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Fieldwire and Hilti: Leading construction productivity through software and hardware

Fieldwire

-based jobsite management software company , in 2021. It powers more than 1 million commercial, industrial, heavy civil and residential projects at some of the largest construction companies in the world. “We This strategic acquisition is part of the company’s vision of becoming a global leader in jobsite productivity.

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3 construction industry trends in 2023

Lets Build

The same issues plaguing the industry last year—labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, high material costs, lower profit margins, etc.—followed followed us into 2023. Here’s what the top construction industry trends in 2023 look like: 1. There are some unique construction trends in 2023, but we also have more of the same.

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Paper vs. Clunky Software vs. Integrated Construction Solution

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It comes in various forms and is used for various reasons: sticky notes are used to outline construction processes , invoices are printed and mailed to clients, notepads are used for taking notes … the list goes on and on. There is definitely a difference between integrated vs. stand-alone construction software.

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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Compared to other industries, construction tends to be slow to go digital. That doesn’t mean the industry isn’t going digital at all, though. The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. Five years ago, 22.9

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How Labor Shortages & Virtual Work Are Changing Purchase-to-Pay Processes

Construction Business Owner

While the COVID-19 pandemic is largely behind us, construction companies are still dealing with the repercussions, including a backlog resulting from material and skilled labor shortages. Older generations of workers are retiring while others are considering careers in different industries or choosing not to return to work.

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5 Ways to Tell if Your Construction Software is Breaking Your Heart — and How to Move On

Viewpoint Construction Technology

That’s exactly how we feel when we see construction companies stuck in bad relationships with construction software providers. You may be in a toxic relationship with your construction software provider if…. The software looks, feels and functions the same way it did in 1990. Construction is not like other industries.

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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

Lets Build

It’s not a system that can function independently without us. The construction industry in numbers. As reported by McKinsey & Company , the growth of labour productivity in the construction industry has averaged just 1% a year over the last twenty years on a global scale. Nevertheless, a digital tool is not a cure.

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