Analyst Briefings, News From Around the Network & Verified Member Contributor Posts
With news making headlines every day in the built world, Analyst Briefings, News From Network Members, and Expert Contributor Posts help keep member connected and up to date.
In addition to our own Analyst Briefings, our Verified Contributor Program empowers members to submit analysis in their fields of expertise, while our News from Around the Network pulls updates posted by member companies from their company pages to help keep the network connected.
Kari Hogeback: Lithko’s rising star
At only 25 years old, Kari Hogeback has been able to rise through the ranks
at a rapidly growing concrete contracting firm, Lithko Contracting. While
we received many high praises from her colleagues, we gave Hogeback the
chance to tell her own story.
Bridgit’s Lauren Lake is on a mission to perfect the punch list
The development of project management software, time-keeping applications,
and bid-management programs has changed the way work gets done on the
jobsite. We talked to Lauren Lake, co-founder of mobile punch list app
Bridgit, about her impact and dedication to the industry.
Retooled robotic mason brings added might to sites
An updated version of SAM100, designed by Construction Robotics, can lay
bricks at a rate of 350 per hour, more than twice that of the original. It
can also achieve configurations such as soldier courses.
Jen Suerth pushing technology in construction
While other young girls were playing with Barbies, Jen Suerth was designing
the dolls’ homes. This VP of technical services at Pepper Construction has
always had a passion for design and building, and, through her experiences,
she’s become passionate in technology, specifically when it comes to
leveraging it for the industry.
Utopia Hill: From project engineer to director of project management
As you travel alongside vast, open plains, and giant turbines spread as far
as the eye can see, have you ever considered how those wind farms are
constructed? For you built environment vets, my guess is probably yes. For
this National Women in Construction Week feature, Alexis Chastain spoke
with Utopia Hill, Director of Project Management, Procurement and
Construction at Invenergy.
Trend Watch: Contractors hiring, trading tech talent
As firms gather in Las Vegas this week for the 98th annual AGC Convention,
for the first time they can stay on for a one-day Technology Summit. That
simple addition is just one more example of how tech staffing and
leadership are gaining leverage.
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