Technology Solutions
How BIM Supports Better Project Management
A commercial contractor can't afford to lose money on a construction project because of a single bad decision. The real damage often arises from...
The Digital Closeout Checklist
Contractors know how to close a job. The final walkthrough is complete, punch-list items are resolved, warranties are assembled, manuals are delivered, and responsibility...
Smarter Machine Control
A contractor spec’s a new excavator with auxiliary hydraulics, takes delivery, and then buys a rotating shear. The machine has the plumbing. What it does...
The Facts about Self-Healing Concrete
Every owner and facility manager knows the cycle: Concrete cures, concrete cracks, water and chlorides find their way in, reinforcing steel corrodes, and the...
The Cash Trap
A commercial concrete sub pulled me aside last month. His $100MM firm is profitable and growing. But he's out of cash.
It's sitting in his accounts...
New Hope for Old Buildings
A research project carried out by the fischer Group of Companies in collaboration with Purdue University has shown that existing buildings can be made significantly...