TechBrief

There are less than 30 days left until we kick off this year's convention in Las Vegas! Jump start your business planning and preparation, and make the connections that are going to be most valuable in your career in the years ahead at the 2020 AGC Convention. There are several technology sessions scheduled so don’t miss out on taking the next step in preparing for the industry of tomorrow. 

Every year, AGC of America, in partnership with Sage, surveys contractors from across the United States to uncover industry trends. Results from the 2020 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook survey found that construction companies are anticipating a strong demand for their services this year and are using technology to enhance productivity. Here is an overview of the key technology takeaways from the survey.

On Jan. 31, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OSD) released the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Department of Defense (DOD) will begin including the final CMMC model as “go/no go” in all new solicitations starting in late summer/early fall of 2020. On the same day, defense officials held a news conference [ ] discussing the final version of CMMC.

The exponential growth of big data has had a profound effect on the heavy building materials industry. Per Techjury, every person this year will generate 1.7 megabytes of data in just a second. In 2019, internet users generate about 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day.

Constructor's Software Services Guide is a special buyers' guide that contains detailed information on companies and businesses that provide software services and products to the construction industry.

In the 1950s, Ace Books began publishing Ace Doubles, which were two separate novels combined in a single volume. For example, a reader could read “Secret Agent of Terra” which ends at about the middle of the book. The reader could then close the book; do a head-to-toe flip of the volume; and there would be the cover of the second book, “The Rim of Space.”