Category: Construction Innovation

Construction Industry Technology Trends in 2021

The construction industry is a powerhouse, adding more than $900 billion to the US economy in the first quarter of 2020, then disaster struck. COVID-19 caused a massive slowdown claiming almost a million jobs and over $60 billion of revenue. Obviously, companies exposed to COVID-19 affected segments were hit harder, but that wasn’t the only determination of weathering the storm. Companies that could react to the changing realities on the ground through capitalizing on advancements in technology to meet the needs of a diminished workforce and lower overhead costs seem to fair much better. While this wasn’t the only factor, there are significant trends occurring in the industry and much room for optimism.

A Faster, Smarter Way to Manage Construction Documents

According to over 65% of respondents in a recent poll of construction companies, paperwork redundancy was the number one problem facing the industry. It results in more lost and wasted hours and has a larger financial impact on companies’ bottom lines than virtually any other issue. 

Using Construction Technology to Expedite Your Project

The construction industry has lost valuable time on projects due to the coronavirus crisis, making it more pressing than ever to conquer administrative mountains - quickly. 

Gadzoom: What’s Trending in Construction March 2020

Our monthly “What’s Trending in Construction” blog has been a big hit with our readers, so we’re back again with our March edition! For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome. 

Here at Gadzoom, we pride ourselves on staying on top of the latest industry news. As part of that process, we like to take our five favorite articles each month and share them with our audience. 

Need Help Setting Up an Accident Prevention Plan (APP)?

An Accident Prevention Plan (APP) is one of the first key documents to complete when starting up a new project. Employee safety comes first and a properly written APP outlines how managers and stakeholders are going to successfully manage safety requirements for all aspects of the project.  An Accident Prevention Plan, however, requires a lot of work and research to effectively address all required activities, both individually and collectively. It’s that excessive amount of time most construction management professionals spend doing the mundane job of pushing paper instead of doing something more productive. Valuable hours that are lost forever, which ultimately hurts the company’s bottom line.