As the construction industry continues to move forward and embrace the digital transformation of their core processes, putting a focus on data analysis as a skill set will continue to become more important for all leadership and construction management positions. Construction is making the effort to shift from manual processes to cloud-based, automated software and technology. That shift will inevitably result in a wealth of project and workforce data being captured from every phase a project goes through.
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How to manage construction stress as a project manager
Construction project managers encounter many hurdles during the course of their work. Learn how to manage stress in construction in this article.
What is capacity planning?
Capacity planning is the process of predicting future needs. Here are the key steps of capacity planning to help you manage your workforce.
How to improve short and long-term planning in construction
One of the hardest problems in construction is finding the balance between short and long-term workforce planning. This article deals with how you can make agile changes to your workforce while maintaining sound business decisions long-term.
4 Benefits of tracking salaried and hourly workers in the same tool
Self-performing general contractors often manage their project and self-perform teams using separate tools. In this article, we’ll uncover the benefits consolidating that process using a resource management solution.
Prioritizing mental health in the construction industry
Mental illness has been a silent killer in construction for over a decade. The statistics are staggering. In a year, more construction workers die from suicide than every other workplace-related casualty combined.
Using data to reduce your construction skills gaps
With an aging pool of skilled workers and a huge demand for labor, it’s important that contractors create a strategy to foster and develop their people using actionable data so they can close skills gaps.
Recession-proofing your construction company for 2023
Talk of a looming recession has only intensified over the past few months and varying industries have begun to take action to prepare for the impact. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, change has been the only constant for the construction industry and the economy at large.
Three things I learned from 500 conversations with general contractors
After 500 conversations with GCs, I’ve noticed some common threads when it comes to technology adoption, planning process, and putting your people first. In this article, I want to dive deeper into three trends I’ve seen.
5 Steps to more effective workforce strategies
One key area it’s possible to find opportunities in is through more effective management of your workforce. It’s imperative that you hold onto the workforce you have tightly, and this article is going to outline 5 ways you can improve your workforce strategies.