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Construction’s Digital Transformation on Full Display at Collaborate 2018

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis noted in this morning’s keynote address at our Collaborate 2018 user conference, “a digital transformation has begun.” Kotzabasakis kicked off Collaborate 2018 by sharing Viewpoint’s own vision of helping contractors digitally transform their operations. That said, construction is still hard.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

According to a 2018 report by the Environmental Protection Agency, construction and demolition (C&D) accounted for twice as much solid waste in towns and cities. While the report also detailed that demolition accounts for 90% of the waste generated, construction projects still produced about 60 million tons of solid waste.

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SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU: 9 WAYS TO PUT SAFETY FIRST

Safety Services Company

With so many pistons running at once in the machine that is your business, it can be difficult to find a way to build a safety culture from the top down that sticks. Safety Services Company has put together a guide to help you make safety a priority in your workplace in 2018. Dedication to Safety Should Be Rewarding.

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Survey Says: Contractors Committed to Tech, Industry Still Faces Hurdles

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The 2018 Construction Technology Report is now available and we recommend checking it out. Additionally, the industry is still dominated by male professionals, accounting for 79.5% of respondents in this year’s report are using dedicated software for accounting , with Viewpoint topping the list as 18.6% were female. However, 32.1%

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

Safety Services Company

In 2018, the construction industry led all industries with 1,008 fatal work industries. If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. When your program serves up the right information to employees, you create a culture that highlights safety.

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The Top 6 Causes of Trenching and Excavation OSHA Violations

Construction Junkie

A few weeks ago, The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) held a webinar on trenching and excavation hazards, the reduction of which is has been OSHA’s priority goal since 2018. In addition to the citation data, Ketcham also highlights fatality statistics, OSHA’s outreach training efforts, and additional safety resources.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.