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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. Five years ago, 22.9

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. The 2017 report found the industry hasn’t made much progress in this regard. in 2016 to 10.4

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Stop the Finger Pointing: Avoid Mishaps With BI

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Delays and change orders are pretty standard, but that doesn’t make them any less stressful for those involved in a project. Get on the same page with construction software. The right software keeps track of information and can help you gather important data.

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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.

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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. VersionOne ) 77% of high-performing projects use project management software.

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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. The largest group of respondents in 2017 reported using only two software solutions.

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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.” During this process, consider how much wiggle room is available for change orders, most likely an inevitable occurrence once a project is underway and can be costly if not well planned.

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