by Ida May Barlow | Oct 16, 2017 | Construction Conundrum
Hurricane’s like Irma, Maria, and most recently Nate, are devastating families, businesses, and construction zones. In fact, since the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season there have been a record number of consecutive storms, according to the National Oceanic and...
by Ida May Barlow | Oct 9, 2017 | BEST of Construction
China is rebuilding the ancient Silk Road in an effort to boost its economy. Just two weeks ago a 32-container train was shipped from Wuyi, China to Tehran, Iran. This new Silk Road shortened the typical ship-based travel time by 30 days! This connection is among the...
by Ida May Barlow | Oct 3, 2017 | What is PlanSwift?, BEST of Construction, Reviews & Comparisons
Original post by Lauren McNeely from Lucidchart PlanSwift Software, the world’s fastest growing developer and distributor of digital estimating and takeoff software for the construction industry, could be the poster child for visual thinking. As you walk into their...
by Ida May Barlow | Oct 2, 2017 | BEST of Construction
There’s an almost endless list of reasons why potholes pop up on roads. Unfortunately potholes and cracks are an inevitable problem with asphalt roads. Dutch researchers have created a solution, self repairing asphalt. Not only will the asphalt heal itself but...
by Ida May Barlow | Sep 25, 2017 | BEST of Construction
Imagine traveling the world in a pod flying down a pneumatic tube at hundreds of miles an hour. Hyperloop One provides a look into the future of travel thanks to engineers like Josh Giegel, Hyperloop One’s engineering chief. Entrepreneur, Elon Musk, originally...
by Ida May Barlow | Sep 25, 2017 | BEST of Construction
Ever see someone do something so ridiculous it can’t possibly work? Usually it ends in a good laugh at their expense but in some cases they actually manage to pull it off! Proving that if it’s stupid, but it works, it’s not stupid! Take a...
by Ida May Barlow | Sep 21, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
It’s an age old question, is it better to bulldoze and build new or is it better to remodel? There’s an almost endless list of opinions listed all over the internet, so how can you know for sure? In this article, PlanSwift researches all the possibilities to help you...
by Ida May Barlow | Sep 11, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Reviews & Comparisons, How to articles
Picking a software that’s right for your business can be a strenuous job. How much should you pay? Will free takeoff software work for your business? How are you suppose to know the answer to these questions? With hundreds of softwares out there it can seem nearly...
by Ida May Barlow | Sep 6, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
Rain and snow aren’t the only kinds of weather that affect construction sites badly. A number of different problems come from hot weather as well as dry. In this article, PlanSwift talks about some of those problems. Have you ever had a negative experience with...
by Ida May Barlow | Aug 22, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
In the past year, many states have been encountering budget crises. Projects all over the country are being suspended and, in some cases, even shut down entirely. What can happen when a project you’re working on encounters a funding shortage, gets suspended, or...
