Construction industry is fragmented, and that’s why the industry produced standards to organize and track hundreds of thousands of items that come together for a building. We may, finally, be at a point where data moving across construction phases is finally here.

Efficiencies in design, construction and building use are being unlocked thanks to analysis and proactive changes informed by construction data. Even 3D printing for a NASA project on structures on Mars is on the table.

Data from tech tools such as Procore, Smartvid.io and others are helping firms understand what's going on in state economies and work through the new restrictions. Some are even thriving.

Construction jobs also increase as stay-at-home orders loosen and states re-open construction. 

Denver Water has turned to a digital services and data management program to automate the regular tasks in the trial of its 15-year lead service line replacement program.

New SmartMarket Report on prefabrication and modular construction updates 2011 Dodge research that focused only on prefabrication.

It's not enough to practice virtual design and construction anymore. Today's contractors must develop an effective data strategy beyond individual projects.

Construction can catch up to other industries by embracing predictive analytics, better use of 3D modeling, AI and other efficiency-enhancing technologies.

Procore Technologies, Inc., showed off new products for owners, business analytics for construction and a community forum at its annual Groundbreak conference in Phoenix, Ariz.

The right mix of good people equipped with relevant technology ignites progress. At Pepper, progress is powered by a focus on possibilities. We ask, “What if?”