Tag: Productivity
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The Hidden Time Thief: How Dirt Impacts Productivity
Everyone knows what a messy space looks like. But not everyone realizes what it’s costing them. Sure, an untidy desk or a dusty corner might seem harmless. But cluttered environments—whether at home, in the office, or anywhere you spend long hours—do more than look bad. They quietly siphon away minutes, mental clarity, and energy. And…
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How Portable Bathrooms Boost Productivity on Construction Sites
Construction sites are bustling environments where efficiency and productivity are crucial to meeting deadlines and staying within budget. One often overlooked yet essential factor in ensuring a smooth workflow is proper sanitation. Outdoor portable bathrooms play a vital role in improving worker productivity, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining overall job site morale. 1. Reducing…
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How launching a drone program elevated 1 GC’s safety, productivity
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Poettker Construction, located in Breese, Illinois, uses its drones as a “jack of all trades” tool, according to the company’s in-house operator. Inspection, marketing, photography and safety all fit neatly into Poettker’s drone program, which the builder…
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How BAM’s big data boosts productivity
Fannon and his team looked at other elements on their dashboard. Overdue issues, specifically non-completion of workflows, caught his eye. “It’s important when you have a data set that actions are concluded,” Fannon notes. There were more than 6,000 incomplete workflows, suggesting that project teams didn’t appreciate the importance of closing out issues. View the…
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Clean Workplace Secrets: Boost Productivity in Your Business
Have you ever walked into an office that just felt… off? Maybe the desks were dusty, the carpets had mysterious stains, or the air smelled a little stale. Now, imagine stepping into a spotless workplace—floors shining, air fresh, everything in its place. Which one would make you feel more motivated to work? A clean workplace…
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Precision pouring: how digital surveillance boosts concrete quality
New digital surveillance technology is proving its worth in improving concrete quality assurance, as well as advancing safety and sustainability, writes Mott MacDonald’s Sudarshan Srinivasan. A wide range of digital technologies such as sensors, data acquisition systems, data analysis and decision-making tools are being implemented in large infrastructure projects. However, there are challenges to be…
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Has Productivity Stalled In The Construction Trades?
Those of us in the construction industry, whether we want to admit it or not, are faced with an unpleasant truth: we haven’t increased our productivity in more than 50 years. According to a research brief published by the Becker-Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago earlier this year (The Strange and Awful…
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Solving Construction’s Productivity Puzzle: Quickbase’s New Work Management Platform
Quickbase has launched the Quickbase Work Management Platform for Construction. It connects teams and streamlines projects from pre-construction to close out. The announcement took place at Procore Groundbreak on November 20, 2024. The platform includes pre-built “Pro App” solutions, AI-powered tools for insights and workflow automation, and access to mobile form capabilities for field teams.…
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A Platform Approach to the Productivity Challenge in Construction
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I welcome Robert Salaj, Customer Advisory Team Director at Quickbase, to discuss the transformative impact of digital construction. We discuss these topics: Robert’s extensive 20+ year career in lean Six Sigma process improvement, his decade-long experience in the construction industry, and his current role at Quickbase The…
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Construction Productivity Measurement Conundrum – AEC Business
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regularly publishes interesting reports about construction worldwide. I found their latest construction productivity report interesting. Two things stuck out for me: how companies measure productivity and what productivity interventions are most impactful. The report was based on RICS’ Q3/2023 Global Construction Monitor data, which surveyed 3285 company responses.…