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...
Battling against AIO
Products and services trend positive and negative. A person can make reasonable predictions as to when items will cycle from positive to negative, negative...
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,...
Project Management Software: Part 1 of 2
Today’s contractor is faced with an interesting dilemma more choices in Project Management solutions than before, but also more complexity in choosing the right...
Crush It or Be Crushed
When talking about business systems, it’s referred to as the documented procedures and processes that allow your business to run in the most efficient...
Scheduling Through Supply Chain Chaos
Ask any construction executive what keeps them up at night, and you’ll likely hear: “We’re waiting on materials.” Steel joists stuck in port, delayed...
Build Smarter
The engineering and construction industry has historically placed a high emphasis on hands-on experience and expertise. As a result, the industry as a whole...
The Here and There of Dirt
Jim Hammond knows a thing or two about dirt.
In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift...
Tech Platforms
No industry was spared from the effects of the global pandemic, but one that was especially hit hard was the construction industry, with rippling...
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...