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With equity, diversity and inclusion as a key theme in construction moving forward, Trimble’s Lisa Robinson shared seven key tips for contractors successfully implement their own DEI programs and strategies.

At a virtual event titled “Connected Construction at Work” earlier this month, Viewpoint and Dodge Data & Analytics collaborated to forecast the positive-looking future of construction while featuring advancements in technology and strategy that can help the industry rebound from its down year in 2020.

Viewpoint’s first-quarter 2021 Quarterly Construction Metrics Index indicates “cautious optimism” from anonymized customer data from roughly 1,000 Viewpoint clients. Construction Equipment summarizes some of these key Q1 metrics.

Dodge Data & Analytics teamed up with Viewpoint to host a virtual event on May 18, 2021, the “Connected Construction at Work” conference. The conference offered an overlook of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an overview for the future of construction.

In our second deep dive into our new Quarterly Construction Metrics Index report — this time for Q1 2021, we break down the industry metrics and trends derived from user data.

Viewpoint explores how offsite, modular construction is currently being used alongside leading technologies in the UK to elevate and future-proof contractors and their projects.

Although the pandemic highlighted operational and technology shortcomings for many construction businesses, Haugland Group’s investment in technology before the pandemic played a critical role in successfully completing this project. In 2019, Haugland Group began using Viewpoint Team, a cloud-based collaboration solution that connects back office and field operations with its extended team of subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and owners.

Multiple teams are involved during the lifecycle of a construction project. What one may consider an essential functionality for a software platform, another team may never use. That’s why it is important to know what “good” construction software looks like from different perspectives. This way, you can make an informed decision in choosing a platform that ticks the right boxes for employees across multiple teams.

Over the past year, COVID-19 has highlighted the benefits technology can bring to workers across the globe, including service technicians who have always had to work from various (sometimes even remote) locations, often with incomplete or disconnected information when they arrive and leave the jobsite.

World Highways magazine featured a story about Viewpoint client Hunter Contracting as the cover story in its April print edition. Hunter Contracting took on a significantly challenging and dangerous mountain road improvement project and delivered without incident using Viewpoint technologies.