Annual Construction Technology Report Gives Real-Time Visuals of Tech Adoption, Budgeting

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The Annual Construction Technology Survey conducted by JBKnowledge wrapped in July 2018 to the tune of a record-breaking 2,825 respondents – more than the report had ever garnered before. The ConTech Report is the result of months of data analysis. The data was compiled into a comprehensive resource for readers to benchmark technology adoption within the construction industry. Contractors can use The ConTech Report to see the industries’ top choices for construction software and apps, hiring and budgeting habits, trend forecasting and more. The Annual ConTech Report is accepted as an expert source for news outlets within the construction industry. … Read more

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CONEXPO Launches Innovative Digital Resource for Construction Equipment Marketplace

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A digital platform providing construction contractors access to off-road construction equipment manufacturers was launched by CONEXPO. CONEXPO Connect brings together the off-road equipment industry to provide an exclusive experience for contractors and off-road equipment buyers. The unveiling took place at the annual conference for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, owner of CONEXPO. The platform, designed specifically for the construction and aggregate equipment market, provides contractors insider access to new products, equipment experts and industry connections. CONEXPO Connect is available for contractors and others who purchase off-road equipment. Thirty brands have already signed on to the platform. View video here. Site … Read more

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Future of Construction Project Management in the Cloud

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The promise of the cloud meets the power of construction project scheduling with a recently formed new partnership. Catalyst, a U.S. seller and services provider for Asta Powerproject and Oracle Primavera, has joined forces with the cloud hosting company LoadSpring, to offer the software packages on reliable, access-anywhere cloud servers. Hosted software is an inevitable and logical trend for growing firms, the new partners say. While the construction industry is notably risk averse and a latecomer to cloud adoption, the flywheel has started to turn and many more mid-to-large construction companies are seeing it as a competitive … Read more

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Construction Group Uses Mobile Tech to Make Highway Work Zones Safer

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Fifty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. In response, association officials have launched a new mobile advertising campaign urging drivers who routinely pass through certain work zones to slow down and be alert. “There are simply too many cars crashing into too many work zones, putting too many lives at risk,” said Spokesman Ken Kubacki, chairman of AGC’s Highway and Transportation Division;  Western Region Projects executive, Granite Construction … Read more

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Using Technology to Deal with Construction Labor Shortage

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By Dr. Sergey Sundukovskiy The ongoing labor shortage in the construction industry is a chronic issue that isn’t going away. The construction industry must turn to technological solutions to help manage increasingly complicated projects with fewer workers. It’s been nearly a decade since the worst days of the Great Recession and the housing market crash. An estimated 30 percent of construction workers left the field during the economic downturn. The skilled construction labor pool has never recovered. More than 70 percent of construction firms reported having trouble recruiting for hourly craft labor positions in August 2017, according to the Associated … Read more

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