Technology Construction Industry News Podcast Press Releases Show News & Updates Construction Trends and Technologies Helping contractors grow their businesses Filtered by Technology: BIM Technology ArticlesMost Popular Indoor Mobile Mapping in a Fraction of the Time Article, 8/22/2018 1:01:16 PM While construction technology can help improve productivity and insight at the construction jobsite, services and consulting companies are demonstrating how they can help complete scan-to-building information modeling projects in less... Continue Reading The Most Common Myths About BIM Article, 7/31/2018 1:01:46 PM There’s no doubt that building information modeling (BIM) is seen as key for the engineering and construction (E&C) industry as it looks to digital transformation to tackle some seemingly inherent challenges such as budget overspend... Continue Reading Mobile Apps Transforming Construction Productivity Article, 7/18/2018 2:44:58 PM Some of the biggest technology shifts underway in the construction industry today relate to the cloud and mobile-app technologies. These technologies empower field crews and allow them to increase efficiencies in the following areas... Continue Reading Jobsites of the Future: Drones, Real-time Mapping and Cloud Article, 7/6/2018 8:53:54 PM The construction industry may be slow to change, but technology’s influence on and off the jobsite is now inevitable.Although the construction industry is still struggling to ensure high productivity and profitability, emerging... Continue Reading Advances in Land Surveying Equipment Article, 6/22/2018 11:27:29 AM With the development of smart cities and overall growth of construction across the globe, the use of land survey equipment is growing. As this happens, the equipment is continuing to evolve as well.According to Reportlinker, land survey... Continue Reading Ep. 92: Construction Recruiting Strategies - Using Tech to Attract Top Talent Article, 6/20/2018 3:34:27 PM The construction industry needs to help build the new America. The challenge is the industry is facing a skilled worker shortage. This is where technology enters the equation. Peggy Smedley and Ralph Gootee, cofounder and CTO, PlanGrid... Continue Reading Ep. 90: Unlocking Construction Efficiencies with BIM/CIM Article, 5/23/2018 3:03:31 PM The way major transportation infrastructure projects are being planned is changing at a rapid pace with the help of new technologies. This podcast focuses on advances in transportation construction including railways, roads, bridges, and... Continue Reading 5 Construction Tech Trends to Watch in 2018 Article, 5/18/2018 2:38:23 PM It is an exciting time for the construction industry. Although traditionally reluctant to embrace technological change, economic constraints and long-term labor shortages are forcing contractors to search for new ways to enhance... Continue Reading 3 Technology Game Changers for Contractors Article, 5/9/2018 6:35:57 PM While the construction industry has historically had the lowest spend on IT and technology, the landscape is rapidly changing. Almost all contractors are using construction management software for scheduling, estimating, job costing, and... Continue Reading Ep. 87: Managing Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry Article, 4/10/2018 2:40:38 PM Digital transformation is happening in the construction industry today. This podcast zeros in on helping teams get ready for the change. Peggy Smedley is joined by Claire Rutkowski, chief information officer, Bentley Systems. They... Continue Reading Displaying results 11-20 (of 34) < 1 2 3 4 > How to Have Tough Conversations That Yield Positive Results Article, 1/4/2021 7:39:31 PM At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or other business partner. Whatever the case, great leaders... Continue Reading Beat Winter with These Snow Removal and Equipment Winterization Tips Article, 1/4/2021 7:05:42 PM During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer for everyone.It’s not an easy job, and Martin Tirado, CEO of... Continue Reading How Digital Storytelling Can Help Improve Sales and Recruit Employees Article, 1/5/2021 1:26:12 AM People are spending more time researching products and companies online. That’s why it has become so important to have up-to-date information in all the right places.There is also an opportunity to leverage online information — commonly... Continue Reading Take Control of Utility Fleet Performance with Telematics Article, 1/6/2021 6:44:29 PM Every day, utilities depend on getting equipment and crews where they’re needed — quickly and safely. Keeping track of it all is no small task. Managing routes, vehicles and drivers becomes an even bigger challenge when facing widespread... Continue Reading The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders Article, 1/18/2021 4:30:24 PM Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders and to keeping operators efficient, comfortable – and happy... Continue Reading X
