Using Information Technology
In 2001, 20 years after wide-acceptance of the IBM-PC (and compatibles), a person could still have a job where the use of computers was...
Earthwork Software
The popularity of lump sum bidding provides cost assurance for the developer but puts the financial risk on the general and grading contractor. To...
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...
An Argument for Specialized Scheduling Software
Managing and following a defined schedule is imperative to keeping heavy civil construction operations moving. These complex projects rely on coordinated activities among employees,...
Customer-Controlled Work and Equipment Requests
David, a salesman at Zeta Scaffolding, became frustrated by the seemingly endless number of phone calls, emails, and texts he was receiving during his...
Payroll Process
Horses were used by just about everybody, crowding the streets of New York City. Foul odors and accidents were commonplace. Pollution during this period...
Tag Your Tools
In the construction and work-truck industries, equipment users are incurring unneeded costs and lost work time due to a multitude of issues including lost...
Expert Q&A: PRYME + Streamwide
Dave George is president and chief technologist for PRYME, a foremost manufacturer of specialized mobile communication accessories for professionals in every industry sector. Pryme...
Manage Your Jobs Like a Pro
Any contractor will tell you, their business revolves around jobs. There are many factors that have to be considered when trying to track and...
Change Orders
Construction projects, even with the most detailed planning, face change orders as the work unfolds. Having timely access to the projects and change orders...









