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 If you haven’t implemented smart technologies in the homes you are building, you might want to reconsider. Many consider it a new wave in technology for the home, exploding into the automated home... (More)
Eight technologies will have a transformational business impact and should be considered for adoption within the next ten years. These eight technologies are a part of a recently published report... (More)
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Builders remain aggressive when it comes to applying IT (information technology). According to Constructech’s 2008 National Construction Technology Survey, 62% of respondents in this space consider... (More)
With various industry reports expecting 70 million people in the 65 or older age bracket by the year 2030, the market for 50+ housing is rapidly growing. For builders this means a continued area of... (More)
One of the hottest topics in the industry today is BIM (building information modeling). Throughout the past few years, almost every CAD (computer-aided design) vendor on the planet with capable... (More)
One of the things I have always admired about the construction industry is its resiliency. While the residential industry continues to experience yet another downturn, many residential builders are... (More)
My father was a big fan of the show “The A-Team.” Although I was not a big fan of the show, I would always watch it with him. Mostly I liked it when the lead character John “Hannibal” Smith would... (More) |
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True, there are various components to BIM, such as visualization or virtual design review and clash detection, which are enabled by technology. But on the whole when you are talking about BIM you are... (More) |
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- August 25, 2008
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 1.2% in July, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), www.bls.gov, Washington, D.C. The uptick continues a trend of increasing prices for finished goods, as July’s gains follow increases of 1.8% in June and 1.4% in May. (More) |
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 Hottest Companies
This award is open to technology, building automation, or automated home technology vendors with an innovative product that targets either the commercial or residential construction industry. (More) Top Products
The first annual Constructech’s Top Products competition highlights some of the best products tailored for the construction and homebuilding markets (More)
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Sixteen technology providers made the cut this year. Another three are on the brink, and even they were a tough call to keep off of the list. Judging in the sixth annual Constructech Hottest... (More)
Microsoft technology is providing a structure for success in construction. (More)
Outside of running heavy equipment, labor is the No.1 cost on a construction project. Today, to remain—or become—profitable, companies are placing more focus on tracking the cost of labor. When they... (More)
With this being our annual Constructech’s Hottest Companies issue I thought I would stick with that theme here in my editorial. Rather than talking about product vendors though, I wanted to talk a... (More)
This year we really had a chance to delve in and truly examine, and perhaps even question, the companies that nominated themselves for the 2008 Hottest Companies competition. In my humble opinion... (More) |
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- April 3, 2008
In a perfect world construction projects would always be completed on time and under budget. It would never rain over a jobsite. And building owners could rest assured the lowest bidder was... (More) - March 31, 2008
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night,” will keep this company from delivering partly because its technology operates every hour of every day throughout the year. (More) |
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Procore
In this podcast, Tooey Courtemanche, CEO and founder of Procore Technologies, talks with Constructech editor Mike Carrozzo on how Web-based technology is transforming the role of the supervisor in the construction industry and how voice messages can help manage daily logs.To hear more podcasts, please click here
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