The Daily Log Provides Jobsite Management Data The daily log (also knows as the daily report, daily diary and daily book) tells you a lot about project profitability. But you need know what to look for in that data. The daily log, or as some have affectionately...
Check In Data for Project Cost Management Without fail, every week, someone in the accounting department needs clarification about a worker or subcontractor’s timecard. Maybe their question is focused on actual hours worked, or if the proper Construction...
[This article first appeared in For Construction Pros in August 2021.] Changes at OSHA, combined with the rise in construction technology, are bound to have a ripple effect throughout the industry. Here’s a look at 11 recent and anticipated changes and their impact on...
Assisted Living Adopts Visitor Management Apps Throughout the pandemic, many healthcare and assisted living facilities adopted digital check-in for health screenings and visitor management. Facility directors saw that the pandemic wasn’t going to end quickly and...
Paper on the Jobsite is Passe Safety should be the #1 priority on construction jobsites. Yet there’s still one risk that’s often overlooked, resulting in injuries, project delays, and litigation: Paperwork! The worker and subcontractor check ins, the daily log, and...
Pandemic Drove Digital Check In Adoption COVID-19 has led construction companies to adopt new digital check-in apps that keep employees safe and job sites symptom-free from the virus. Employers are discovering additional benefits with the use of these apps – benefits...
From the outside looking in, the construction industry appears ripe for tech innovation. The construction industry represents 6.3 percent of the GDP. There are close to one million general contractors (GCs) in the country, and anywhere between three and five million...
Creating a project plan and schedule can be challenging, but it’s easy compared to turning a project plan into reality. As a way to make it easier, a slew of construction project management software has emerged. Products like Microsoft Project, PlanGrid and Procore...
“How was your day?” may seem like small talk but on the jobsite, it can be a loaded question. If something unexpected happens and you don’t know everybody involved and the circumstances, you can find yourself in a difficult situation with workers, clients and lawyers....
Construction tech is still a nascent industry, despite the fact that investors have put billions of dollars into the sector over the past several years. As general contractors, site supervisors, and office managers at construction firms acclimate to infusing...