Construction Risk Management in 2021: Industry Trends and Challenges
An undeniable fact: construction has always been risky. You know the reasons: poor records of completion; high levels of litigation; waves of time-sensitive RFIs; tough competition; increased pressure to save time and money; new health and safety hazards and regulations; and the list goes on. Risk management is a fundamental part of any project management; […]
A Guide to Leveraging 360 Photo Documentation for Your Project
In a 2018 report released by the US Institute of Building Documentation it was stated that 360° cameras were the second-most-used hardware to document construction progress. Despite lack of major updates to the statistics since then, we can see that photo documentation has been attracting more interest in recent months with the need to work […]
AI Image Recognition & Reality Capture in Construction
Construction technology is having a moment. With developers, contractors and others seeking to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, adoption of innovative technologies on the job site is ramping up.
Three Fundamental Tips to Make Your Jobsite More Efficient
Construction has always been the industry in which it’s challenging to measure productivity. As a construction professional, it’s likely you’ve heard about the McKinsey Global Institute report stating that almost nothing has changed in construction productivity rates over the past two decades (however, we question those results). With the sector facing pandemic challenges, productivity has […]
Two Reasons Why DIY is a Set of Products, Not a Full-Service Solution
With life experience comes knowledge gained of the best remedies for minor aches and pains: what works best for a headache or how to fight your flu symptoms. However, when it comes to something more severe or worrying, you know it’s dangerous to google the symptoms and ask for advice on forums because it’s your […]
Bring the Job Site to Your Office: How to Enable Remote Work
For almost a year, our news feeds have been saturated with articles about how the global pandemic forced everyone to adapt to working from home almost overnight. Some offered valuable tips, like creating a dedicated workspace at home (that doesn’t exclude the option to work on the couch) and meeting face-to-face with your colleagues, that’s […]
Best Practices to Handle High-Complexity Construction Projects
There are numerous construction project classifications developed to help industry specialists manage plans and strategies: from designing a concept to conducting final inspections, the options are near endless. One (dare we say underrated) option is to categorize a project by the complexity of tasks. Why? Because it has such an immense effect on high-level decision-making […]
Top Tips For Construction Project Management
Successfully Managing Complex Construction Projects Project management requires attention and skills, no matter the industry. When it comes to construction project management, the task becomes even more complicated since the various stages a project has and the hundreds of subtasks that need to be completed on time skyrocket compared to a smaller-scale project. Managing a construction […]
Garbage In, Garbage Out. When it comes to data on a construction site, quality matters.
The old saying is, “you get out of life what you put into it,” and it seems the same holds true for the value of data captured on your construction site. Good data creates good intelligence, and with more and more DIY data capture options available evert year, it’s easy to forget about the importance […]
Jobsite Construction Data Helps GC’s Manage a Forced Shutdown.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After the pandemic forced Michigan-based Walbridge to shut down a project at Western Michigan University, Multivista teams were able to capture existing conditions of the jobsite at shutdown to keep the entire team updated on site conditions, work done, and equipment/supplies on site. “Walbridge would like to thank Multivista for for reaching out to […]