Australian constructors are continuing to operate with thin margins fuelled by the constraints of the global pandemic, and despite an ongoing flood of investment to the sector. Many opportunities to improve these margins are lost in the day-to-day detail of the worksite. This may be incorrect delivery dockets, contractual claims which are missed and time-barred, …
Save time and money with construction site set out technology
Nearly 90 per cent of Australian building sites currently make use of string line technology for setting out. The principal …
Are digital solutions the answer to managing retention?
In the past year, several high-profile payment disputes in the construction industry have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Regardless of where fault lies, what is clear is construction companies on both sides of the Tasman are struggling to track payments and progress claims. The complexity around tiered retention calculations and manual processes is slowing down not just …
Procore and MYOB launch joint initiative
Business management platform MYOB has launched a joint initiative with Procore Technologies to provide a new platform for construction firms.
A look at risk management in the construction industry
The engineering and construction industry has historically taken an informal and improvisational approach to risk management, often leading to risks being identified …
Technology gap could hinder construction compliance
Procore Technologies has released new research revealing a gap in the digital capabilities required to support quality assurance and compliance …
The worksite of the future
From global supply chain disruptions to adopting strict physical distancing rules to keep construction sites open, the Australian construction industry …
Tiny Suveyor robot rolled out for Shire of Esperance
The Shire of Esperance is constantly on the look out for new technology and solutions that can make life easier …
How construction firms can innovate the scheduling process
While many industries are adjusting their business models after a challenging year to adapt to whatever the future might hold, …
Construction industry most at risk of automation
Close to half of all businesses intend to increase their adoption of robotic process automation over the next year, with …