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Did You Know? Stay on Top of Construction Site Issues in Real-Time with BIM 360 Field
CADLearning’s Heidi Boutwell shows how contractors can take advantage of the mobility of BIM 360 Field to document construction problems on-site.
How Drones Are Already Affecting Construction Sites
Drones can much more for construction sites once their full potential has been explored.
What drones can do for construction sites
With near instant real-time analysis, leaders on the ground can prevent delays.
How Technology is Creating Safer Construction Sites
Construction is risky business. Preventing falls, eliminating blind spots and avoiding accidents are just some of the daily safety considerations on project sites. Historically, construction risks …
How to Minimize the Risk of Disruption on the Construction Site
Construction projects run on strict deadlines, keeping up with client demands, weather changes, missing supplies, and other problems to complete on schedule. A disruption can throw a figurative wrench into the works, making the job that much harder. What are some of the most common sources of disorder, and what can company owners and supervisors …
Where are all the women? Why 99% of construction site workers are male
We must challenge the stereotype of a builder as a man and help women thrive in careers in construcion
How to Read Construction Site Plans
For professional builders that work on the construction site, construction plans are used to communicate critical information that will be used to build the project. Learn how to read construction site plans and ensure that you stay accurately informed throughout the construction process.
The Project Manager's Guide to Construction Site Theft Prevention
Construction theft prevention requires project managers to create a secure worksite by adding physical deterrents as well as keeping workers accountable.
10 steps to mitigating drone risks on construction sites
New technology opens up potential exposures for contractors.
How Autodesk is Making Construction Sites Smarter
A recent study found that 96% of all data generated in the engineering and construction industry goes unused. Additionally, 30% of E&C companies rely on applications that don’t integrate with one another. Unfortunately, that means they’re missing out on exciting new opportunities that come with better data management and predictive analytics powered by machine learning.… CONTINUE READING
Three Top Tips for Maintaining a Productive Construction Site
In terms of creating and maintaining productivity, building sites are much like any other workplace. As an employer, you want your staff members to labour as quickly, efficiently, and thoroughly as possible, all whilst maintaining the highest of standards and producing faultless work. This is a challenging task, it’s true, but it’s not an impossible …
5 steps to take before using drones at a construction site
Contractors using drones need to be protected with policies commensurate with the risks they are undertaking.
How Drones are Making the Modern Construction Site a Safer Place to Work
UAV technology can help reduce the occurrence of falls, electrocution, and struck by object, three of the four most common causes of death in the construction industry.
Are Robots the Future of Construction Sites?
Robots can lay 1,000 bricks per hour. Will they revolutionise construction sites?
Does software development process resemble construction site?
It’s been some time now since the software development company The Software House moved into the historic, yet freshly renovated headquarters. It took
Can wearable devices make construction sites safer?
Insurer Travelers collaborates with a contractor and IoT products company to explore possible safety benefits.
Tech start-up Converge to bring ‘Internet of Things’ to construction sites
A technology start-up run by two Cambridge physics graduates is working with a major UK-based international contractor to develop a method of testing concrete strength using “Internet of T...
10 trends defining the construction industry
BIM, labor shortages, tiny houses and more. We've compiled the most important trends that construction executives should keep an eye on.
Six Tips for Attracting Millennial Workers to the Construction Industry
Jobs in construction are growing, as is the number of new entrants to the workforce. Companies can narrow the gap by adapting new approaches for attracting millennials. By focusing on the millennia…
Green Technology: What Does It Mean for the Construction Industry?
When addressing green construction technology, keep in mind that the most sustainable building is the one that’s already built. Maximizing performance in operation is the ultimate goal, and achievi…
