Construction Technology

    Benefits of Digitally Optimized Site Organization

    In this new era of digitalization, the construction industry has an opportunity to improve the productivity and efficiency of their core practices and processes using the power of measurement. A new report, the second in the Measuring What Matters series from Dodge Construction Network and Versatile®, uses a set of Versatile’s industry jobsite data gathered by CraneView® to provide insights and benchmarks into a fundamental task: site organization. All contractors engage in site organization, but many may lack the data… Read More »Benefits of Digitally Optimized Site Organization

      The Top 7 Benefits of Construction Administration Software

      When organizations make the transition from managing projects on paper and spreadsheets to implementing some kind of construction administration software, they usually experience an influx of time and cost-savings benefits.

        5 Ways Public Works Agencies and Municipalities Can Prepare for a Historic Project-Funding Opportunity

        How the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can transform your digital processes and practices It’s no secret that U.S. infrastructure needs major updating. That’s why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a critical bill of historic importance. The $550 billion on the table  for infrastructure renewal can help define the nation for decades to come. Increased funding will mean more work, which creates a question of what IIJA portends for departments of transportation (DOTs), local public… Read More »5 Ways Public Works Agencies and Municipalities Can Prepare for a Historic Project-Funding Opportunity

          Using Construction Administration Software with Field Tools to Maximize Productivity

          Construction administration software can help organizations resolve a number of inefficiencies, ranging from data management to project collaboration. The ability to access project files and record data directly from the field helps reduce travel expenses, add time savings, and improve the overall accuracy of project data. Check out this article, for some key examples of local agencies and engineering consultants that leveraged a mix of construction administration software and mobile field tools to maximize productivity.

            Construction Data Meets GIS Visualization: Improving Transparency, Collaboration, and Efficiency

            Construction Data Meets GIS Visualization: Improving Transparency, Collaboration, and Efficiency Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, is a foundational technology for the future of construction project management. By integrating construction project data with GIS tools for visualization and analysis, agencies can vastly improve transparency, collaboration, and efficiency on their projects. In this whitepaper, we’ll cover: Emerging GIS trends in our industry Benefits of geo-enabling processes like field data collection What it means to be insight-driven vs. data-driven All information in this… Read More »Construction Data Meets GIS Visualization: Improving Transparency, Collaboration, and Efficiency

              Navigating e-Bidding with Fresno County

              No one likes a paper cut, but in reality, a paper cut is probably one of the best things that can happen in a paper-based bidding process. It’s better than a form omission, better than a math error, and certainly better than rejecting a low bid for either of those reasons. In this webinar, representatives from Fresno County, CA tell a tale of one too many paper cuts – and more importantly, key issues they encountered with paper-based bidding like:… Read More »Navigating e-Bidding with Fresno County

                Exploring GIS Data Visualization with the City of Muscatine + Esri

                For many organizations, digital project delivery is the first step to increasing project transparency. For the City of Muscatine, it became the foundation for providing real-time updates and decision-making tools for a wide range of project stakeholders, as well as streamlining key processes. In this new video case study, our panel of GIS technology users will explore: How the city uses configurable GIS dashboards to display real-time project information How the project management team cut down on project paperwork How… Read More »Exploring GIS Data Visualization with the City of Muscatine + Esri

                  Examining Pre-Award Analysis: To Award or Not To Award?

                  How can your agency evaluate your bids to determine if you’re getting fair value? Pre-award analysis is a key part of the process. Read this blog for the several factors to evaluate to make a good recommendation to award or not award contract bids.