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Coronavirus and Construction

AGC-Procore Data Shows Construction Increasing as State COVID-19 Orders Loosen

Construction returning to pre-COVID-19 levels in much of U.S., according to new survey

Jeff Yoders

June 18, 2020

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Construction jobs also increase as stay-at-home orders loosen and states re-open construction.

Construction Disputes

Contractor Rogers-O’Brien Seeks $34M From Microsoft Over Data Center

The software giant has not yet answered the building firm's lawsuit

Richard Korman

June 8, 2020

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Small subcontractors have also filed liens seeking millions of dollars.

Contractor of the Year

Turner Construction is ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year

Industry leader continues to expand its data center, restoration work across the 11-state region

Jeff Yoders

June 8, 2020

Turner Construction leads all Midwest contractors in regional revenue and has been named ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year.

Tech

Viewpoint: Denver Water Turns to Digital Tracker for Lead Service Line Replacement

64,0000 to 84,000 homes in Denver may have lead pipes that'll need replaced

Megan Glover, CEO, 120Water

June 4, 2020

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Denver Water has turned to a digital services and data management program to automate the regular tasks in the trial of its 15-year lead service line replacement program.

Modular Construction, Prefabrication and BIM

Technology

SmartMarket Report Highlights How BIM Planning Enables Prefabrication and Modular Construction

Contractors say designers not adequately enabling prefabrication and modular

Jeff Yoders

February 13, 2020

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New SmartMarket Report on prefabrication and modular construction updates 2011 Dodge research that focused only on prefabrication.

Contractors Must Develop an Effective Data Strategy to Compete in Today's Market

Automation of repetitive tasks and reality capture are key technologies

Lauren Collier

January 16, 2020

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It's not enough to practice virtual design and construction anymore. Today's contractors must develop an effective data strategy beyond individual projects.

Analytics, Predictive Jobsites Can Transform Construction

If contractors and design partners embrace IoT, predictive analytics rapid change can commence

Jane Ren

October 23, 2019

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Construction can catch up to other industries by embracing predictive analytics, better use of 3D modeling, AI and other efficiency-enhancing technologies.

Procore Releases Construction Owners, Analytics Products at Groundbreak

4,000 attend company's annual conference in Phoenix as possible IPO looms

Jeff Yoders

October 9, 2019

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Procore Technologies, Inc., showed off new products for owners, business analytics for construction and a community forum at its annual Groundbreak conference in Phoenix, Ariz.

Pepper Construction's Breakthrough Combination of Technology and People

How one contractor reinvented its processes to integrate people and technology

Stan and Jake Pepper

August 29, 2019

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The right mix of good people equipped with relevant technology ignites progress. At Pepper, progress is powered by a focus on possibilities. We ask, “What if?”

Dodge Study Points to Further Hurdles of Digitizing Project Data

Jeff Rubenstone

July 10, 2019

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Despite advances in recent years in bringing digital data to projects management and oversight, a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics with Viewpoint Construction Software shows there is still a great deal of work to be done.