How to Mitigate the Complexities of Healthcare Projects As healthcare evolves, owners and contractors will need to navigate both the existing and emerging hurdles of facility design and construction. In this ebook, we’ll focus on how trends in healthcare are impacting construction and how builders and owners can overcome major challenges to: Improve productivity of […]
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Overcome the Productivity Slump and Take Charge of the Field Team The global construction industry has experienced a serious productivity slump. With only a 1% increase in productivity over recent years, it’s clear that many factors are acting together to restrain efficiency. From the executives overseeing the contracts to the project manager and engineers on […]
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The development of advanced construction technology has created new opportunities for improving build quality, but construction firms must develop work practices that make the most of these tools. Fully addressing quality control can result in safer, more efficient, more profitable construction workflows. In this ebook we will show you how to fully harness construction technology […]
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A deep dive into the tech available to better manage complex construction projects No matter your position within a construction company, you have likely recently encountered exciting new technology. Decision-makers need to understand today’s cutting-edge technology to prepare for what is rolling out tomorrow. In this ebook we review the risks associated with technology, overview […]
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Higher education teams have many challenges when delivering, maintaining and restoring their campuses. This ebook will help education leaders choose the right tools to: • Scale university-provided services in parallel with university growth Provide visibility into facility and campus data • Meet tight construction deadlines • Minimize disruption to campus during construction • Ensure the […]
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To many in the construction world, project data is a new topic for discussion. There are three important topics when thinking about data in the construction industry: data ownership, data structure and data portability. Download this ebook to learn about the benefits of implementing productivity tools to eliminate information gaps that occur as data is […]
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What should you look for in construction software? Many rapidly growing construction companies face this question. This Buyers Guide will walk you through what questions to ask when evaluating different software, successful adoption plans for your teams, and give some ideas on what to look for when approaching software vendors. Read this Buyers Guide to […]
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PlanGrid partnered with FMI Corporation to survey construction leaders about how teams spend time and leverage technology investments. The results indicate that time spent on non-optimal activities such as fixing mistakes, looking for project data and managing conflict resolution accounts for $177.5 billion in labor costs per year in the U.S. alone. The study found […]
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What it really means when construction teams decide to go Lean Today’s construction professionals are looking for ways to maximize value and efficiency and minimize waste–essentially doing more with less. In this introduction to Lean construction management principles, we’ll discuss the benefits of applying them to a project and continuously assessing ways to eliminate waste […]
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Weak technology in the field has historically limited improving how Heavy Civil and Infrastructure projects are approached. When field teams are unable to communicate and receive real-time feedback from engineers and designers, entire projects suffer. The ability to curtail costs and complete work within budget is key to managing the world’s growing infrastructure needs. In […]
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