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Top Construction Companies in the UK
The United Kingdom’s construction sector is one of the largest in Europe, and the firms at the top of it build everything from motorways and railways to hospitals, power stations, and city-centre towers. The companies behind that work range from global infrastructure groups listed on the London Stock Exchange to family-owned builders that have operated…
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Top Construction Companies in Australia
Construction is one of Australia’s largest industries — a sector worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year and close to a tenth of national economic activity, spanning everything from high-rise apartments and hospitals to the rail tunnels reshaping Sydney and Melbourne. The companies behind that work range from ASX-listed services and property groups to…
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AI and Automation in Construction Project Management
AI is one of the most impactful trends in modern technology, yet it remains one of the least understood. It’s easy to get caught up in the hype and feel left behind. The pace of AI adoption in the real world is driven by practical use cases and applications, not by trending topics or social…
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Release notes: Preconstruction enhancements
We’ve updated the preconstruction planning experience in Bridgit Bench to help in a few key ways, like duplicating roles and spend reporting.
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The critical role of data security in construction technology
With the digitalization of an industry comes abundant sensitive project details, financial information, and personal data, which presents a lucrative target for cyber threats. The importance of robust data security measures cannot be overstressed.
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Tech fatigue in construction
We talk a lot about construction lagging behind other industries regarding technology adoption. I’m not so sure that’s the case anymore. At ENR Futuretech this year, I was struck by the sheer number of software vendors pitching their solutions. Dozens of booths promise greater efficiency, streamlined processes, and the potential to revolutionize how we approach…
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The cost of money
We know construction has faced a myriad of challenges over the past couple of years brought on by the pandemic. The industry grapples with turbulent prices, a scarcity of skilled labor, and rising borrowing costs. It goes without saying that this leads to rising construction costs, skewed project timelines, and the inviability of projects.
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Using your workforce data to improve project bidding
Winning bids at a high rate is one of the lifelines to maintaining a construction company. While this is a simple concept, being successful at it requires a general contractor capable of juggling a myriad of variables, some of them completely out of their control.
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Better business decisions with Bridgit Bench
Modern contractors thrive when making data-driven decisions. One of the biggest question marks in terms of quality data in construction revolves around the workforce, its availability, and where it needs to be. Using spreadsheets to make key business decisions about allocating people to jobs, communicating updates, and forecasting future labor demands is like trying to…
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17 Essential construction industry trends to watch
Here are some major construction industry trends to keep an eye on this year and beyond.
