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Don’t Waste a Good Recession

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Basu noted these technologies help architects, engineers and project managers remove bottle necks and work quickly and more efficiently. Bottom line: most construction jobs are completed by humans, but there aren’t enough humans to complete construction projects. More options are available.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’ve recently seen increases in mobile technology on the jobsite , drones , technology for project management and plenty of other tools that can change the way contractors work. But AI is already having a huge impact in other industries like transportation, manufacturing and retail, so this technology certainly isn’t going away.

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Cloud Wars: Beyond Document Storage

Viewpoint Construction Technology

This weekend, in preparation for our annual Users’ Conference, I went to a retail store to buy a USB drive to hold some presentations. In the world of construction project management, one of the hardest things to do is to create effective collaboration and communication between all the people who have their hands in the success of a project.

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Why You Need a Long-Term Construction Software Partner

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Meanwhile, JBKnowledge’s Construction Technology Report noted that workflows like accounting, estimating and project management depend more and more on integrated software. Why Viewpoint Construction Software? At Viewpoint, we know the construction industry. million in annual benefits.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It’s yet another reason Viewpoint partnered with Nvoicepay to deliver our new Viewpoint ePayments solution , which modernizes contractors’ accounts payable department to deliver a paperless, single-step process. Mixed-use developments, featuring retail., The company is already underway with two such facilities in Ohio.

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U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Architect To Design Major China Project. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, residential and entertainment spaces. A Chicago-based partner who joined Trahan brought to bear his experience at Skidmore Owings & Merrill on a series of convention-center projects in China. Multimedia. Special Reports.

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John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

EFH owns Texas power generator Luminant Energy, retailer TXU Energy and 80% of transmission and distribution utility Oncor Electric Delivery. He had been president of retail and residential operations at United Parcel Service (UPS). The firm does network engineering and design, construction, project management and installation.