Bruce Orr
Bruce Orr is the founder and CEO of ProNovos, a data scientist, and a speaker on AI, construction finance, and business growth. He helps construction leaders connect emerging technology with practical decisions about profitability, capital, and growth. Through his speaking, education, and work at ProNovos, his mission is to give contractors the tools, the technology, and the education to reach their goals.
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Building Your Own AI Financial Tool? Here’s What Contractors Are Missing
AI made it look easy. Point a model at your ERP, ask it to pull WIP, forecast, and cash flow into one view, and you have a financial intelligence tool. That is the pitch a lot of contractors are
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The Most Underrated Tool in Construction
When you think of powerful construction tools, what comes to mind?
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Are You Ready for Tariffs—Or Are You Just Hoping for the Best?
We’ve all heard the noise—tariffs on materials from China, Canada, Mexico, and the EU and those are the ones we know about. On February 3, the tariffs for Mexico and Canada were delayed for 30 days
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Storytelling with Data for Project Managers: Building a Data-Driven Culture in Construction (Pt. 3)
In Part 2, we explored practical techniques for crafting compelling data stories tailored to construction project managers' challenges and opportunities. We discussed structuring stories using
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Storytelling with Data for Project Managers: Techniques to Tailor Insights for Every Audience (Pt. 2)
In Part 1, we explored the what and why of data storytelling in construction—how stories help project managers make sense of patterns, contextualize challenges, and drive decisions. We discussed the
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Storytelling with Data for Project Managers: Making Data Work for the Job Site & Beyond (Pt. 1)
As a construction project manager, you're no stranger to juggling tight schedules, budgets, and teams. Amid this complexity, data is your most powerful tool for making informed decisions, spotting
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Why ProNovos makes more sense for contractors than Power BI
For construction contractors looking to evolve their tech stack, what’s the difference between ProNovos and Power BI?
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Earned Value Analysis 101: 3 Highlights for Construction Executives to Control Costs
Dozens of construction pros watched live this past December as Dr. John Killingsworth of Colorado State University gave a ProNovos webinar titled “Earned Value Analysis 101: Controlling Costs by
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The ‘E’ in DE&I is the key to a brighter future, says FS360 CEO
Ernest L. Ellis was nearly a teenager when the reality of his father’s situation finally sank in. Now the president and CEO of Atlanta-based construction company FS360, Ellis grew up on a tobacco
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4 Data Directions for Subs: Highlights from ProNovos Webinar for ASA Georgia
ProNovos Solutions Engineer Kevin Bright recently gave a tour of the ProNovos platform to members of the American Association of Subcontractors, Georgia chapter.
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2022 Will Be ‘The Year of the Sub’ for ProNovos
ProNovos Director of Sales Brennan Medford is stoked about our new direction in 2022.
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What is Automated WIP Reporting in Construction?
WIP reporting in construction is undergoing a transformation thanks to automated dashboards that help contractors use data to make better and faster decisions.
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Inclusivity Drives Higher-Level Performance, says PENTA’s Cliff Cole
We hope you can join us on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 2:30 p.m. EST (11:30 p.m. PST) for a virtual panel discussion titled “Transformational Change Through Diversity and Inclusion.” It’s one of more than
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VIATechnik COO Sees D&I as a Force Multiplier
We hope you can join us on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 2:30 p.m. EST (11:30 p.m. PST) for a virtual panel discussion titled “Transformational Change Through Diversity and Inclusion.” It’s one of more than
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Why Construction Data Isn’t ‘Just A GC Thing’
General contractors often ask their subcontractors to download, install and use tools like Sage 300 or Procore. Subcontractors are a critical part of most construction projects, so it makes sense for
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Data Warehousing for Construction Contractors
Data warehousing for construction contractors continues to be a highly relevant topic, given the continuous growth of safety, project, accounting and preconstruction data being produced by today's
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Construction Software Implementation: Pro Tips
Construction software implementation is nothing to fear. Rolling out a new construction intelligence cloud at your contracting firm may seem like a huge undertaking, but just a small amount of prep
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How to Eliminate Construction Pain Points in 2021
Construction pain points were a hot topic in 2020 in our discussions with more than a dozen GCs and specialty contractors who wanted to learn about Operations Manager, our project and resource
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The Unthinkable Has Happened. How Should Contractors Respond?
Any construction veteran expects the economy to contract and expand. However, the global pandemic presents contractors with a challenge unlike any in recent memory.
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ProNovos + Viewpoint: Taking Data to the Next Level
Contractors across the country are using Viewpoint software to ramp up the efficiency of their accounting, project and operational data. Moving from siloed spreadsheets to Viewpoint’s reports
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Dodge Data & Analytics Report Includes Insights from ProNovos
A new Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket Report is a deep dive into building information modeling (BIM) for mechanical and HVAC contractors. Bruce Orr, ProNovos’ Chief Data Scientist, contributed by
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Foundation + ProNovos = New Insights for Contractors
There’s a reason Foundation construction accounting software is popular among contractors: Unlike general-purpose accounting tools, Foundation makes it easy to track and report all kinds of
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‘Data Hygiene’: Read Our Post at AEC Business
Read Our Post at AEC Business
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Achieving a Balanced Backlog via Construction Data Analytics
Construction CEOs tend to spend a lot of time thinking about one question in particular: “What is the ideal blend of jobs in the pipeline to ensure optimal growth for the company, in good times and
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ProNovos Interviewed for New Construction Analytics Report
The new SmartMarket Report by Dodge Data & Analytics includes an interview with Bruce Orr, ProNovos’ Chief Data Scientist.
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Intelligent Resource Management: McClone Contruction
Operations Manager by ProNovos: A Case Study in Intelligent Resource Management, with McClone Construction Co., El Dorado Hills, California
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Business Intelligence vs. Construction Analytics
My job consists of educating and helping construction companies do two things, 1). better understand the value of data and 2). help their organization embrace analytics.
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I Hear that Data is the New Oil. Is that True for Contracting Firms?
Most industries are looking at data as a very important commodity and they have been doing so for years. Even the oil industry has recognized the importance of data as they look for more creative
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Storytelling with Job Cost Data
We work with contractors daily on how best to take advantage of the data that's locked up in their accounting systems and ERPs.
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