Tag: Efficiency
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Effective Efficiency at World of Concrete 2025
Concrete contractors and general contractors who self-perform concrete have been challenged with a lack of skilled labor. From the starting positions on the crew to the experienced – the most common criticism is that “no one wants to work anymore.” Yet, based on the advancements seen during World of Concrete 2025, its more on safety,…
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Cost Efficiency as a Strategy
Cost efficiency is the strategic choice for many construction companies. When clients are well aware of what they want, and when many rules and regulations are guiding the buyer and the seller, competition on price prevails. What strategies are feasible when it comes to price competition? “Competitive forces are beyond the control of most individual…
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Master Creep Control to Optimize the Efficiency of Your Compact Track Loader
Snow removal, landscaping and construction forums are full of discussions about how to keep attachments from clogging and grinding work to a halt. Any work that feeds material into the processing part of the attachment while the machine is moving — including snow blowers, flail mowers, cold planers, brooms, tillers and soil preparators — is…
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New Program Boosts Commercial Cooling & CHP Efficiency
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has introduced the Alternative Technology Demonstration & Research Program to collect data from participating commercial and industrial businesses to inform research about propane use, specifically with the adoption of propane cooling and combined heat & power (CHP) equipment. “Propane-powered technologies like cooling and CHP systems are transforming how businesses approach energy.…
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Productizing Housing for Superior Efficiency and Sustainability
This year’s World of Digital Built Environment WDBE summit was an inspiring two-day event in Tallinn and Helsinki. One of the highlights for me at WDBE was BJ Siegel‘s keynote on productized housing design and construction. Solving the housing problem sustainably BJ discussed the innovative approach that his company, Juno, is taking to design and build multi-family sustainable…
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Kwant AI Raises Millions to Improve Construction Efficiency and Safety
New York-based AI SaaS startup Kwant AI brings AI technology to the field, adding efficiency and safety to the global construction industry with the System of Record of Workforce. The startup announced a $3.9 million seed round with investment from LAUNCH, Fairstead, Pearl Fund, 7BC Venture Capital, Forefront Ventures, Martinson ventures, and Serra Ventures. Funds…
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My Top 5 Innovations for Greater Efficiency, Sustainability & Quality
As a construction professional and British citizen, I genuinely could not have been any prouder and humbled to have opened UK Construction Week Virtual last week. 2020 is the year of disruptions, and we are all looking for this “New Normal”, and while this newfound regularity may have opened new opportunities, as we are now…
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eRent: Construction Efficiency Using Principles of the Sharing Economy
eRent has developed a digital equipment management portal for construction equipment. At the very heart of the concept lies the resource efficiency that can be achieved using principles of the sharing economy. Olli Aaltonen, CEO of eRent Solutions, is confident about the platform his company has created: “Besides offering a digital solution to a rather…
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eRent: Construction Efficiency Using Principles of the Sharing Economy
eRent has developed a digital equipment management portal for construction equipment. At the very heart of the concept lies the resource efficiency that can be achieved using principles of the sharing economy. Olli Aaltonen, CEO of eRent Solutions, is confident about the platform his company has created: “Besides offering a digital solution to a rather…
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Maintaining Business Efficiency During Construction Works
If you’re lucky enough to be running a successful business that’s thinking of renovating or extending premises, then you’ll almost certainly be considering how you can go about this in such a way that it has minimal impact to your business. It’s not an easy job by any means, but with some thought you’ll be…