Author: Constructech Editors

There are some technologies that have dominated the discussion in the past year or two. Most popular has been artificial intelligence, the AI that everyone talked about in 2023, which was covered in Part 1. Another A buzzword is AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) and its massive cousin, the metaverse. AR and VR have been around for a while in various forms, including video games. Many people are familiar with the glasses that are used with AR and VR. The difference is inside those glasses. Augmented reality augments your surroundings by adding digital elements to a live view, often…

It would be funny if it were not so true how history repeats itself in construction, infrastructure, and perhaps just about any other industry for that matter. As people we tend to sometimes forget the powerful legacy of those that came before, and how their technology has changed the lives of so many. We are so focused on artificial intelligence today, many of us have almost lost the importance of Steve Jobs’ vision with the introduction of the iPhone, in 2008. And, more importantly, in the construction industry when he unveiled the iPad in 2010. Consider just for a moment…

Today’s project owners need a tool that can provide visibility across every phase of the construction project—from initial planning and design through construction and final closeout. PWC suggests portfolio management optimization tools typically increase overall portfolio value by between 5% and 20%. To achieve this and other benefits, project owners need the right data, the right technology, and the right skills and processes. Projectmates answers this need with a suite of tools to improve document management, budgeting, scheduling, change order tracking, and risk assessment, just to name a few. While its cost-tracking tools provide detailed insights into how costs impact…

Research shows workers could save an estimated 12 hours a week by improving cross-functional collaboration and alignment. What’s more, 80% of respondents view reducing data and information silos as critical or high priority, according to data released at the end of 2022. This certainly is true in the construction industry today. Let’s take a look. Software silos, and the need to have the right tool or app for the job, have created a fragmented multi app software scenario that inhibits technology adoption. Recognizing this challenge, Command Technologies unveiled Command Post—a solution rooted in RevOps, which collects key information from sales,…

Data is exploding in the construction industry, as it offers an opportunity to keep a closer eye on the project, helping to heighten worker productivity and ultimately improving the bottom line. The benefits are clear—but wading through all that data can be challenging. Allied Market Research suggests the global big data and business analytics market was valued at $225.3 billion in 2023 and will grow by roughly 11.62% between 2024 and 2033. This is due to numerous factors including the increased need to gain insights for business planning. With business analytics, construction companies can gain greater insights into the business…

For years, one of the biggest challenges in the construction industry was that siloed systems didn’t provide realtime data when and where construction professionals need it—but that is all beginning to change. Launched in 2023, JobPlanner addresses this need in the construction industry. Grand View Research suggests this will be a trend to watch, as the global data integration—which is the process of bringing data together from various sources into a single, comprehensive view—market size is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.3% from 2023 to 2030. A complete construction management software platform, JobPlanner provides preconstruction,…

For the construction industry, enterprise business analytics are key to ensuring a project is done on time and on budget, as it helps wade through the massive amounts of data available today. Explorer Software defines business analytics as the process of analyzing all of your past and current data sets and converting them into easy-to-read formats in order to make informed business decisions. FMI has suggested the construction industry produces roughly 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily or just enough to fill 10 million blue ray discs—and that came from a whitepaper released back in 2018. Imagine the amount of…

Railroad tunnels were blasted, dug, drilled, and supported along thousands of miles of track, coast to coast, border to border during the westward expansion of the 1840s and after. In urban areas, they were designed and constructed to minimize the disruption to local life while allowing passage of freight and passenger trains that were the building blocks for progress. But like much infrastructure, what was designed for the 1800s and 1900s is often obsolete in the 21st century. Federal government funds have been made available for improving and renovating those structures that can be saved and modernized to accommodate today’s—and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Laura BlackEditor-At-Largelblack@specialtypub.com Columbia, S.C. — Jan. 22, 2024 — As we head into a new year, we must contemplate our business needs and consider how technology enters the equation. The construction industry has an opportunity to leverage technology in new and exciting ways in the year ahead including, but not limited to, AI (artificial intelligence), digital twin, metaverse, AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), sensors, ERP (enterprise-resource planning), project management, estimating, accounting/job costing, and so much more. Deciphering which technology is hot—and which technology is not—can be challenging in today’s data prolific market. Today, Specialty Publishing Media…

The dome has been a staple of architecture for thousands of years. Made of contemporary materials, brick and mortar or wood primarily, domes have covered churches and stadiums around the world. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, for example, was the largest brick and mortar dome for almost a thousand years, from its construction in 563 until the completion of the Florence Cathedral in 1436. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was the largest wooden dome for an equal amount of time. Currently, the Superior Dome, a domed stadium on the campus of NMU (Northern Michigan University) in Marquette, Michigan,…