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Using Business Intelligence to Gain a Competitive Edge

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Whether you’re an owner, executive, project manager, or job supervisor, it’s important to know what’s happening in your business and how you stand next to the competition. Detailed reports and summaries that outline actual expenditures compared to budgeted costs allow for educated decisions as to where adjustments are needed.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

Earn Continuing Education Credits. Survey Schedule. Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers. I was recently asked to participate in a debate on scheduling specifications at Stanford University. Contractors routinely ignore scheduling specifications and their own CPM schedules.

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Can Lean Manufacturing Principles Improve Construction?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

At the beginning of a project, get all parties involved — architects, engineers, project managers, customers — together and make sure you understand where you’re going. Next, look for ways to r educe waste. If that schedule changes, the right people must be notified. Reduce Waste. Then look at where waste enters those processes.

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Keep Construction Workers Safe in Excessive Heat

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As an employer, project manager, or site lead, pay attention to weather forecasts and keep the index handy. Schedule jobs to allow crews to gradually build up a heat tolerance. Schedule heavy work during the cooler times of day. Educate the crew and watch for symptoms of heat-related illness. Account for acclimation.

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Bring Health and Wellness to Your Construction Business

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From project management to estimating, Viewpoint helps companies like yours be successful in many ways. Taking time to educate workers about what’s available to them can go a long way. With schedules becoming more and more packed, free, convenient health screenings for employees can help workers keep track of their health.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management.

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Several Viewpoint Clients among ENR’s Best Construction Projects of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Of the many talented companies involved on these award-winning projects, we are thrilled—but not surprised—to learn that a number of them are Viewpoint clients, partnered with us to leverage the latest technologies to fuel their success stories. General contractor and Viewpoint customer C.W. McCarthy Building. More Accolades.

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