At a rural Ohio job site, Wieland Construction and its subcontractors are managing progress entirely from mobile devices — an investment they say has been offset by hours of time saved and countless mistakes avoided. Remotely hosted, cloud-based data storage services allow users to access and share data— documents, spreadsheets, plans, drawings, and photos—and the software programs needed to get your work done. There’s no longer a need to store all of your data on a hard drive on your computer, or to run an in-house file server back at the office. Because the data resides in the “cloud,” an... Read More
Throughout it all, and no doubt as a result of his dramatic sea adventures, Captain Keith has come to understand the necessity of leadership and th... Read More
Known for its breathtaking landscapes of volcanic rock, dramatic geysers, and some of the largest snow-covered glaciers in all of Europe, Iceland i... Read More
An estimated 3,000 construction professionals are gathering this week in Austin, Texas for one of the industry’s largest construction technology su... Read More
November 14, 2018
The term “going postal” became a morbid joke throughout the end of the 20th century. You don’t hear it used much anymore. Media coverage of mass sh... Read More
According to the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), the rate of electrocution suffered in the construction industry remains unac... Read More
During ConstructConnect's 2018 Design & Construction Outlook webinar held on November 1, Kermit Baker, chief economist for the American Institute o... Read More
For both of them, it started with a flyer. Jacqueline Townsend was in an unemployment office in the fall of 2004 after she had lost a job as a ... Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the number of women in the construction industry--already dismal--has actually decreased since its peak i... Read More
Two advocacy organizations for women in construction—Chicago Women in Trades and the National Association of Women in Construction—say their work i... Read More
We’ve seen leaps and bounds in energy-efficient construction in recent years as developers look to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on ... Read More
When Charles Marratt was a kid growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, he often rode his bike around his downtown neighborhood, becoming increasingly ... Read More
We’ve compiled a list of our must attend trade-shows for 2018 that will help put yourself in a place that can open doors to your future. From green... Read More
For its efforts, PCL, a group of independent construction companies that works in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Australia, was recognized as ... Read More
You have worked hard all year long, so you deserve something extra special. Not sure what you want? Check out our construction-focused gift guide. ... Read More
With Thanksgiving soon approaching, it’s time to reflect on the things we're grateful and the people that matter most. So this year while we thank ... Read More
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