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Overcome Resistance to Jobsite Digital
Digital Leadership Tactics for Office and Field The Many Objections of Jobsite Supervisors ... and How to Respond High experience jobsite supervisors are some of the highest paid/most in demand professionals in the industry. Contractors rely on them to make the...
Construction’s Cultural Conflicts Delay Digital Transformation
What Is Workplace Culture? Why Does It Matter? As HQ became more digitized, operating through software and data, a cultural gap has opened with field operations. HQ managers use data and collaborate with other departments. In the field, managers and tradesmen own the...
Overcoming Obstacles to Digital Transformation
Confront the Conflicts that Delay The nature of the construction industry puts many constraints on digital adoption. But other industries with similar constraints have managed to become more digital, highly automated, safer and more productive with higher quality. ...
Can ChatGPT Help Construction’s Digital Transformation?
“Digital” is shorthand for the use of digital data and technologies to help manage a business. Digital does not replace other management techniques. Dealing with people in all their oddness will always remain the biggest challenge. But digital automation has been...
Small Firm Construction Management Culture
Touching Another Third Rail -- HQ Culture In my prior post, I talked about culture in the field and its inhibiting effect on digital adoption. But not all objections to construction tech come from the field. Construction management culture within HQ has its own...
Construction Culture And Digital Innovation
Touching the Third Rail -- Culture I may be new to construction, but I immediately learned there’s a vast difference in how the industry views technology. In most industries, digital is expected, the new normal, and part of every company’s DNA. In construction, not...
Headquarter’s Objections to Jobsite Digital Management
Headquarters Isn't Pushing Jobsite Digital Either We Are Good Enough – Complacency The company is doing fine, we are making money, so don’t rock the boat. Don’t worry about competition, our customer base is loyal. Our jobsite supervisors don't want to change. Or...
What is Construction Jobsite Management Anyways?
The Many Responsibilities of the Jobsite Manager High experience jobsite supervisors are some of the highest paid/most in demand professionals in the industry. Contractors rely on them to make the company money. They are not just technology adoption influencers, but...
Jobsite Supervisor Objections to Digital
Our List of Jobsite Supervisor Objections to Digital The construction industry has struggled with a shortage of (documented) experienced labor for decades. Especially in the aftermath of the great recession of 2008-10. High experience jobsite supervisors are some of...
Why Jobsite Managers Resist Digital
From Pandemic Directives to Jobsite Management Safe Site Check In was founded to provide an easy and affordable solution to the pandemic and keep jobsites open. As technologists, we had to quickly learn about jobsite management. We quickly discovered it's a very hard...