6 Ways To Improve Productivity In Construction Using Technology
- Improving Productivity, TECHNOLOGY
- November 28, 2023
By Patricia Cuomo, Fonn, Inc. Historically, the construction industry has been slow or reluctant to adopt technology and software. There are an overwhelming number of software tools available, along with an overwhelming number of pricing models. This article identifies 3 major challenges ‘per user’ pricing poses for the construction industry. Challenges of SaaS “Per User”
READ MOREBy Rebekah Veldhuizen, Raken The construction industry has been forced to change and adapt as the COVID-19 pandemic affected everything from material availability to projects being called off completely. While the pandemic is still not over, things are slowly beginning to return to some level of normalcy. So where does that leave subcontractors? In this
READ MOREAn examination of builders thinking like manufacturers in a world of modularization By Gregg Schoppman, FMI The construction industry continues to hear how it lags the rest of the civilized world when it comes to innovation, productivity and efficiency. Studies benchmark the massive gains that manufacturing has experienced while construction languishes at the bottom. Before
READ MOREBy Rebekah Veldhuizen, Raken Every jobsite presents its own unique hazards and risks—hazards that construction crews are trained to recognize and handle. But with so much happening on a jobsite, checklists are invaluable. Is the crew positive that signage has been posted to keep workers out of hazardous areas? Have all electrical hazards been addressed?
READ MOREBy Steve Antill, Foundation Software As the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions continue at the start of 2021, the dust is still settling for contractors and the construction industry. Although a stimulus package and recovery could be on the way, in the meantime, contractors’ focus should remain on finishing existing projects while preparing their business
READ MOREBy Eric Crawford , Fonn Construction Construction productivity has been a topic of discussion for years. However, the industry remains one of the slowest to adapt. With automation, our world economy has grown immensely, leaving the construction industry, one of the largest industries in the world I might add, in the proverbial dust as it
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