Cloud storage! Apps! Virtual reality! Do you find the amount of new technology sometimes overwhelming? This presentation will help bring focus with an assessment of the industry’s present state and then an examination of emerging trends that will...
Partnering has been utilized in the construction industry for years, but has it always been effective? This panel discusses exactly why partnering continues to be a best practice for capital construction projects. It can be difficult to achieve the...
The Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) believes there’s a mindset, culture, and environment on successful projects that’s largely established by the Owner… particularly, a “good” Owner. Hear more about this from two COAA leaders – a...
Embracing the technology of UAVs (Drones) can enhance the construction management process through site photos, advanced surveying, material management, inspections, and beyond. Integrating survey grade, real time kinematic (RTK) drone solutions can...
It takes time and money to find great employees. And once you’ve found them, you need to have an effective strategy to integrate them into your company. A strong, candidate-driven economy means employees will move on quickly if their job is not a...
It’s getting harder and harder to find qualified, diversified employees to fill positions in the construction industry. The situation is so dire that companies may even resort to enticing candidates from competing firms. The better solution is to...
Disputes and claims are to be expected in construction, and often burden projects with soaring costs and drags on schedule completion. Actively managing issues at the project level before they escalate to dispute, and resolving disputes in real time...
Technical construction professionals and creative thinking don’t often go hand-in-hand, but they should. Creative thinking is essential to fostering innovation and leadership in every business. This is how companies are able to face tomorrow’s...
Increasingly, the construction industry has seen a need to respond and support local and national government agencies due to emergencies like natural disasters or failures in major critical infrastructure. This Virtual Townhall has a panel of subject...
As contractors return to work on sites that have been shut down by shelter-in-place orders, the construction industry has been drastically changed by the effects of the pandemic. Contractors must be prepared for the long term and the “new normal”...