How daily progress reports can improve the organization and communication of your construction firm. Because so many different things happen on a construction site, it can be difficult to keep others in the loop.  This can easily lead to miscommunication and delays.  One of the best ways to avoid this … Continue reading →

Suggestions for integrating a new management tool into your everyday processes. If you are wasting time with redundant processes and jumping through too many administrative hoops, then switching over to a new construction management tool can solve these issues.  However, because your team is used to working with the old … Continue reading →

How to manage relations with your suppliers. While construction projects always face different challenges, one of the biggest difficulties for larger contractors is managing their supply chain.  In recent years, this has become even harder due to the growing power of suppliers.  As such, it’s more important than ever for … Continue reading →

How the utilization of BIM can help your construction projects. In the construction world, BIM (building information modeling) is so highly valued because of the accuracy it offers to project stakeholders.  Not only does BIM technology help to plan, design, and construct buildings using multi-dimensional models, but it also allows … Continue reading →

How big data can improve every phase of the construction process. In recent years, leaders in various industries have heralded big data as the key to evolving their businesses.  When it comes to the construction industry, relevant information can come from multiple sources, creating a huge cache of information that … Continue reading →

How we can all do our parts to help the environment. Now, more than ever, we need to be concerned about the negative effects of climate change.  While most people are worried about the environment, many feel like they do not have the power to make a difference.  However, this … Continue reading →

Serve up this fun Halloween-inspired meal. Before your kids set out to collect candy, fill them up with a delicious dinner complete with hidden veggies.  This “Toxic Waste” Macaroni and Cheese is a delicious and fun way to serve up a Halloween-inspired meal. Toxic Waste Macaroni and Cheese Serves: 6 … Continue reading →

Understanding construction blueprints. If you work in the construction industry, then being able to read blueprints is an essential part of your job.  Construction professionals who try to skip this step will fail to complete their work properly and will ultimately be unsuccessful.  So, if you are interested in working … Continue reading →

What causes construction project delays? If you work in the construction industry, then you know that projects rarely finish on their official end date.  This is because project delays are very common during the construction process.  Curious to learn what causes the most hang-ups?  Your Pleasanton contractor explains some of … Continue reading →

What you need to know about business information modeling (BIM). Anyone who has been keeping up with construction technology trends has undoubtedly heard of business information modeling or BIM.  But what is BIM and what implications does this technology have for the construction industry?  Here’s what you need to know. … Continue reading →