Indoor Mobile Mapping in a Fraction of the Time Article, 8/22/2018 1:01:16 PM While construction technology can help improve productivity and insight at the construction jobsite, services and consulting companies are demonstrating how they can help complete scan-to-building information modeling projects in less... Continue Reading
The Most Common Myths About BIM Article, 7/31/2018 1:01:46 PM There’s no doubt that building information modeling (BIM) is seen as key for the engineering and construction (E&C) industry as it looks to digital transformation to tackle some seemingly inherent challenges such as budget overspend... Continue Reading
Mobile Apps Transforming Construction Productivity Article, 7/18/2018 2:44:58 PM Some of the biggest technology shifts underway in the construction industry today relate to the cloud and mobile-app technologies. These technologies empower field crews and allow them to increase efficiencies in the following areas... Continue Reading
Jobsites of the Future: Drones, Real-time Mapping and Cloud Article, 7/6/2018 8:53:54 PM The construction industry may be slow to change, but technology’s influence on and off the jobsite is now inevitable.Although the construction industry is still struggling to ensure high productivity and profitability, emerging... Continue Reading
Advances in Land Surveying Equipment Article, 6/22/2018 11:27:29 AM With the development of smart cities and overall growth of construction across the globe, the use of land survey equipment is growing. As this happens, the equipment is continuing to evolve as well.According to Reportlinker, land survey... Continue Reading
Ep. 92: Construction Recruiting Strategies - Using Tech to Attract Top Talent Article, 6/20/2018 3:34:27 PM The construction industry needs to help build the new America. The challenge is the industry is facing a skilled worker shortage. This is where technology enters the equation. Peggy Smedley and Ralph Gootee, cofounder and CTO, PlanGrid... Continue Reading
Ep. 90: Unlocking Construction Efficiencies with BIM/CIM Article, 5/23/2018 3:03:31 PM The way major transportation infrastructure projects are being planned is changing at a rapid pace with the help of new technologies. This podcast focuses on advances in transportation construction including railways, roads, bridges, and... Continue Reading
5 Construction Tech Trends to Watch in 2018 Article, 5/18/2018 2:38:23 PM It is an exciting time for the construction industry. Although traditionally reluctant to embrace technological change, economic constraints and long-term labor shortages are forcing contractors to search for new ways to enhance... Continue Reading
3 Technology Game Changers for Contractors Article, 5/9/2018 6:35:57 PM While the construction industry has historically had the lowest spend on IT and technology, the landscape is rapidly changing. Almost all contractors are using construction management software for scheduling, estimating, job costing, and... Continue Reading
Ep. 87: Managing Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry Article, 4/10/2018 2:40:38 PM Digital transformation is happening in the construction industry today. This podcast zeros in on helping teams get ready for the change. Peggy Smedley is joined by Claire Rutkowski, chief information officer, Bentley Systems. They... Continue Reading
How to Have Tough Conversations That Yield Positive Results Article, 1/4/2021 7:39:31 PM At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or other business partner. Whatever the case, great leaders... Continue Reading
Beat Winter with These Snow Removal and Equipment Winterization Tips Article, 1/4/2021 7:05:42 PM During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer for everyone.It’s not an easy job, and Martin Tirado, CEO of... Continue Reading
How Digital Storytelling Can Help Improve Sales and Recruit Employees Article, 1/5/2021 1:26:12 AM People are spending more time researching products and companies online. That’s why it has become so important to have up-to-date information in all the right places.There is also an opportunity to leverage online information — commonly... Continue Reading
Take Control of Utility Fleet Performance with Telematics Article, 1/6/2021 6:44:29 PM Every day, utilities depend on getting equipment and crews where they’re needed — quickly and safely. Keeping track of it all is no small task. Managing routes, vehicles and drivers becomes an even bigger challenge when facing widespread... Continue Reading
The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders Article, 1/18/2021 4:30:24 PM Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders and to keeping operators efficient, comfortable – and happy... Continue Reading