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Is COVID-19 Paving the Way for a Changed Construction Industry?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by News Editor

The construction industry historically has been a slow adopter of technology and digitization, but the COVID-19 crisis could force it to change more rapidly, according to a report from management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The report, titled “How construction … Continue reading →

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Inside the Mind of an Architect: How to Make Glazing Projects Better

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Ellen Rogers

What do architects want? That was one of the questions addressed during the “Mind of an Architect” discussion during the Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, taking place in Nashville, Tenn. Jacob Johnson, operations manager with Harmon Inc., and George Feathers, … Continue reading →

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Trade Contractors Expect Prefabrication Usage to Grow Over Next Three Years

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Jordan Scott

Prefabrication and modular construction are major buzz words in the construction industry, including among glazing contractors, as companies look for new ways to improve productivity, costs and scheduling. In a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics titled, “Prefabrication and … Continue reading →

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Survey: More Contractors Embrace Technology Amid Labor Shortage

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Jordan Scott

Technology is changing the way glazing contractors perform work on and off the jobsite by allowing for improved collaboration and project efficiencies during the skilled labor shortage. That trend is likely to grow. According to “The 2019 Construction Hiring and … Continue reading →

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How Drone Data Improves Construction Project Management

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Jordan Scott

Drones can be used to monitor construction progress over time, inform project management and prevent projects from finishing late—and their use on jobsites has increased nearly 240 percent this year. The construction industry, including glass and glazing subcontractors, is the … Continue reading →

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