A construction technology report from Associated Builders and Contractors contains case studies spotlighting specific technologies and innovation best practices. The report also features safety technology survey data from ABC contractors.
“ABC’s 2022 Tech Report showcases how our members’ commitment to exploring technology and innovation has led to more profit, higher productivity, safer jobsites, and more work,” said Matt Abeles, VP of construction technology and innovation, in a prepared statement. “The case studies in this report highlight how our members deliver the most robust value proposition to their clients by telling the stories of a select few of our members and how they chose and implemented technology and innovation.”
Some technologies and innovative practices by ABC contractors found in the 2022 Tech Report include:
- Robotics: Thanks to a suite of robotic solutions, HITT Contracting, Falls Church, Virginia, and its subcontractor drilled 262 anchors in four hours, ultimately resulting in a pace that allowed a 10-day task to be completed in just four days with no safety incidents.
- Drones: Harkins Builders, Columbia, Maryland, enhanced its drone program to be an all-encompassing application of hardware, software, and processes to help the project teams deliver the project safely, easily, rapidly and cost-effectively.
- Analytics Software: Using data software to drive decisions, Gaylor Electric developed a “hindsight report” analyzing data to create the recipe for a successful project by measuring metrics like travel time, purchasing and work breakdown structure.
- Project Bidding Software: Nexen Construction, Julian, Pennsylvania, went from 378 bids in 2020 to 921 bids in 2021 when bidding software was fully implemented.
- Total Human Health App: Working with mental health professionals, The Cianbro Cos., Pittsfield, Maine, have created a construction industry-specific set of virtual tools to enhance mindfulness and mental well-being.
- Safety QR Codes and Data Sheets: Embracing safety and health as a core value, T.W. Frierson, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, provided hard-hat stickers to every employee-owner so they could access specific guidance for chemical products they are working with by accessing safety data sheets on environment, health, safety and sustainability, operational risk management and product stewardship.
Other technologies discussed include reality capture, emerging glass and window systems, safety monitoring, payroll and timesheet software, analytics dashboards, building information modeling, project management tools, equipment management tools and more.
The 2022 Tech Report is made possible by the ABC Tech Alliance, a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor members, the majority of which primarily perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors. The 2022-2023 Tech Alliance members are Arcoro, Autodesk Inc., BuildOps, Field Control Analytics, KPA, OpenSpace, Procore, Safesite, Safety Evolution, Sage, Smartapp.com, SmartBuild, SubHQ and Tenna.
Source: ABC
