In the News The Civil Quarterly (TCQ) features original research collected quarterly from civil contractors, engineers and owners. The research provides a snapshot of the current business health of contractors operating in the dynamic civil sector, and each issue also offers insights into some of the many trends that are transforming the sector through research, interviews and feature… Read More »The Civil Quarterly 2022 Issue 4
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In the News The damage wrought by Hurricane Ian has already prompted conversations about a rebuilding boom in Florida as well as concerns about construction labor shortages in the state. The recovery effort certainly will be colossal: The storm took more than 100 lives and left behind private-market insured losses of between $53 billion and $74 billion, according to risk modeling company RMS. Sarasota County has already announced its intention to expedite all storm-related permits. What’s less clear is precisely how Florida will… Read More »Coastal Reconstruction After Hurricane Ian
Article 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.
Whitepaper 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
Article 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.
Article Ever wonder what differentiates construction administration from construction management? While there are similarities and overlaps between the two terms, their specific differences could impact your search for the right construction software.
Whitepaper 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
Webinar 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
Webinar 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
Article What exactly are Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), why do they matter, and what do they mean for our industry? Dig in to this blog by Infotech for a deep dive on IFC and get the answers to all your questions.
Article 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.