BUG Buzz: Digital Collaboration Goes Mainstream
With many industry professionals still largely working remote, the second quarter 2020 BUG meetings features presentations on tools and techniques to continue to bolster remote collaboration
Vaccine Manufacturing Facility Design and COVID-19
Creating vaccines for infectious diseases like COVID-19 requires stringent management and construction of facilities that test, store and distribute the medicine
Reclaiming Innovation: Closing the Technology Gap
Even with so-called high-tech innovations, the construction industry has historically been slow to adapt—but the tides are beginning to turn
Enter the Emerging World of Space Construction
Texas A&M’s Patrick Suermann has one mission: figure out how to build in space. Here’s what Earth-bound contractors can learn from the emerging field of space construction.
Reclaiming Innovation: Moving Beyond High-Tech
This four-part series explores the true nature of innovation in construction and why it may not always play out as expected
Going Digital Through Change Management
Going slow, conditioning users well ahead of the transition and phasing in small aspects of the switch made the change to digital simple—even for the most resistant
What Construction Workers Need to Know About Jobsite Biometric Tracking
Construction companies have turned to using biometrics like fingerprints and facial recognition to monitor attendance and for jobsite security. Risk abounds.
Construction Educator Podcast Sneak Peek: Pat Suermann, Texas A&M
The Texas A&M professor of construction science is among those leading the exploration of how to build in outer space
Why Construction Would Benefit From a ‘Millennial Mindset’
What if the moniker used to identify a generation is a mindset the industry should embrace?
How to Use Data for Decision-Making in Construction
Are you getting the most out of project data capture?
Construction Educator Podcast Sneak Peek: Brad Hyatt, Fresno State
Fresno State’s Brad Hyatt explains the emergence of data science and predictive analytics in construction
Plexiglass: The New Hot Commodity in Construction
New demand for the clear acrylic plastics used in face shields and space dividers spurs big changes for manufacturers and distributors
The Perks of Being a Bluebeam Beta Tester: Interacting With Other Power Users
Three previous beta testers share their experience, including the value they gained from joining a larger user community
‘Construction Technologist’: The New Role Moving the Industry Forward
As technology becomes a bigger part of construction firms’ operations, so does the job of ‘construction technologist’
The Next YouTube Sensation: Construction ‘Power Users’?
Pablo Giraldo and Steve Tissier are both aiming to build a community of online followers through self-created Bluebeam-centric videos
