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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Aside from the obvious issues of being wasteful and bad for the environment, reliance on paper can lead to a host of other pitfalls : • Paper documents run a high risk of getting lost or misplaced, especially in the field. Documents on paper often get marked up in pen or pencil by field crews — often to the point of becoming unreadable.

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Better communication and easier documentation: How subcontractors use Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Adopting a construction management app that can be tailored to your company’s needs can help coordinate and document your activities, avoiding potential mistakes and costly rework. Since adopting Fieldwire, the German electrical contractor has control over the work being done by the teams, and can document all their activities.

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4 Goals for an Equipment Maintenance Business Plan

Construction Equipment

Equipment maintenance should have a business plan independent from the overall fleet’s plan. It should accomplish four goals: Identify the mission and vision, document responsibilities and performance, initiate objectives, and communicate value. It should have three distinctive sections: an…

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Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System

Job Order Contracting

Improved, long-term relationships among interdisciplinary team members Robust programmatic process applied to all work Sustainable Facilities Management WWW.4BT.US 4BT.US [contact-form] The post Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System appeared first on 4BT.

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Starting a Sound & Straightforward Safety Program

Construction Business Owner

With a well-documented safety plan, you can reduce costs and the risk of injury, sickness, equipment damage and other worksite issues. . With your day-to-day demands, it can be difficult to find time to review or enhance your business’s safety program.

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OSHA citing maintenance equipment violations despite low risk

FDR Safety

Many of you may be wondering why, all of a sudden, OSHA is spending an inordinate amount of time inspecting the machines and equipment in plant maintenance areas. I am not suggesting that you run out and anchor the maintenance equipment that could never move during normal operation or search for after-market guarding for lathe lead screws.

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4 Rules for Holding More Effective Meetings & Cultivating Better Outcomes

Construction Business Owner

Most field problems, contract disputes, crew scheduling, equipment mobilizations and contract documentation issues should be solved in small meetings, or even in simple conversations between the project manager, superintendent and foreman.

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