Inside the future manufacturing facility for one of New England’s largest MEP/HVAC specialty contractors, J.C. Cannistraro LLC, Jim Lynch rhetorically asks what software Cannistraro uses to control its shop-floor machines.
What are the implications and liability exposure for using or relying on data gathered by an automated drone in a construction project? This fast-paced technology evolution could leave existing law behind and force courts to rely on outdated precedents to resolve disputes involving drone technology.
The next five to 10 years will see huge changes in how the construction industry operates. The world is rapidly becoming more connected, and arming the industry with data—and data analytics—literally at our fingertips—will open up worlds of opportunity.
Announced enhancements to a cloud-based project management service and its growing integration with external products holds promise for an easy exchange of construction data between independent products within the system, say contractors and third-party app vendors who attended a software users conference in Austin, Texas, in March.
More than a year after Textura partnered with Turner Construction Co. on a national roll-out of its Early Payment Program for subcontractors, the system slowly is gaining adoption.
While thinking up new workflows for designing mechanical systems, Amanda Comunale is making sure that her team members are spending enough time in virtual reality.