Tag: Contractors
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How ShareFile Can Help General Contractors Streamline RFIs
When a general contractor begins a construction project, they must coordinate with a diverse group of dozens, or even hundreds, of companies. One of the primary challenges they face is ensuring effective information exchange throughout the project’s lifecycle. The Critical Role of Information Management From the management perspective of a general contractor (GC), construction projects…
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Construction and AI: What Contractors Need to Know from ABC’s New Report
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just released its fourth annual construction technology report, which dives deep into AI’s evolving role in the construction industry. “ABC contractor members and the overall contracting community want more information on AI and how it can help them improve safety, quality and profitability—and win more work,” said Matt…
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How General Contractors Improve the Value of Technology
I received an exciting publication published on August 23, 2023. It is a SmartMarket Brief that examines the current state of digital project management for general contractors in the US construction industry. The report includes findings from a survey of over 200 general contractors, construction managers, and design-builders. It focuses on the use of technology…
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AXA XL Recognizes Three Contractors For Pioneering Tech Adoption
AXA XL’s Construction insurance business recognizes three contractors for pioneering implementation of risk-reducing technologies and achieving the highest scores in its Technology Adoption Maturity Index (TAMI) scorers for 2021. Boston-based, national builder Suffolk and Jacksonville, Florida-based Haskell received silver honors for their tied score, while PCL Construction, based in Edmonton, Canada, received gold honors for receiving the TAMI’s highest score in…
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The Unthinkable Has Happened. How Should Contractors Respond?
Any construction veteran expects the economy to contract and expand. However, the global pandemic presents contractors with a challenge unlike any in recent memory. Dr. John Killingsworth How should they respond in an environment of such uncertainty? For some perspective, I chatted with Dr. John Killingsworth, a construction management professor at Colorado State University who…
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What Does the Future Hold for UK Contractors – Infographic
Infographic Courtesy of Quantic UK The post What Does the Future Hold for UK Contractors – Infographic appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Getting Social Media Right: 10 tips for Contractors
The battle for protecting your personal privacy online is a ceaseless one. Social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have taken layered steps in security to protect their user’s personal information. Some of these security protocols include using encrypted data, capture log in characters and even require phone call verification for access to a…
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Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Software Choices for Small Contractors
Part ii: 5 Ways an EPM Bundle Can Work for You EPM bundles are nothing new for the construction industry; however, they are ever changing and evolving; some more dynamically than others. The most visible change is ease of usability. The range of EPM program choices is as diverse, as it is expanding rapidly.…