Knowing what lies ahead this year is a factor to consider when making decisions on the direction of company operations. Below are four thoughts...

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...

Georgia-based Batson-Cook Construction, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kajima USA, is a general contractor, construction manager, and design-build contractor. Its experience crosses a wide variety...

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...

By Joe Breaux From fraudulent text messages and emails targeted at employees to lost or stolen mobile devices, more organizations are suffering from debilitating hacks...

Project risk” represents more than just a few hazards on the jobsite. Because of the amount of work being performed and the number of...

Connecting workflows in real time Switching from paper and spreadsheets to specialized software brings proven advantages to the equipment maintenance workflow. The benefits increase when...

Ask anyone who runs a construction company about their biggest project management issue and you’ll typically hear: “keeping plans updated across the entire organization,...

By Lori Allen Many arduous processes plague the construction industry, such as data silos, process invisibility, and fragmentation, making it nearly impossible to track progress....

With proof that team collaboration and better visibility improves profitability, construction businesses are moving swiftly toward more streamlined communication and standardized processes. Such operational...