ABC Publishes Inaugural Construction Technology Report

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Associated Builders and Contractors released its inaugural Tech Report, a study of the innovative technology and tools that ABC contractor members are using on jobsites to be safer, more profitable and primed to win more work. The report was sourced from a survey conducted from March through May 2021. It details opportunities for construction contractors to improve their operations in project coordination, planning, estimating, production and scheduling. Among the findings, the 2021 Tech Report reveals: 70% of respondents listed an operational issue as one of their top three challenges that technology can help solve More than half of respondents rely … Read more

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2022 Construction Outlook

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Challenges & trends in year ahead By Sean Clements and Craig Tappel Shortages of just about everything but work have been coloring the construction industry since 2020 due to upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. That doesn’t look to be changing in 2022. Surmounting the challenges to get the job done – on time, on budget and complying with safety requirements – will require construction superintendents to be aware and nimble in making necessary adjustments. That’s not necessarily going to be easy. Here are the forces you’ll have to contend with in 2022: No immediate fix for supply chain disruptions … Read more

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Being a Champion for Innovation in the Field

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By Tyler Williams The labor shortage in the construction trades is being felt by every contractor nationwide while, at the same time, speed-to-market pressures from customers are as strong as ever. We’re working to build the next generation of workers in the skilled trades, but we need to build today’s jobs at the same time. So, there’s a conundrum: crews in the field have little appetite for disruption, but new methods of working that could make delivery more efficient need time to take hold. We are surrounded by potential “solutions” to construction problems, but how do you know what is … Read more

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A Chat with Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, Project Superintendent at Hensel Phelps

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Passion, pride + personal empowerment create path for success By Chris Maday Schmidt Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, project superintendent at Hensel Phelps for the past 15 years, brings an engineering and design perspective to her current role, thanks to diverse experience both in the office and the field. In addition, she serves as a role model for females in the industry, as well as an advocate for mental health and suicide awareness and prevention. Join Construction Superintendent as Lehrman-Schmid shares her introduction to careers in construction, to how she eventually came to manage a $450+ million airport modernization project — plus her … Read more

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Boldt Flattens Curve for Re-Opening, Creates Safer Workspaces

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When physical distancing puts a wrench in the personalized give and take of building complicated structures, adaptation is key. Reopening plans for The Boldt Company’s 14 national offices and dozens of jobsites depended on innovation and a creative use of technology. The company created a task force to address facilities and technology, then tapped experts in its own technical services division to pull together a center of excellence to address reopening. The task force identified issues for operations, safety, technology, different geographic markets and assigned a leader for each topic. Team members identified issues such as split work schedules, team … Read more

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