When it comes to safety on the jobsite, most contractors focus on widely accepted performance indicators like an experience modification rating (EMR) or the count of their OSHA recordable incidents. While these are important overall numbers, ignoring near miss incidents can be a costly mistake for the future.
Read moreSlatPlanner Provides Active Planning, Collaborative Tool for Project Scheduling
The schedule is arguably one of the most important aspects of any construction project. No matter how well you plan a project before it starts, there will always be changes and adjustments. Schedule changes require collaboration with other trade contractors to avoid conflicts, so providing a platform to make those changes is key. Slatplanner, by Buildfore, is a new program to help keep everyone up-to-date both physically in the field and digitally outside of the job trailer.
Read morePipelineSuite Manages the Entire Preconstruction Process for GCs and Subs
The bidding process is the lifeblood of most contractors; if you don’t win the bids, you can’t build the project. Managing that process in the most efficient way possible can not only lead to better bid results, but also open your company up to more opportunities. One way to quickly and easily manage that process is PipelineSuite.
Read more[VIDEO] An In-Depth Look at Procore for Owners, Analytics, and the Embedded Experience
If you missed this year’s Groundbreak, Procore’s annual technology conference, you may not have heard the company’s 3 big announcements: Procore for Owners, Procore Analytics, and the Embredded Experience.
Read more3 Big Reasons Contractors Who Want to Get Paid Should File a Mechanics Lien
The following is a guest post by Justin Gitelman
Among common setbacks in the construction industry, nonpayment is a contractor’s worst nightmare. When calling, sending emails, submitting a preliminary notice, and other measures don’t yield any positive results, you may be left with no choice but to file a mechanics lien.
Read more1 Dead, 5 Injured After Partial Building Collapse During Concrete Pour in Cincinnati
photo by Arvell Dorsey Jr, CC BY 2.0
Last Monday, 1 construction workers was killed and 5 others were injured after a section of newly placed concrete collapsed on a downtown Cincinnati construction site.
Read moreThe Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Another year is about ready to wrap up as the holiday season is upon us. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it can be stressful for those in your life that are hard to buy for, especially those in the construction trades. Our goal is to make that process easier for you or your loved one with our top picks for gifts every year!
For more gift ideas, be sure to check out our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2015, 2016, and 2017, 2018 or our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Read moreThe 10 Highest Paid Construction Jobs That Only Require High School Diploma
Photo by Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
Being a construction worker is truly satisfying, because at the end of the project you have a tangible product you can admire for all your hard work. You get up early, you work long hours in less than ideal conditions, and you sweat a lot. But, even though many find it satisfying, the main reason we work is for money.
Read moreSTACK Helps Streamline Your Project Docs and Takeoffs with Cloud-Based Software
For general contractors and subcontractors looking to keep their cash flow moving, the preconstruction process is a key step to winning and growing their business. The manual processes that many still employ today can be inefficient and segmented within various silos - making true collaboration between all project stakeholders difficult. STACK Construction Technologies provides cloud-based software that aligns teams throughout this critical planning phase and eliminates the traditionally fragmented and error prone process that contractors often endure.
Read moreHoloBuilder Teams Up with Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog for Autonomous Photo Documentation
In September, Boston Dynamics announced that their creepy robot dog, Spot, would finally be available for purchase and that one of its core applications would be for construction. We had an idea of how Spot could be used on the jobsite, but HoloBuilder is one of the first to market after their announcement made just yesterday.
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