Precon Pros News & Insights
January 10, 2024
7 Ways to Cultivate an Innovative Company Culture
“Culture can be difficult to pin down, but companies that build a strong innovation culture are 60% more likely to be innovation leaders.” - Boston …
December 20, 2023
Ultimate Guide to Hiring Junior Estimators
What’s important when hiring a junior estimator, what questions should you ask candidates, how do vet the qualified from the unqualified candidates?
December 13, 2023
5 Top Preconstruction Technology Trends for 2024
As we close out 2023, the construction industry is looking bright. We’ve increased the nominal value, nominal gross output, and spending on …
December 07, 2023
5 Tips to Keep Your Estimators Happy
Struggling with High Turnover on Your Team? Team morale. Employee retention rate. Labor shortage. These are all terms you’ve heard tossed around a …
How to Prevent Your Best Estimators from Leaving
Three years later, the construction labor shortage hasn’t gotten any better. In fact, some are predicting it is going to become catastrophic.
December 06, 2023
Data Wins the Precon Day: an Interview with a Data Integration Specialist
“High-quality data is essential since the decisions made based on insights derived from data can significantly impact the success of a business.” …
November 15, 2023
How Technology Impacts Preconstruction
Each new technological advancement in construction has significantly impacted the efficiency and safety of how we build buildings. Historically, …
November 06, 2023
AI Has No Place in These 5 Preconstruction Areas
There are times when artificial intelligence (AI) can make our lives easier such as copyediting a business email, identifying data gaps in reports, …
November 02, 2023
Shared Lessons: The Promise and Pitfalls of Preconstruction Technology
Even though preconstruction gained prominence during the pandemic, the impacts of this pivot have been slower to materialize on jobsites.
October 25, 2023
AI in Preconstruction: How to Use AI Prompts to Streamline Your Workflow
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the construction industry by automating and optimizing various processes, from design to execution. In …
October 23, 2023
Shared Challenges: Why Preconstruction is Suddenly so Important
Lump sum. Bid and buy. Read and rip. These were the terms that dominated preconstruction before the pandemic.
October 18, 2023
Construction Inclusion Week 2023—Supplier Diversity
Established in 2021, Construction Inclusion Week (CIW) is an awareness campaign to encourage the construction industry’s interest in the importance …