Understanding & Fixing Issues of Contractor Employee Health and Safety
It doesn't matter if your construction company only does small renovation work or erects skyscrapers, the need for a formal, compliant, and effective environmental health (EHS) and safety cannot be overstated. What Makes EHS So Important? The construction...
Successful Contractor Management – 5 Tips
Communication Central To Effective Contractor Management Ok. We got 5 tips that promote successful contractor management. But first, a few words concerning the importance of operative communication. No matter the specifics of the contractor or the goals of the...
Opportunities In Construction – Get Better Results From Safety Moments
Defining An Opportune Construction Safety Moment? Safety moments come and go quickly. Don’t miss the opportunity. It typically occurs at the beginning of a collaboration meeting. It happens when company leadership opens a short daily safety message and...
2017: Innovation In Construction Leads To Improved Standards
An Eye For Innovative Trends In 2017 Construction Technology When weighing in on trends of innovation in construction, it is not unusual to see and hear the chatter associated with BIM, GPS and smartphones. But this is now old-time technology. Think about the current...
Avoid Workplace Fatigue On Your Construction Projects
Workplace Fatigue, A common Problem For Construction Contractors Poor, bad and below normal construction labor productivity hinders effective construction planning. This means failure in many other functional areas of operations including employee performance, jobsite...
End-to-End cloud based Software – The new age in construction?
Not too long ago, small construction companies would send out a pickup truck and find day laborers to work on a construction site. Those days are over, and now, that same size construction company, just like his huge multinational brethren needs end-to-end...
How Technology Improves Efficiency And Safety On The Jobsite
Benefits of Cloud-Based Construction Solutions In spite of a slow start, the construction industry has finally taken a bold leap into Cloud-based construction technology. And why not? Cloud technology enables rapid and accurate management of every project-related...
Safety, Crafting Of A Shared Safety Vision On The Jobsite
The Importance Of An Established Company-Wide Culture For Job Safety At first glance, the need for a shared safety vision may seem secondary to other company priorities. After all: Establishing a company-wide vision for jobsite safety demands a commitment from senior...
Managing Subcontractors and The Associated Risk
There are many reasons that general contractors turn to specialized subcontractors or independent contractors (IC) for portions of a construction job. Jobs of almost any size, from a home renovation to the construction of a skyscraper or the upgrading of a dam –...
Fleet and Tool Management Software in Construction
Construction management includes the maintenance and replacement of heavy vehicles and tools. Many construction companies make half-hearted attempts to manage these two critical assets using at best spreadsheets and at worst the back of a greasy napkin if anything at...
Construction Companies Embrace Mobile Technology for Its Efficiency
Will 2017 be the year that mobile technology becomes a force in the construction industry? More and more construction professionals are utilizing mobile data. This post explains what is behind this movement. Harnessing mobile technology with construction management...
Supply Chain in Construction – Why Implement Supply Chain Management
Definition of Supply Chain in Construction Management Every industry incorporates a traceable and manageable “supply chain” hierarchy wherein the linkage between companies converts a sequence of necessary services, products and materials into a finished...
Construction Resources – Software For Scheduling Mobile Workforce
Complications of Traditional Tools When Scheduling Mobile Workforce When competing against software managed wireless communication systems, contractors who still rely on traditional construction scheduling tools suffer great loss in performance advantage, scheduling...
Why Contractors should use a Digital Pre-Start Inspection Form
Successful construction companies may perform routine tasks in unique ways, but all know the importance of maintaining equipment. Equipment covered by a maintenance policy and process enjoy longer useful life has less costly downtime and improves employee safety One...
Benefits of Construction Site Management Gone Digital
Digital Construction Site Management, A Best Practice For Both Public and Private Operations Every organization, large or small, public or private seeks to optimize practical, effective and efficient operational management procedures. It’s about finding better...