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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing the materials on jobsites with modern software can have a significant impact on contractors bottom lines. Construction materials management software has helped ease materials burdens, and with advances like the cloud, it’s getting even easier for contractors to take control of their materials processes.

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Spending On Smart Grid Technologies Will Total Nearly $600 Billion From 2014 Through 2023

Business Facilities

Government mandates and growing challenges to grid stability, such as aging infrastructure, electric vehicle charging, and distributed generation, are contributing to increased spending on everything from smart metering systems in the field to new IT systems in the operations center.”. Related articles across the web.

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OnTraccr is Making Construction Technology Accessible to All

Construction Junkie

There’s no doubt that the construction industry has seen a large influx of new software hitting the market over the past few years. Many of those programs, however, mainly appeal to large contractors with an infrastructure built to support the addition of a cumbersome system, while most small to medium sized companies are left behind.

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Enabling real-time collaboration in Egyptian construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Redcon Construction is one of Egypt’s leading and largest engineering, construction and infrastructure firms. The resultant data is displayed in real-time dashboards that enables dynamic project management and forecasting. “As everything is synchronised in the cloud, it makes it so much easier to have clear BIM models.”

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Project management software: smart tools for fast teams 4. Forecasts: How the construction industry in Germany will develop in 2020 Software in the construction industry 1. CRM software is designed to increase sales and retain customers, while ERP systems are designed to reduce costs.

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Construction Repair Cost Estimator for Public Agencies

Job Order Contracting

Select a cost database and supporting software that is TRULY researched locally for labor, material, and equipment! Cost factors or “localization factors” are NOT used. Select a cost database developed by professionals with decades of experience in line item cost estimating, construction, and job order contracting.

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6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

Lets Build

Payroll needs to have a solid digital infrastructure with remote accessibility features. Using sophisticated tools, demand planners were able to forecast when a company needed to reorder supplies through a global logistics network. Aside from this, payroll should be able to adapt to legislative changes immediately.