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Analytics, Predictive Jobsites Can Transform Construction

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

October 23, 2019

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

Viewpoint: Soft Skills Are a Difference Maker in the Construction Industry

Dennis D. Doran

October 16, 2019

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Industry consultant says that less-tangible skills like interpersonal communication and empathy must play a bigger role in our professional lives

Commentary on Environmental Transparency

Did Paris Disclose Truth About Lead After Notre Dame Fire?

A surprise during my recent vacation

Richard Korman

September 17, 2019

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The Paris government may not have wanted to discourage tourists. I was willing to risk it.

Commentary on Project Success and Failure

Lean Is Not a Band-Aid For Flawed Construction Processes

Kelcey Henderson

September 12, 2019

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Our industry faces an imperative for change and transformation.

Quality Control, Support Key to Maximizing the Value of Laser Scanning

Mark LaBell

September 12, 2019

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Laser scanning is tempting as a catch all technology to document existing conditions, but quality assurance/quality control and support are absolutely key to making it work for your firm.

Commentary

What If The Safety Hazard Never Existed?

A personal recommendation to join the AGC conference on implementing prevention through design

Richard Korman

September 6, 2019

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An opportunity on Sept. 27 to learn about implementing prevention through design safety practices.

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Don't Change the Rules for Construction Apprenticeship

Richard Korman

August 29, 2019

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Keep the industry exempt from a Trump administration plan to create private oversight of craft programs; the system works to prevent lowering the bar long set.

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?”