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AU 2020 – A new way to connect!
I have either been attending or helping to market Autodesk University for over 20 years and this is the first time we will not be all together sharing, learning and networking in person. AU 2020 has gone virtual and for the first time it is FREE to attend. But, the...
Tracking is More Than Just Pictures
Every day we see announcements about some new way to determine the progress being achieved, or not achieved on the job site. Many of those emails, posts, etc. are introducing ways to capture info through scanning or 3D imagery. It is really "cool" technology, but what...
Avoid a Cash Flow Crisis: How Contractors can Capture Payments
Managing payout applications for payment has always been a complex and frustrating process for contractors as it directly impacts cash flow. Chief Economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Anirban Basu, recently stated, "ABC's survey data indicates...
Time is Ripe for BIM
A very interesting and insightful article written by Donna Laquidara-Carr of Dodge Data & Analytics, shows how contractors up & down the supply chain stand to gain the most from a further commitment to tech. The latest research from Dodge Data & Analytics...
ICT Tracker Release 1.2.1 Update
To our ICT Tracker customers. Please see the following information and links to access the current ICT Tracker Support Files. ICT Tracker Support Files Please follow this link to download the latest version 1.2.1 ICT Support Files The Executable Zip files update some...
What’s Next: Disruption in Construction
Covid-19 is an overwhelming distraction to the way we use to do business. Executives and owners are looking at ways to reset their businesses to adapt and survive this current climate. But the reality is, as Peggy Smedley always says, construction needs positive...
ICT Tracker Release 1.2.1 Update
Exciting news! Release 1.2.1 of ICT Tracker is now available for download on the App Store. This release includes a number of improvements, new features, and some back-end changes. It is important that you update the app to take advantage of this release and continue...
Founder Interview Series – Guest Blogger Tom Pick of Webbiquity
Modern office buildings are an incredibly complex orchestration of steel, glass, concrete, and an array of subsystems. Yet much of the process of managing the “assembly” of these massive and complicated structures remains manual. A new breed of technology companies is...
A White Paper More Relevant Than Ever
I wrote a whitepaper a few months ago titled, “Leveraging Technology to Recession Proof Your Construction Company.” I had no idea it would become so relevant, so quickly. In the paper I referenced a statement from Warren Buffett referring to the financial crises of...
Myths and Facts About Innovation in Construction
Inventors of new technologies often claim their scanning or artificial intelligence software can replace construction professionals on the job site. Despite the widespread use of BIM, drones and laser/photo scanners, the question is, “Why do construction companies...