6 Ways To Improve Productivity In Construction Using Technology
- Improving Productivity, TECHNOLOGY
- November 28, 2023

By Doug Reitz – Maxim Consulting Group Key Questions in Procurement Procurement is more than purchasing. It is the act of building a stable path through uncertainty. The leadership mindset gets you out of the weeds and asks three questions: Where are we? Where do we want to be? What must we
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By Mason Brady, Brady CFO The year 2020 served as a stark reminder that supply chain disruptions can happen without warning. For subcontractors, these disruptions can quickly escalate from a minor inconvenience to a severe threat to project timelines and profitability. By implementing strategic procurement and inventory management tactics, you can fortify your business against
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An easy word to say, a hard word to practice By Gregg M. Schoppman, FMI Corp. If you ask any associate in any construction organization the “Top Two” areas of improvement, the first would probably be communication. Feeling in on things, knowing the direction of the firm, knowing the score of the game, ‘drive-by’ communication,
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By David Kolbe, Kolbe Corp. When a strong employee leaves, most leaders start with the same explanation: money. Pay matters. But it is rarely what pushes high performers to start looking elsewhere. The Workplace Reality Report, based on responses from more than 1,000 professionals, shows a different pattern. When people spend a significant portion of
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By Chad Prinkey, Well Built Construction Consulting The Case for Processes Much of our work with our clients involves process development and process implementation around operating every facet of their business. The benefits of using well-documented and thoroughly trained processes are hard to overstate. In addition to creating more consistently positive results when processes are
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By Dan Doyon, Maxim Consulting Group As a management consultant with many years of experience working with clients in the construction industry, I have been to job sites that smelled like fresh sheetrock and desperation. The sound of machinery could not drown out the quiet panic of a payroll deadline that was coming up, like
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