Equipment Mechanics

By John Kane Mechanics are among the most valuable employees at construction companies that operate heavy equipment. Adding software capabilities that are powerful, easy to...

Better Bids

The cornerstone of a successful bid lies in the takeoff process. By harnessing the power of GPS-enabled smartphones and tablets, takeoff estimators can achieve...

The Method for Data Collection

In 1999, Scott Deaton was finishing his Ph.D. at Georgia Tech where the goal of his research was focused on improving the process of...
Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality: 3 Ways Next-Gen Technology Cuts Job Inefficiencies

The commercial construction industry has an efficiency problem. According to a study by McKinsey, construction has had the lowest productivity gains of any industry...

New App Takes Work Anywhere

Fleet Cost & Care (FCC) began 20 years ago when Jeff Curran of JJ Curran Crane Company decided to branch out to software technology....

Rethinking Paper-Based Documents

In recent years, construction software has infiltrated the construction landscape with incredible speed. Construction software allows project teams to abandon traditional hard copy documentation,...

What Spreadsheets Lack

Advantages of using construction management software By Michael Wright While the construction industry loves new tools and technology for the jobsite, the industry has been much...

Securing Materials

Answers courtesy of Christopher Doyle Most contractors can obtain bank lines at attractive rates, but banks typically require blanket liens on assets that become cumbersome...

Digital Transformation

By AJ Waters Even with the advancements we have made in personal technology, the mention of a digital transformation continues to set off alarms for...

Subcontractor Management

Despite a reported 91-percent medium or high level of improvement in productivity, only 27-percent of general contractors have moved to automate their pay app...