by Carol Dunn | Nov 24, 2020 | All
In the Dodge Data & Analytics 2020 SmartMarket Report on prefabrication and modular construction, survey responses were obtained from companies who currently use prefab and modular processes. The report gives first-hand input about their insights into the impacts...
by Caitlin Dunn | Nov 17, 2020 | All
Contractors would use building information modeling (BIM) more often if they could, but there are stumbling blocks in the way. This was one of the findings of the BusinessWire article, “High Degree of BIM Use by Mechanical Contractors Leads to Multiple Benefits.” The...
by Carol Dunn | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized, All
To any contractor with an active project, the statistics around skilled labor are sobering, combined with rising costs and new safety requirements. Add to that the fact that about a quarter of the aging workforce is planning to retire by 2030, and the “art” of their...
by Carol Dunn | Nov 9, 2020 | All
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Overcoming the Labor Shortage By highlighting the many types of career paths that are offered, the major trade organizations are actively working to entice high schoolers into MEP trade programs. There is a movement to have MEP...
by Caitlin Dunn | Nov 4, 2020 | All
Is there a disconnect between the technology we’re telling ourselves is working on the job site and what’s actually being used? This was the overarching subject of the most recent episode of the MEP Masterminds virtual event series. Jake Olsen of DADO...
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