19 Sep

Construction Analytics: Where Processes and Goals Align

CONSTRUCTION ANALYTICS: WHERE PROCESSES AND GOALS ALIGN Analytics can be vital to companies that generate a high volume of data like the construction industry. This information includes profit control, productivity, quality, duration and possible safety concerns. Construction analytics provide insights into how your company is performing from top to bottom. Light is shed on blind spots that could cause bigger problems later. A clear vision of these possible outcomes put you in a position to [...]

13 Sep

ProNovos Interviewed for New Construction Analytics Report

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. The 44-page report is a deep dive into how today’s contractors are using data to ramp up their performance. It was produced by Dodge’s Stephen A. Jones, Senior Director of Industry Insights Research, and Donna Laquidara-Carr, Ph.D., LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director. It covers topics such as: Effective [...]

20 Apr

Construction Resource Management and the Opioid Crisis

CONSTRUCTION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND THE OPIOID CRISIS Construction resource management and the opioid crisis might seem like disconnected concepts. But in fact, studies show that overwork is a significant factor. In this April 2018 column for Retrofit magazine, Bruce Orr, ProNovos’ Chief Data Scientist, covers some of this research. As Orr sees it, construction software can make a real difference in the stress levels of crews on the ground by empowering companies to allocate personnel more efficiently. [...]

19 Mar

Construction Analytics and the Fight against Opioid Abuse

CONSTRUCTION ANALYTICS AND THE FIGHT AGAINST OPIOID ABUSE As you probably know, this problem has been plaguing the United States for far too long. There’s no discrimination either. This isn’t a white problem, black problem, poor, rich or gender-related problem. This is something that shows up unannounced and destroys everything standing in its way. At ProNovos, we typically write about subjects like construction analytics and construction business intelligence. But in March 2018, we penned a [...]