Construction Digitization: What is It & How its Reshaping the Industry?
Construction sites today generate enormous amounts of data, yet much of it remains scattered, underutilized, or delayed. Teams who practice manual documentation and conventional ways of monitoring still rely on images that are on several different devices, fragmented updates, and manual records. This after-the-fact reporting hampers critical decision-making and affects the project workflow adversely. The […]
Construction Risks: A Practical Guide for Contractors and Project Owners
In construction, even the most carefully planned project can run into unexpected problems. According to OSHA, construction accounts for nearly 20% of all worker fatalities in the US annually, and McKinsey reports that most large projects run 80% over budget on average. Unfortunately, these are not outlier numbers but a regular, everyday reality. A small […]
Data Center Construction: A Complete Guide
In the construction industry, data center construction is one of the most demanding projects. Even minor scheduling errors and delays here don’t just affect timelines, but they directly impact the revenue and cost budgeting of the facility. What makes data center construction even more challenging is that the issues rarely ever appear suddenly at the […]
Construction Site Inspection with AI: A Smarter Approach to Quality Control
Introduction How often have 30-minute fixes turned into several days’ of rework? In the construction business, minor goof ups are usual, but what’s problematic is the amount of time it takes to fix them. Even a small issue in the rough-in plumbing work can imply cutting out the drywall, correcting the installation, re-inspecting, and patching […]
Lean Construction: Principles, Implementation & Benefits
Lean Construction refers to a new approach to construction management characterized by increased efficiency, project value, and reduction of waste at all levels of construction management processes. Unlike the usual project management techniques that emphasize scheduling and reactive problem-solving, lean construction emphasizes the role of teamwork, constant improvement, dependability in workflow, and cooperation between project […]
An Ultimate Guide to Preliminaries in Construction
You’ve spent days crafting the perfect budget. Your teams have accurately bid on everything, the subcontractors have given the right numbers for installations, and material pricing is transparent, yet your estimated 12% profit margin has actually fallen to 4%. Why is that? Most people immediately assume that the budgeting went wrong somewhere. But the truth […]
Progress Tracking Comes to iPad: Close the Gap Between Field and Office
If you’ve ever watched a superintendent frantically scribble notes on a printout, only to hand them off to someone back at the office to enter into the system hours later, you know the problem. Field teams see progress happen in real time. But that information? It takes a detour before anyone else can see it. That changes now. […]
Voices from the Field: Shayne Piskule on using Track3D at Hensel Phelps
Back in 2024, VDC Engineer Shayne Piskule joined Hensel Phelps, taking on coordination responsibilities at the Nashville International Airport (BNA). We recently caught up with Shayne to hear how his team is using Track3D to simplify progress monitoring and strengthen coordination across trades. “At first, I was skeptical…” “When I first learned about Track3D, I […]
Humans of Track3D: Scott Kirshe
Meet Scott Kirshe, Track3D’s Director of Strategic Accounts, with a career that’s evolved alongside construction technology. Very few people have witnessed the digital transformation of construction quite like Scott. Over his career, he has worked with successive generations of construction software, seeing the industry take major leaps while helping teams adapt to new technology. His […]
Remote Construction Monitoring: Trends & Challenges Shaping the Future
For a very long time, project managers have walked miles of rebar, scaffolding and dust on the site to keep track of everything. But now, where projects have spread out over many sites timelines are getting shorter; just walking around sites isn’t enough. That’s where remote construction monitoring comes in handy. It helps teams see […]