Ed Castro Instant and text messaging have become generally accepted ways of communicating on construction sites, especially to increase efficiency and safety. Aside from its ease of use, texting and instant messaging are a popular communication channel most people use every day, so no special training or devices are needed. Here are some tips on how to … Read more
As we start to see more people vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, it might be a good time to look at how the construction industry balanced social distancing on jobsites with the need to stay productive during a pandemic. Make no mistake, the lessons learned in 2020 and 2021 will be needed. It isn’t a … Read more
Every construction firm understands that safety is every employee’s responsibility and there are a variety of technological tools to make sure everyone has what they need to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Here is our list of the five best safety apps for construction firms: OSHA Heat Safety Tool If you can’t rely … Read more
Construction companies are slowly moving toward a digital first model which means that more data is being collected every day. A recent article suggested that 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are produced by humans every day and 95 million photos and videos are shared every day on Instagram. Of course, all the data in the … Read more
As technology begins to find wider acceptance in the paper-based, analog world of construction site monitoring and reporting, many construction firms are now finding themselves interested in what SiteKick is bringing to the industry in building a better future with technology. In case you’re unaware, what SiteKick has brought is an assortment of solutions for … Read more
We have written extensively about leveraging the power of construction cameras on your job site. We’ve explored how construction cameras can reduce various risks, how you can use construction cameras to reduce rework, and how you can use cameras to improve OSHA compliance. But what about that bottom line? How can cameras save money and … Read more
April 13, 2021. Minneapolis, MN. The Star Tribune reported that SiteKick got $2.3M in funding: “Founded in 2016, SiteKick’s software captures images from smart cameras and environmental readings from sensors at construction sites. The information is uploaded into a cloud infrastructure, where machine learning looks for objects of interest in the images, such as people. … Read more
There is no question that few projects ever reach a conclusion without delays, but what steps can a project manager take to increase the likelihood of success? Some statistics point to just 25% of projects came within 10% of their original deadlines in the past 3 years. Here are five reasons projects get delayed and … Read more
While there are many tools you can use to ensure your next construction project runs smoothly, construction cameras might be the most affordable option. Let’s look at the benefits of construction cameras to highlight why the camera is the most important item you should account for in your budget. Project Management Making sure everyone has … Read more
Maintaining quality with cameras is a newer concept in the construction industry, but it should become more common as the value is more widely understood. Inferior quality control leads to extra work and a primary source of cost overruns on a construction project. Having cameras on the construction site can help find and minimize problem … Read more
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