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By Tim McMahon It is not enough to simply create a numeric measure. The measure should accurately reflect the process. We use metrics to base decisions on and to focus our actions. It is not only important to measure…
During the last five years, the construction industry has taken great strides in adopting web and mobile technology. In the beginning it was, in many cases, a piecemeal effort with great gains in some areas and paper…
Construction teams are on the go and moving at unprecedented speeds—it only makes sense that mobile applications are helping launch them into the future. A study by Dodge Data & Analytics says mobile software can…
February 2019 • PDF A Word from the President During the last five years, the construction industry has taken great strides in adopting web and mobile technology. In the beginning it was... PSF…
North Central Fabricators North Central Fabricators, LLC (NCF) is a commercial HVAC sheet metal fittings producer and fabricator based in Braham, Minnesota. The 56,000-square-foot facility employs 25 people, and the…
PSF Mechanical PSF MECHANICAL is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading full-service commercial mechanical firms. Its scope of work spans the United States, and its commitment to quality and leadership is more than 120…
Contractors are on the podium, so to speak, with tech companies and researchers frantically vying for their feedback on the future of contech. Who is using construction technology? What are they using? What are they…
Webduct Systems, Inc. is undergoing a makeover and rebranding that will reintroduce the platform under the BuildCentrix brand. James Beveridge, vice-president of operations for BuildCentrix, said the shift away from…
Although it feels relatively new, having taken hold as a buzzword over the past five years or so, cloud computing is actually as old as the internet. What has changed to make it a household name is the evolution of…
Tim McMahon An essential element in Lean thinking is Kaizen. Kaizen is the Japanese word for continuous improvement or change for the better. It’s a tool to make work easier, safer, and more productive by studying a…
Construction projects move quickly. With timelines crunched, lead times shortened, and the labor supply in demand, there isn’t a lot of time left to collect productivity and efficiency data. But in a fast-paced market,…
We see it everywhere we look: technology adoption is growing with break-neck speed. Everywhere, that is, except the construction industry. According to a 2016 report by McKinsey & Co., the industry’s productivity rate…
