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The Rise of Industrialized Construction
December 12, 2019
Productivity in construction has increased just 1 percent in two decades according to McKinsey. But what if construction could be more like manufacturing, which saw a 3.6 percent...
7 Ways Large Companies Can Foster Innovation
December 10, 2019
The construction industry is innovating fast, at least in certain pockets, but more change is needed. At the United Rentals 2019 Total Control & Innovation Conference in San...
The 17 Core Competencies Today’s Fleet Managers Need
December 10, 2019
Not long ago, a company’s equipment manager or fleet manager got their hands dirty. The job involved maintaining the iron and making sure it was where it needed to be — period. The...
The Digital Future Is Here, and Modeling Is the Key
December 2, 2019
The future of construction is digital — and, particularly in some parts of the world, it’s already here. That’s the message from Steve Jones, senior director of industry insights...
A Change Management Process that Works
November 19, 2019
In today’s construction industry, if you’re not changing, you’re falling behind. Companies that find smart ways to incorporate digital technology into their operations will pull...
Renting Portable Restrooms for Plant Turnarounds, Shutdowns and Outages
November 13, 2019
Plant or refinery turnarounds and shutdowns are complex, intense events with many moving parts and swarms of contractors who aren’t normally onsite. Planning such an event calls...
3 Major Jobsite Hazards Drones Can Mitigate
November 12, 2019
Drone adoption is soaring, and it’s no wonder. Drones can do in hours or minutes what humans might need days to accomplish. But beyond productivity, drones are also increasing...
Drone Inspections Today and Tomorrow
November 11, 2019
In the construction and industrial sectors, drones are changing the way work gets done, moving the needle on productivity and safety. Among the dangerous and time-consuming tasks...
Heavy Equipment Operators in High Demand
November 8, 2019
Without heavy equipment operators, most roads, bridges, buildings, airports, pipelines and power plants would not exist. Nor would most mines. And yet, with older operators...