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Estimating Evolved

February 03, 2012

With World of Concrete and AHR Expo taking place in January and IBS (Intl. Builders Show) just around the corner, a number of construction technology providers are coming to market with new solutions for the industry. One area in particular is estimating construction software.

With estimating, accuracy is key. To meet this need, construction technology providers are coming to market with new products, functions, and integrations to help make material pricing more precise.

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December 2011

Volume 14 Number 08

2011 Residential Buyer's Guide

Could the homebuilding market be picking up? While remodeling activity continues to remain slow due to current economic conditions, new home sales rose 5.7% in September, which is the fastest pace of new-home sales in the past five months. While the market is not soaring by any means, the grim reality of years’ past seems to be dying down, as the market at least begins to steady out.

Nov/Dec 2011

Volume 14 Number 07

The Power Leads to the Payoff

Power, prowess, passion, and payoff. Successful construction organizations are driven in part by these four underlying objectives: The power to make the right decision; the prowess to properly execute; the passion to rise above business challenges; and ultimately the payoff.



Commentary

A Shake Up at the Top

In a way, we seem to be entrenched in an era of “parity” in the software community. While certainly good for groups like the NFL where a Super Bowl winner can emerge from a pack of bottom-dwellers at any point, parity isn’t exactly what you would call an ideal situation for a market like construction; the Cincinnati Bengals winning the Super Bowl—pleasant surprise; your software provider suddenly falling off the radar in terms of innovation—not so much.

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Green Technology

Harvest Energy

What role does energy harvesting play in the construction industry? As more corporate owners are looking to use things such as solar or wind to supply energy to buildings, contractors will need to know the associated technologies necessary to help capture and store this energy.

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Infrastructure Update

Tech Savvy DOTs

Your state’s DOT (Dept. of Transportation) is likely using new technologies in the preconstruction phase of a project. In recent months, more DOTs have been embracing new technologies. For some, it is electronic bid submission systems; for others, it is 3D surface modeling systems.

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