TechBrief

Although new technologies designed to promote collaboration, improve project management, increase safety and enhance the bottom line are continually emerging, the construction industry is slow to adopt these tools.

It's awards season at AGC of America, and time is running out to submit your application. Whether you're a safety professional, a member of a student chapter, or a construction innovator, there's an awards program for you.

 

The application deadline for the Build America Awards, AGC in the Community Awards, Diversity and Inclusion Awards is October 23, 2019. Deadline to submit an Innovation Award or apply for a Student Chapter Award is October 31, 2019. And, nominations for the AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards program must be received by December 31, 2019.

 

Building brand awareness on social media may seem like a daunting task, however it is worth your time. Social media is a vehicle to share your story, build brand awareness, and engage with your community, clients and employees. In the latest AGC Business Development Best Practice, Chris Martin, Atlas Marketing, reviews the most used social media platforms and tips on usage.

On the latest episode of AGC’s ConstructorCast, we talk with virtual design and construction (VDC) leaders from Barton Malow Company (www.bartonmalow.com), Matt Hedke and Alan Todd, about the benefits of VDC, technology selection and how to ensure successful companywide integration.

 

Barton Malow defines VDC as the application of BIM and related technology throughout the project lifecycle (pursuit to closeout) to improve overall project performance. Barton Malow shares how it picks the right tools -- and how it uses technology to continually improve safety, quality and productivity during construction. Listen and learn how the company’s VDC team partners with project delivery teams, including design and trade partners, to ensure they are trained to use the technologies that can best help them plan and execute the work on their projects.  Search for ConstructorCast in your podcasts app, or stream and download the episode here.

Seeking to increase productivity and improve safety, contractors have begun trying exoskeletons, mechanical, robotic frames to help with lifting and holding tools overhead, aiding but not replacing human workers.