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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. The 2017 report includes many insights about software use in our industry. In 2017, only 16.6 Tying construction workflows to software.

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Stop the Finger Pointing: Avoid Mishaps With BI

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Only 25 percent of construction projects are finished within 10 percent of their original deadlines, and 35 percent of costs in the construction industry can be attributed to material waste and rework. Delays and change orders are pretty standard, but that doesn’t make them any less stressful for those involved in a project.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. Project Management Constraints. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. Success stories like the LACCD indicate the potential of BIM adoption.

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The 10 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Project Management Software?Part 5 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series on Construction Project Management — how innovative technologies and software are helping project managers streamline processes to build faster, smarter projects. Construction Software ROI.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Project Delivery Method

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In late 2017, rideshare giant, Lyft, released a brand campaign with the tagline “It matters how you get there.” While a project’s ultimate goal is a successful completion, the steps it takes to get there are critical to profits and project’s life cycle. This can slow the construction process or create the need for change orders.

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10 Ways Technology Is Closing the Productivity Gap

Viewpoint Construction Technology

People are right to be concerned, since in 2017, McKinsey Global Institute found the construction industry’s labor productivity only improved 1 percent globally over the past 20 years. Lagging productivity hurts contractors in many ways, including lost jobs, low profits, and unnecessary headaches like change orders and rework.

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