TechBrief

Associated General Contractors of America

AGC IT CONFERENCE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
 
   
This year, the IT Conference for Construction Professionals is taking a field trip. 

 

In collaboration with Oracle, AGC's ITCON '22 is hitting the road on August 16 to explore Oracle's Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Illinois, just a short trip from the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park. This experience is exclusive to ITCON '22 attendees, and only 40 spots are available on the tour. Be sure to register early to guarantee your seat.

 

Visit https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=667081&_zs=MDJ8i1&_zl=oqQP8 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Develop your skills & train for what’s next

August 16 | 1-5 PM

 

In the fast-paced world of construction IT, you can never afford to stop learning. That’s why we’ve joined forces with industry innovators to offer two new bootcamps at this year’s IT Conference for Construction Professionals. With only 50 spots available per bootcamp, we strongly recommend you sign up early to guarantee your seat.

Visit https://itconference.agc.org/bootcamps/ to view the full article online.

 
 
   
August 16 - 18, 2022 | Chicago, IL

 

Now on its 13th consecutive year. The AGC IT Conference provides attendees with a unique opportunity to engage with fellow construction IT professionals from around the country.

 

• Hear from subject matter experts discuss strategies and current industry trends.

• Watch demos of products improving the state of construction IT, and elevating the industry standards.

• Learn about the most successful strategies surrounding leadership and implementation.

Visit https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=667081& to view the full article online.

 
Trimble Construction Logistics
GoCanvas
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY NEWS
 
   
Touchplan software offers transparency across the team, from boots on the ground to c-suite execs

 

When looking to save time and money on projects, several AGC member firms see several benefits in utilizing Touchplan. "Touchplan helps us plan work as well as track commitments: percent promised and complete," says Aaron Geiger, chief technology officer at Alberici, a member of multiple AGC chapters. Alberici is a North American construction company serving the civil, energy, institutional, commercial, heavy industrial, manufacturing, water/wastewater and automotive industries.

BY DEBRA WOOD

Visit https://www.constructor-digital.com/ngcs/0422_july_august_2022/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1801975#articleId1801975 to view the full article online.

 
ASSOCIATION NEWS
 
   
Survey closes August 12

 

The construction industry has experienced some very significant and sudden changes during the past few months that have led to dramatic changes in demand for work, availability of key construction materials, and the need for new workers. In order to better understand the impact of these changes on member firms so AGC of America can best tailor advocacy efforts and services, the association is asking members to take a few minutes to complete a workforce survey prepared by AGC and Autodesk.

 

The more data the association has to describe the scope and consequences of current labor market conditions, the more able AGC will be to educate government officials about the industry’s needs; and the more educated those officials are, the more likely they are to enact measures to help meet those needs. So, please take the survey today!

Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7F8Z6ZJ to view the full article online.

 
 
   
For more than two years, the U.S. construction industry has been buffeted by unprecedented increases in material costs, supply-chain bottlenecks, and a tight labor market. AGC’s Construction Inflation Alert is intended to help owners, public officials, and others understand what contractors are experiencing. The July 2022 edition—the 8th since early 2021, outlines steps owners and contractors can take to adjust to the fast-changing market conditions. Chapters and members are encouraged to forward the latest information about conditions, such as supplier newsletters and “Dear Valued Customer” letters, to Chief Economist Ken Simonson at ken.simonson@agc.org. AGC will continue to update the Alert as needed. 

Visit https://www.agc.org/learn/construction-data/agc-construction-inflation-alert to view the full article online.

 
Tenna Makes a Big Impact for Contractors
Tenna LLC®
Named one of Equipment Today’s 2022 Contractors’ Top 50 New Products, Tenns’s Resource Management simplifies a key operational business need by supplying job sites with mission-ready equipment and operators all from one platform. It increases efficiencies, productivity, and ultimately decreases costs while giving everyone on your team access to requests, scheduling, planning, dispatching and more.
Maximize ROI
Advertisement
 
   
Who’s on the hook for design defects in design-build projects?  It may not always be who you think. In this episode, Dirk Haire, co-chair of Fox Rothschild’s Construction Law Practice Group, and David Hecker, group general counsel overseeing all claims, litigation, and investigations for Kiewit Corporation, share their wealth of knowledge on design-build risk. Find out when and why contractors do not always bear the risk of design errors or omissions on a design-build project.  This episode explains design-builders’ liability standard and discusses certain types of overreach by owners that merit pushback from design-builders.

Visit https://soundcloud.com/agcofamerica/designbuildrisk?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing to view the full article online.

 
CMiC: Your Hub for Project Management & Collaboration
CMiC®
Connecting the various parts of a construction project is a complex but essential part of operating as a contractor today.
 
With subcontractors, architects, clients and numerous internal teams all contributing to a project at various phase of the project and information accumulating over the course of the job, the resulting communications may be too numerous and diverse to be easily tracked through outdated legacy technology.

ASK AN EXPERT AND DETERMINE YOUR SOLUTION TODAY
Advertisement
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
 
   
Technology solutions streamline HR processes for construction companies

 

When you’ve got 165 employees, including 100 skilled craftsmen out in the field, handling human resources through paper processes is an inexact science. Between vacation requests, benefit enrollment forms, performance reviews, paystubs, training materials and more, the task of data entry never ends, and it’s easy for paperwork to get lost, creating more work for HR professionals and frustrating employees.

BY NICK FORTUNA

Visit https://www.constructor-digital.com/ngcs/0422_july_august_2022/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1801969#articleId1801969 to view the full article online.

 
Procore
GeoMax Positioning
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
 
   
.Apply by Monday, October 24, 2022!

 

AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2023 AGC Awards competitions! The Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure, and federal and heavy divisions; those contractors excelling in their partnering and collaborative endeavors; and the charitable contractors and chapters giving back to their communities. 

 

The AGC Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards recognize contractors that are champions in advancing diversity and inclusion within their workforce, subcontractor-partners, supply chain, the association, and in the communities they serve. The AGC Diverse Business of the Year competition honors an outstanding diverse AGC member-firm that is committed to achieving business success, while also contributing to the association and communities in which they work.

 

In 2018, AGC of America celebrated 100 years of serving the construction industry. While we celebrated and recognized the past it is important that we continue to look to the future to address ongoing issues affecting the industry. In this spirit, AGC decided to make the Innovation Awards an annual award to incentivize and encourage free thinkers to provide pioneering solutions to industry challenges. 

 

Apply by Monday, October 24, 2022 for full consideration. Learn more about AGC of America's awards programs at www.agc.org/awards.

Visit http://www.agc.org/awards to view the full article online.

 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 


July 26, 2022


Washington, District of Columbia

 

August 2-September 1, 2022

Project Manager Development Program
Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 PM-6 PM

 

August 10-22, 2022

Construction Supervision Fundamentals
Classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 AM – 1 PM

 


Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=738751&issueID=87033 to view the full article online.

 
Associated General Contractors of America
2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300 · Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-548-3118 · Fax: 703-548-3119 · www.agc.org