

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Construction Saw Double-digit Declines in Hiring and Projects in Q4 and Full-year 2020

Viewpoint Construction Software

Viewpoint’s Quarterly Construction Metrics Index shows hiring was down 30% and contract values fell 25% in 2020 compared to 2019.

March 25, 2021

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Increase Productivity by Streamlining Estimates

Finding the time to prepare pavement maintenance estimates can be a daunting task, especially if you offer free estimates. It is time to dig deep and determine best practices, evaluate current processes and strive for operational excellence.

March 16, 2021

Creating groups for phased work

Construction Technology

How Construction Management Software Can Help Contractors Handle Disputes & Avoid Rework in 2021

A proactive approach to strategize and manage projects is essential to ensure productivity. Here's how you can retaliate against disputes and avoid rework using construction management technology.

March 4, 2021

How Construction Management Software Can Help Contractors Handle Disputes & Avoid Rework in 2021

Construction Technology

Will Construction’s High-Tech Embrace Continue Post-pandemic?

Construction has seen a surging acceptance of various forms of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will it continue once the crisis is over?

March 3, 2021

While largely foreign to most contractors in the early stages of the pandemic, platforms such as Zoom soon enabled companies to maintain critical face-to-face interactions.

Here's Why Cutting Construction Carbon is an Opportunity Few Contractors Can Afford to Deny

Building construction and operation creates 38% of global carbon emissions, and as investment in green building accelerates post-pandemic, change in materials and methods are on a path to become common in less than 10 years

March 2, 2021

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Labor & Workforce Development

What Workforce Challenges Are Ahead for Key Construction Industry Segments?

Where there is construction growth, there will be significant difficulties in meeting the demand for workers. Here is a look at what's ahead in 2021.

March 1, 2021

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Project Management

A Surefire Plan to Nail Your Next Technology Implementation

WorkMax by AboutTime Technologies

Workforce-management technology that simplifies field data collection improves the profitability of decisions made from the data with an investment of methodical implementation planning

February 26, 2021

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Business Services

How to Implement Paperless Technology with Tread

Fleet management software helps contractors improve efficiency and productivity

February 15, 2021

Mike Ford Truck Tread App

Minnesota’s ACI Asphalt & Concrete named Pavement magazine's 2021 Contractor of the Year

Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction names ACI Asphalt & Concrete 2021 Contractor of the Year

February 15, 2021

The ACI Asphalt & Concrete team. “The biggest thing is our willingness to change,” says ACI CEO Jim Bebo. “We adapt as the economy and market conditions change.”

The Role of Rental in 2020 and What it Taught Us for 2021

RDO Equipment Co.

No two industry segments fared exactly alike in 2020, but the spotlight shined on rental equipment revealed some of its biggest benefits, ones that may very likely continue to play a vital role in 2021.

February 1, 2021

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Procore Breaks into Preconstruction with Esticom Capability Assimilated into Project Management

Procore Technologies, Inc.

Big changes at the cloud construction-management leader include improved collaboration, muscular financial capability and a very short lead time for more-interactive AI.

February 1, 2021

Equipment Monitoring & Logistics

Consolidated and Focused Equipment Fleet Management

Fleet management software allows contractors to successfully consolidate and focus fleet management efforts.

January 26, 2021

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

GPS Tracking Enables Social Distancing, Fleet Management During Pandemic

Real-time vehicle tracking allows immediate response and adjustment to emergencies and changing demands.

December 30, 2020

Using GPS tracking can result in a more optimal, profitable use of construction vehicles, equipment and labor, as well as safer driving.

Fleet Maintenance

Outsourcing Can Help Maintain and Manage Fleets to Maximize Value and Productivity

United Rentals Inc.

Here are three important ways an equipment maintenance management provider can help.

December 29, 2020

With equipment maintenance services, preventive maintenance can be carried out proactively by the provider on a regular schedule

Delegating Helps Your Company Grow and Profit

Construction Business Coaching

Construction business owners should delegate 50% of the decision making responsibilities to accountable people in the business.

December 16, 2020

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Data-Driven Strategy’s Potential to Alleviate Effects of Possible COVID-19 Mandates

Aclaimant, an insight-driven workflow solution for safety and risk management, provides insight into data-driven strategies that could prevent the effect of potential COVID-19 mandates in the construction industry.

December 14, 2020

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Estimating & Bidding

Integrating Field Ticketing with Construction Accounting Halves Great Basin’s Billing Labor and Time to Get Paid

Industrial contractor replaces spreadsheets and manual data entry with a mobile app integrated with its accounting ERP to improve billing, improve productivity and take more money to the bottom line several ways

December 9, 2020

Real-time integration made field data immediately available to Great Basin Industrial's back office, and the automated production of field tickets replaced manual entry and T&M consolidation.