Beyond winning work: The key to contractors’ sustained growth

Sustaining growth in construction is always impressive and often revealing. As projects become larger and more complex, the risks embedded within them expand just as quickly. Patterns often emerge long before they appear in any single contractor’s loss history. However, most contractors do not struggle because they lack skill or opportunity. More often, they have […]

Balancing control and efficiency: When to use construction takeoff services

Introduction Accurate estimation is the foundation of every successful build. For many firms, the challenge lies in balancing the need for precision with the reality of limited internal resources. This is where construction takeoff services come into play. Construction takeoff services offer a way to outsource the technical grunt work of material counting so your […]

Can Anything Supersede Excel in AEC?

If there’s one piece of software that dominates the business world across industries, it’s Microsoft Excel. Can AI finally dethrone the mighty spreadsheet? Memorable spreadsheet moments Everyone has memorable spreadsheet moments. I have a few. For example, my then-architecture firm was involved in more than a dozen housing developments abroad. I developed an Excel workbook […]