Businesses all over the globe are facing the ever-increasing challenge of keeping their employees safe and complying with safety guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. While many businesses have adopted work-from-home procedures and others have furloughed their employees or shut down completely, essential businesses are still operational and finding it more critical than ever…
As the world grapples with the unprecedented threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, every sector is rethinking how it does business, including construction. Amid stay-at-home orders across the country, we’re hearing from builders and contractors who are scrambling now to determine how they’ll adapt to this “new normal” and safely continue their day-to-day operations. At Triax,…
Companies hear plenty of noise from technology providers about the benefits of their various platforms, including the ability to “automate” workflows and processes. But often those solutions don’t involve actual automation. Instead, they are simply digitizing information. And for contractors, builders and operators, the difference between the two is more than semantics. It can have…
Women starting careers in the construction industry has been on a steady incline the past ten years. In fact, in recent years, the year-over-year growth of women in the industry has outpaced the overall industry growth by over 400% according to a study by Institute for Women’s Policy Research. That said, women are still very…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 there were over 11 million people employed in the construction industry with only 10% of women contributing to that total. Add in additional layers of race/ethnicity and those numbers drop even lower. Triax has had the pleasure of working with Jade McNair in her capacity…
KBE Building Corporation is at work on a major project in Virginia, and as crews complete the multi-story building, they’re also wearing a Spot-r Clip on their waist. The Internet of Things-enabled wearable device monitors workers’ movements around a jobsite, helping supervisors reduce risk and injuries, cut waste and better manage projects. KBE Building, a…
When today’s young adults contemplate their futures, construction jobsites aren’t usually part of their vision. As we’ve written before, just 3% of young people, age 18 to 25, said they planned to work in the industry, according to a survey from the National Association of Home Builders. Jobs in fields such as technology held much…
Safety and security are critical on any jobsite, but the stakes are even higher when people are occupying the buildings that are under renovation or expansion. That was the challenge that Apex Building Group faced when it collaborated with Gilbane Development Company on three projects in the Bronx, including a 312-unit building with six wings…
Healthcare construction, jobsite safety and compliance were hot topics in 2019 on our blog as the industry grappled with market growth and a lingering labor shortage. As we embark on 2020, let’s take a look back at our most popular blog posts and news articles from 2019.
One way to battle the construction industry’s labor shortage is luring young workers into the field by showcasing the promise of construction tech. We talk about its potential with a Drexel Construction Management student, who was part of a team that included Spot-r in a project that recently won top honors
