TechBrief

Up to $1 billion in equipment, materials and appliances are stolen from construction sites every single year, and less than 25% is recovered, according to the National Equipment Register.
BY TOM WEBB, VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY/R&D, HCSS
A MEMBER OF MULTIPLE AGC CHAPTERS

 

 

The construction industry has experienced some very significant and sudden changes during the past few months that have led to dramatic changes in demand for work and the need for new workers. We need to understand exactly how those changes are impacting the industry’s current workforce needs to be better able to advocate for measures to help the industry’s labor needs in both the short- and long-term. That is why we are asking you to take a few minutes to complete the following workforce survey that we and our partners at Autodesk have prepared. The more people understand the scope, and consequences, of current labor market conditions, the more likely they are to enact measures to help meet the industry’s needs. The more members who take the survey, the better able we all will be to describe labor market conditions where you operate.

The July/August 2021 issue of Constructor magazine is now available! In this issue, we're talking about AGC's upcoming Annual Convention, the association's first major in-person event since the pandemic started. Will we See You in Orlando?

Other highlights include:
• AGC Houston Takes the Lead in Getting Workers Vaccinated
• Construction Law: What's Trending?

 

Registration has now opened for AGC of America’s inaugural National Construction Industry Workforce Summit. The summit, which is taking place on October 13 in St. Louis, Missouri, is designed to bring together leaders in the construction and workforce development community to focus on establishing solutions to chronic worker shortages. During this day-long summit, construction and workforce development professionals will learn about successful programs that are helping recruit, develop and retain high-quality construction professionals. The goals of the summit are to identify a more consistent approach that industry should take to improve the workforce pipeline, leverage existing strategies proven successful, and make connections that provide support and resources to attendees to continue addressing workforce development issues long after the summit ends. You can find more details about the summit here. Contact Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org or (703) 459-0238 for more information.

In part two of this series, we explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline critical construction project workflows by automating time-consuming and repetitive processes like building a submittal log and tracking changes to specs over the course of a project. Bryan Rumple of Mortenson and Sameer Merchant of Autodesk Construction Solutions discuss document management challenges and how AI technology can improve productivity and reduce project risk.

Last year, businesses across industries grappled with new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seemingly overnight, construction companies were forced to adapt to an unpredictable reality, navigating state and local ordinances for stay-at-home orders and interpreting government classifications for what were considered essential businesses. These challenges pushed contractors to look for solutions outside of their normal toolbox, with many companies engaging in digital transformation.
BY NICK GRANDY, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SENIOR ANALYST
RSM US LLP, A MEMBER OF MULTIPLE AGC CHAPTERS

 

A new day, a new technological feat: digital twin. What does it mean and how can it impact your construction project? The new technology is certainly taking off across industries: the global digital twin market size in 2020 was valued at $3.1 billion and is expected to grow 58% (company annual growth rate) to $48.2 billion by 2026, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com. But just what is a digital twin?
BY KATIE KUEHNER-HEBERT