Try out these suggestions to avoid costly construction delays. Those in the construction industry know that project delays are one of the most significant cost drivers of a project.  Whether these delays happen due to poor scheduling, miscommunications, or bad weather, they can end up forcing a project far beyond … Continue reading →

Is your company making the best use of available digital technologies? Today, most construction companies are looking to improve productivity, reduce project costs, and avoid wasteful reworks.  While there are various ways to tackle these issues, the best is through the adoption of digital technologies that connect construction teams and … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

What you need to know about the important construction documents known as punch lists. When a project nears completion, the contractor will provide a punch list for the architect and owner to review.  A punch list is a record of all the tasks and items that need to be completed … Continue reading →