Construction Industry Workforce Management Software

Saving time, reducing do-overs; the bottom line is, construction industry companies are interested in project management software for that exact reason: the bottom line. If you don’t have workforce management software, you will. It’s what you’ll use to better manage resources, time, and generate profits. Four Benefits of Workforce Management Platforms LaborChart* says if you have […]

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Advantages of Automated Construction Payment

There aren’t many of us that use checkbooks these days, let alone “carry” them. Automating the workplace, including every construction payment, doesn’t mean you lose control. Management company McKinsey says the principles of workplace automation are: Activities – Forty-five percent of the activities employees carry out could be automated. Creativity/emotion-focusing – Automation can free employees

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Construction Professionals’ Refusal To Get Vaccinations Raises Alarms

Being classified as “essential workers” along with medical personnel assured construction professionals what we do is valued. We are valued. But even though we were among the first to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, the percentage of construction workers getting the vaccination remains low. Promoting Vaccinations Among Construction Professionals Construction companies that want their workers

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Construction Safety Programs Can Lower Insurance Expenses

Risk management is the process of identifying, evaluating, and controlling threats. These risks can be dangers to your company, personnel, or financial well-being. They can be natural disasters, for which you can assign probability ratios. Security threats and on-the-job accidents are risks you can minimize or even eliminate with strategic management. Construction safety is a

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Construction Industry Material Prices

It’s not just construction industry news. Hardly a day passes without national and local news referencing the 2021 soaring materials prices. Our country’s financial well-being is driven by building permit applications, infrastructure construction, and more. The construction industry is a figurehead for economic measurables in this country. Percentages of Construction Industry Materials Increases Numbers don’t

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Using BIM, VDC to Improve Construction Bidding and Planning

BIM = Business information modelingVDC = Virtual design and construction Seven years ago, we in the construction industry pondered the pros and cons of BIM software. BIM was new-to-us at that point but the concept – and the term – was introduced in 1992. Today there’s no doubt there are many advantages to business information

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Tips To Minimize Construction Business Hurricane Losses

If you’re not a boat captain or crew, you probably don’t pay attention to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announcements until May. That’s when NOAA issues its hurricane season prediction for the year. Apparently, the 2021 storm season will not be as cruel as 2020. But it will be very active. Again. The prediction is

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