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Most Overlooked Safety Measure: Quality Work
The impact on your project budget and schedule is painfully evident, but there’s another cost to rework that’s less obvious — job-site safety.
Construction Turns to Tech to Ease Labor Shortage
Construction’s labor pool is getting pinched from both sides by the dual forces of an aging workforce and fewer younger workers pursuing careers in the trades. Simultaneously, the demand for work is seeing all-time highs.
Top Green Building Resources to Successfully Guide Your Next Project
Our built environment is responsible for almost half of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why the decisions we make today about energy, infrastructure, and buildings are critical in achieving a reduction in … about Top Green Building Resources to Successfully Guide Your Next Project
The Sares Regis Group of Northern California Finds Ways to Give Back
The Sares Regis Group has evolved into an acquisitive, multidisciplinary real estate company with more than 6.9 million square feet of commercial properties valued at $6.7 billion and over 2,800 residential units under development.
Overcoming the Risks of Subs Who Subcontract
The world of contracting often has many layers that really help highly complex projects that require a wide range of specialized skills. But, when subcontractors start hiring subcontractors of their own, complexity ramps up.
Eliminate Estimating Mistakes With These 4 Strategies
Estimating mistakes cost contractors plenty. And, with the demand from customers for estimates on-the-fly, the chances of missing the mark increase dramatically. Try this FLOW strategy to stop making estimating mistakes.
Owners – What You Need to Know About Project Management Software
Construction continues to grow, but the habits ingrained by the recession still hold sway. It's time to demand more in return for your investment. Here's what to expect from project management software.
The Robots are Coming: Autonomous Vehicles on the Jobsite
The next frontier for this rapidly emerging technology could well be the construction industry, which experts are predicting will lead to fewer jobsite injuries and accidents, and greatly increased efficiency and precision.
‘Location Intelligence’ – Why Construction Needs GIS (and vice versa)
The construction and real estate sectors are both major creators and major consumers of geographic information. We, therefore, need to work closely with the GIS community to manage our ‘location intelligence’ legacy.
