Mass Miscommunication
You fiddle with your smartphone under the table during an important meeting. You type an (error-ridden) email to a client while talking (distractedly) on...
Coordination Is Key
The construction industry continues to be buffeted by challenges, both longstanding and developing. Many builders are still struggling to find enough skilled labor, with...
Age of Information: Part 4 of 4
It’s 2023, and we are solidly in the “Age of Information” for architecture, engineering, and construction. Innovations, like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and artificial...
What to Look for in a Modern Contract Management System
Your contract management system (CMS) is the beating heart of your business, capturing your relationship with customers, suppliers, employees, projects, assets, and liabilities, but...
Marketing Trends for AEC Firms
The way architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms communicate their value is shifting, and doing business today demands a smarter, more targeted approach to...
Vehicle Data
Integrating data into construction fleet management has long been a key strategy to address new challenges of the industry. However, the data in question...
Contractor Training
Training … why do it? The short and simple answer to the question of why bother with construction training is twofold: safety and productivity.
Accidents...
Hidden Costs
By Mike Merrill
Construction leaders think they know their business like the back of their hand. But research shows that millions of dollars slip through...
Fleet Benchmarking
For mid-sized contractor fleets, efficiency is the name of the game. Whether in construction, landscaping, HVAC, or any other trade, fleet operations are a...
Fundamentals of IoT for Construction
Probably the best definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) appears in a Forbes magazine article written by the futurist Jacob Morgan. According to...









