Sustainability, conservation, and efficiency aren’t just hype words or clickbait anymore. It’s 2017, and creating environmentally responsible buildings have become the new norm. What may have once been an arduous and expensive journey, green building … about New Digital Platform Helps Buildings with LEED Retrofit
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3 Exciting Immersive Reality Uses For Construction
The use of immersive reality technology has exploded throughout 2016. Well-known corporations are placing huge investments in its development. ABI Research experts predict it will balloon into a $100-billion-dollar industry by 2020. The exciting technology … about 3 Exciting Immersive Reality Uses For Construction
NextGen SaaS Part 3: Where Are We Now?
Back in the day, paper ruled the office. Forms were produced in unnecessary triplicate, spreadsheets covered the desks of overworked bookkeepers, and file cabinets everywhere became overstuffed document graveyards. Paper paper paper. Something had to … about NextGen SaaS Part 3: Where Are We Now?
NextGen SaaS Part 1: The Point Solution That Wasn’t
The digital workplace arrived with a bang, and with it a flood of software “point solutions” that promised to revitalize outdated office practices. Overnight, hundreds of retail software vendors arose to meet the sudden demand … about NextGen SaaS Part 1: The Point Solution That Wasn’t
Machine Learning Meets Jobsite Photos
Photo and video documentation is exploding in construction with ever-increasing amounts being created from mobile devices, drones, and new devices on the jobsite. Except for specific workflows (images attached to reports, issues, or plans), many … about Machine Learning Meets Jobsite Photos
Integrating Construction Software into a Single Platform
One of the biggest pain points for a construction firm of any size is integrating the various single point software systems required to be successful. From accounting to payroll to the different kinds of budgeting … about Integrating Construction Software into a Single Platform
BIM: Missing A Key Group of Stakeholders
Technology has helped make international communication easier, quicker, and cheaper. As a UK-based technology writer, for example, I have seen a huge change over the past 20 years in how I interact with friends and … about BIM: Missing A Key Group of Stakeholders
6 Best Practices Your IT Professional Can’t Live Without
Whether you are the go-to tech person at your small construction firm, or you’re working in the IT department of a global construction company, you’ve got your hands full these days. There’s a technological solution … about 6 Best Practices Your IT Professional Can’t Live Without
Building Better with BIM
It’s been a long road for Building Information Modeling (BIM) to reach its current state. But, if supporters, surveys, and reports are accurate, BIM is now moving to widespread adoption, even as it continues to … about Building Better with BIM
Microsoft’s SP4 Sees a Window of Jobsite Opportunity
While the tablet and its mobile ‘gateway to the cloud’ functionality have long since become a regular feature of the construction sector, the jobsite’s tablet revolution was slow to realize that the off-the-shelf tablets GCs … about Microsoft’s SP4 Sees a Window of Jobsite Opportunity