Field Digitization and Data
While it’s been widely reported that construction has been slower to adapt to new digital technologies than most industries, it’s changing fast. Now it...
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,...
Applying Lean Methodology to the eDiscovery Process
The construction industry began embracing the lean methodology—the idea of eliminating waste (wasted time, wasted movement, wasted potential), improving productivity, and maximizing value—in the...
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...
GDPR and your Enterprise Software
Most enterprise software applications do not yet have features that deal with the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). There are standalone...
Are You Experiencing the Labor Shortage in Heavy Civil Construction?
Low unemployment rates may be good news for workers, but they present big challenges for heavy civil construction companies struggling to fill openings in...
Taking IoT on the Voyage of Discovery
IoT has moved from nice to have to operationally critical. Using IoT to automate tasks can improve workforce efficiency, better utilize assets, and predict...
Best-In-Class Fleet Tracking
The construction industry has a proud history of building new equipment to get difficult jobs done, but when it comes to embracing modern technology...
Maximizing Construction’s Year of Digital Transformation
As the second quarter comes to a close, the construction industry has much to be optimistic about. Construction is in the midst of a...
Working in Harmony
Field service management (FSM) and customer relationship management (CRM) are best-of-breed solutions that are essential to the work of field technicians. Both tools manage...