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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Webinar Is the value of Agile Construction fact or fiction? Join us as we show you what it looks like to bring Agile Construction to life on your jobsite! We’ll discuss the best practices to succeed when rolling out digital pull planning and scheduling, the real value of Agile Construction on a jobsite, why adoption by your entire team is the secret to success, and how providing value to all your stakeholders is the key.
Webinar Data has the power to unlock new insights into your business; however, obtaining that level of understanding requires data to be mastered. This panel will discuss mastering data from a variety of data sources including customer-specific content, data de-duplication, creating relationships amongst data elements, and examples of the insights this provides to customers.
Webinar In his webinar forecast for the U.S. construction market in the coming year, Dodge chief economist Richard Branch notes four primary trends. First, the current material shortages and high prices, driven in large part by supply chain blockages, will remain issues. Second, labor shortages will continue to bedevil contractors. Third, productivity gains will drive profitability. And fourth, changing demographics, market shifts, and other externalities will necessitate flexibility.
Editorial Column By Richard Branch, Chief Economist On Friday, November 5, the House of Representatives passed the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, following months of uncertainty. Over the life of the funding, the programs will inject nearly $550 billion in new spending across a multitude of programs such as roads and bridges, water and sewer, broadband internet, rail, and enhancements to the electric grid. Additionally, the vote also approved a long-overdue five-year authorization for surface transportation (replacing the FAST Act) as well… Read More »Hard Hat and a Hammer: Measuring the Impact of Federal Infrastructure Spending
Research Report Just how tech-friendly is the construction industry? It’s clear that contractors are increasingly relying on digital tools for their projects. But a new study by Dodge Data & Analytics reveals that only 34% of civil contractors in the US have adopted model-based technology, while 57% of those in the vertical building sector report using these tools. The adoption rate for field and project management tools is much higher: 61% among civil contractors, and 83% among vertical building contractors. The Dodge… Read More »Measuring Tech Savviness, and Tech Needs, in the Construction Industry
Research Report By Steve Jones, Senior Director, Industry Insights Research Our physical world is a rich three-dimensional experience. While architectural and engineering design tools have been dramatically advancing to engage with 3D more effectively, geospatial (GIS) information has also been evolving from 2D maps into detailed surface, subsurface and land use datasets and visualizations. Now these exciting advancements are joining forces to provide fully informed 3D contextual environments. The Industry Insights Research team at Dodge Data & Analytics recently released a study… Read More »How GIS Data Is Impacting Design and Construction
In the News “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.” From the creepily calm HAL 9000 in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey to the trigger-happy WOPR computer of WarGames, most everyone knows the trope of artificial intelligence gone awry. On today’s construction sites, however, the prospects for AI appear to be far rosier. A recent article in EnterpriseAI spotlights three new job site technologies that promise to improve construction safety and efficiency, without all the murder and mayhem. One of them, from Buildots,… Read More »Artificial Intelligence Increasingly a Reality on Job Sites
In the News Between January and June of this year, seven workers died on construction sites in New York City. On subsequent routine inspections, Department of Buildings officials have visited some 7,500 construction sites citywide, issued more than 3,600 safety violations, and issued 1,499 stop-work orders, according to data that the department released this week. In April, the department proposed five new construction safety bills and updates to city construction code. Since June 1, the department has been operating under a “zero tolerance”… Read More »New York City Gets Tough on Construction Safety
In the News India, one of the world’s most rapidly growing economies, is projected to grow 12.55% in 2021, according to Nasdaq. The country’s construction sector is more than keeping pace, and is expected to grow 13% in the same period. But growth comes at a price. A new report from a Delhi-based nonprofit, the Centre for Science and Environment, estimates India’s building activity—construction and demolition combined—generates a whopping 165 million tons of waste per year. Despite the national government’s 2016 C&D Waste Management… Read More »Indian Megacity Mandates On-Site Construction Waste Recycling
In the News With construction plagued by inefficiency, safety concerns, and labor shortages, the smart money is on robotics transforming the job site. The National Science Foundation, in particular, is betting $2 million on a consortium of researchers from the University of Florida, University of Michigan, and Washington State University, for their study pairing human workers with so-called “interactive robot assistants.” According to the University of Michigan’s University Record, the robots will learn how to learn on the job from their flesh-and-blood mentors.… Read More »Robot Assistants, Coming to a Construction Site Near You