Thought Leadership

There is more than one way to create efficiency in an organization, but many of these are supported and created by people. For a construction firm, both the labor and office employees can modify workflows, adopt technological advances and follow company procedures to create and maintain efficiencies. Huge efficiencies can be created through different technologies. At the design and estimating stages of a job, when working to get data back and forth from the field, and so on. If we get a little l [...]

With so many project management software platforms on the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your construction firm. Finding the right software can help you to better manage a higher-performing team through automating time-consuming tasks and having high visibility into the project. Clients will be able to tell if your project management process is disorganized and underpowered. Ultimately this determination will dictate the success or failure of your projects. Your appli [...]

There was a day when the only profit driver in construction was efficiency in the field. With advanced technology, that has all changed. Now, profitability relies more on integration and less on field efficiency. Why? Because corporate efficiency and resource allocation are playing larger roles in the bottom line. Integration isn’t just a great value-add anymore, integration has become a core requirement for construction firms. Business intelligence allows a construction firm to analyze eac [...]

Mobility has transformed the construction industry. Mobile worksites have become an integral part of a firm’s operation through jobsites powered by mobile devices and integrated platforms. Construction, although one of the nation’s largest industries, has been slow to adopt the latest and greatest tech available. In order to take on larger projects and to perform at the highest levels of satisfaction for your customers, technology, and specifically mobility, is essential. Although we are fee [...]

For the longest time, the adoption rate for technology within the Construction Industry was cloaked with ambiguity and a certain level of resistance. This industry was not alone in that method of operation. Let's be honest, adopting technology in any way that will make an impact is difficult. It is expensive, disruptive, and requires buy-in from the whole organization to be of any significant use. However, those tides are changing. I recently took part in a presentation for the AGC of St. Lou [...]

Job costing is something you are surely already doing. It’s a basic requirement for all construction projects. You have to keep track and account for all of the costs associated with a project for invoicing and management purposes. But, are you costing everything you could be? How can you generate deeper insights? How will that help you in the future? GadellNet believes there is a lot of value in tracking more than your labor, materials, equipment, and subcontract charges. Your overhead sho [...]

2016 was a great year for construction technology. We saw many advances and technologies being applied in time-saving and safety-creating ways. As we move forward into 2017, that trend will continue and an emphasis will be put on efficiency, automation, and data management. Mobile technology will continue to be an area of growth in the field, as well. If you are not part of the nearly 50% of construction companies using mobile technology to assess customer and job information, you could be fa [...]

This week, our construction specialist, Adam Bundren, spoke to the Indiana Subcontractors Association about applications to improve your construction operations through applications and integration. As a construction specialist working in the technology industry, Adam realizes the potential tech has to transform the construction industry. To help others best understand how technology in construction has evolved, and therefore where it can lead in respect to app integration, business intelligence [...]

Construction jobsites are evolving. Technology is playing a bigger role in every aspect of construction projects from the way engineers and designers collaborate to the way we track onsite employees. Construction has not been untouched by the advances in technology- even the small mom and pop shops are finding ways to integrate technology into their projects. This more technologically advanced jobsite didn’t happen overnight, of course. It took time and several steps to get to where we are to [...]

  Tech solutions for the construction industry are far reaching. Some solutions can get pretty pricey and with all the tools needed to compete today, it can add up. We have compiled a list of affordable tools in a few categories that will help you save a little so you can spend elsewhere. 1. TSheets Time tracking made easy for you and your employees. This mobile app does more than just logging hours. You can set overtime alerts and it will keep track of vacation days, PTO, and appr [...]