Preconstruction Technology Updates

August 07, 2023

Construction Expert Predicts Flat Material Prices for Second Half of Year

Strong nonresidential construction activity is maintaining price pressures on concrete, steel and other key materials, said Chris Delaney, commercial …

August 03, 2023

Why Customer Success is so Valuable to Our Customers and to Beck Technology

This post was written by Doug Maiden, Beck Technology Customer Success Specialist

July 31, 2023

Beck Technology Donates to Addy’s Hope Adoption Agency

Construction significantly impacts every second of our lives. So much so that it is a huge part of every little thing we do. However, there are …

July 24, 2023

The Dotted Line: Why ChatGPT Needs a (Construction) Lawyer

Ask ChatGPT to write a design-bid-build contract for a 600-unit, mixed-use project in San Jose, California, and it will spit one out for you.

July 06, 2023

7 Red Flags of a Construction Estimate

June 15, 2023

How to Build Well-Rounded Construction Estimators

“Over the past decade, the global workforce has been continually evolving because of a number of factors. An increasingly competitive business …

June 08, 2023

Is ChatGPT Going to Replace Estimators?

ChatGPT is the fastest-growing web app ever.

June 05, 2023

AI and Construction: Promise and Pitfalls

At least one thing has become clear since OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT exploded onto the scene this year: AI is coming for …

May 22, 2023

What’s Keeping Contractors up at Night?

Builders are bullish on infrastructure work this year thanks to federal funding but expect supply chain snarls and hiring difficulties to persist, …

May 15, 2023

Use Tech to Combat ‘Neanderthal’ Thinking in Construction

With more than 40 years in construction, Barry LePatner knows a thing or two about the efficiency and cost challenges facing the industry.

May 11, 2023

How You Can Make the Bid Leveling Process Easier

Is mitigating risk a large part of your job? No?

May 09, 2023

Despite Labor Shortages, Construction in Texas is Booming

Texas is a hot market for (DESTINI Estimator customer) Minneapolis-headquartered Adolfson & Peterson Construction, and the general contractor is …