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What Is Lean Construction? 6 Principles, 3 Tips

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Lean construction applies operational research and practical development principles to design and building. It’s project-based, so even though basic principles apply, lean construction is “concerned with the alignment and holistic pursuit of concurrent and continuous improvements in all dimensions of the build.”* If you ever get asked to take part in a lean construction project, it will offer a […]

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Personal Personnel Data: Construction Business Liability?

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Collecting personal information from employees can improve safety. But does it also increase construction company liability? Even if carefully managed, vulnerabilities are inevitable, says Construction Dive. European Union companies comply with the General Data Protection Regulation to safeguard personnel information gathered by companies. “There is no single principal data protection legislation in the United States,” says International Comparative Legal

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Construction Industry Technology & Supply Chain Challenges

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How we mitigate construction industry challenges, including ever-changing materials and equipment delivery is key to business management. Some of us are limping into 4Q22 and thrilled to have survived this year. Others are tap dancing and singing in the rain. Supply chain predictions for next year indicate at some point we can become more proactive and less

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Construction Software: Alice in Construction Land

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Technology leads to partnerships between all size organizations and their software service providers. When you invest in construction software with a solid service provider, that company is also investing in you. Your specific needs can lead to technology development that will benefit others. Your success opens other doors for your software service provider. This year,

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What Happens in Vegas…Can Benefit Your Construction Industry Business

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If you think your small business is too small to attend the largest construction industry show in the country, you’re thinking too small. Some businesses have <100 employees. Many companies registered to attend have closer to 10 employees. What registered-to-attend small businesses have in common with mega-corporations is the desire to learn more about cutting-edge

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Employee-Related Construction Business Problems

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Are you operating in reactive mode? When your construction business has a problem, do you fix it quickly? And then…does it resurface almost as quickly? If that’s happening in your construction business, you aren’t fixing the problem. You’re patching it. That’s what project management consultant Gregg M. Schoppman says in a recent article about employee

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How Construction Companies Maximize Tech

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The mega-corporation companies know how to maximize construction technology and acquire the tech talent to do it. They can afford it. But small to midsize construction companies can make the most of digital development, too. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a $550 billion “historic investment” that was much needed to update: Airports Bridges Broadband

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You Shape Your Construction Workers’ Safety Attitudes

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Most people think construction work is dangerous. It’s difficult to argue otherwise. Among the top 25 most dangerous occupations in the United States, about 32% are construction-related jobs. And the data supporting that statistic are hard and cold: Subcontractors’ construction workers’ fall-related injuries and deaths are higher than general contractors’ employees. Non-union companies’ workers’ injuries

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Construction Industry BIM Standards

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What are new-build investors requesting? Among other things, they expect sustainability, eco-friendly practices, and industry-best standards in construction. Construction industry and BIM (building information modeling) certifications and standards are driving construction industry software solutions. Oracle Construction’s senior director Frank Weiss says as more companies integrate BIM best practices into engineering and construction solutions, the software

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