Build a Better Schedule

July 30, 2010

Interoperability. This one word seems to be the root of many challenges in the construction industry today. However, consulting companies are coming up with solutions to help the industry share information.

For example, according to Accelerated PM, www.acceleratedpm.com, Sherman, Texas, a provider of project management consulting, training, and systems integration, the most common reason for importing project scheduling data is to update the status of current projects in a master schedule—and this could create challenges when a subcontractor without access to a system is trying to update the schedule.

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Commercial - May

Volume 13 Number 05

Get Smart And Smarter

Technology helps you retain the knowledge that exists in the minds of estimators, project managers, and accountants.

The construction industry is in a conundrum, of sorts, these days because as more and more companies lose employees, they are not only losing the manpower—but their expertise and experience too.

Residential - February

Volume 13 Number 02

Outlook 2010: Doing More with More

Is 2010 going to be different than 2009? Homebuilders across North America chime in on technology plans for a new year.

Throughout the construction industry, 2009 was a watershed, a year in which the housing collapse of 2007-2008 started to turnaround. Not enough, of course, to make it a good year; certainly not early enough to make a difference in some regions. But as the year ended, housing starts were up, the market was starting to move in a positive direction, and many company executives were starting to breathe again—shallow breathing perhaps, but signs of respiration none the less.






Infrastructure - June

Volume 13 Number 06

Commentary

Should You Get an iPad?

One of the perks of working for a publishing company that specializes in reporting on technology is that we get to try out the cool gadgets when they hit the market. So when editorial director Peggy Smedley brought in an iPad for us to try out at the office I was more than thrilled—and felt a bit empowered by the fact that I didn’t have to stand in line for hours at the Apple store to get my hands on one of these devices like some other people I know.

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Green Technology

Green Products and IT Collide

A number of sustainability validation services and third-party certification companies are working to certify green building products for the construction market. But how do you find the best LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) and green construction products on the market? Web-based technology can help on the search for energy-efficient materials.

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Economy

Remodeling Slows Down

With the economy remaining in a somewhat uncertain position, homeowners are putting off making improvement to their houses. At least that seems to be the situation indicated by a recent report.

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