How to Get Change Orders in Order
Article written by Gallit Itzhaki on the Viewpoint blog
5 Best Practices to Ensure Change Orders are not Bringing Your Company Down
How to Protect Your Construction Data in Uncertain Times: Part 1 of 2
Article written by Kati Viscaino on the Viewpoint blog.
As our world around us becomes more and more digitized, the potential threats to the security of our digital data continues to grow. We rely heavily on technology in our everyday lives, and while we become more comfortable with these advancements, we begin to let our guard down which in turn allows for unwanted interactions.
No Country for Old Construction HR Processes
Article written by Andy Holtmann on the Viewpoint blog.
COVID-19 Showcases Immense Potential of Construction Technology
Complimentary Online How-To Videos for Oracle Primavera P6, ViewpointOne Spectrum and Kahua
Current events have caused many companies to cancel all non-essential travel and implement work-at-home plans for non-essential employees. Many of our clients are including online training as a component of work-at-home plans to ensure that employees continue to enhance their skills (or learn new ones) and maintain productive, trackable time while working at home.
We have posted many P6, ViewpointOne Spectrum and Kahua how-to videos, including:
Coronavirus Informational Update
We are sharing the communication below that was sent to all CDP employees this morning that outlines recommended best practices at this time. We are encouraging our staff and clients to work remotely when possible.
Top 10 Strategic CIO Priorities For 2020
Article written by Rob Preston and appears on Forbes.com
Speed. Security. Agility. Innovation. Automation. Insight. These are the words leading CIOs keep coming back to when explaining their technology, business, and organizational priorities.
Under Attack: Hackers Find Construction Data Attractive Target
Article written by Steven H. Miller and appears on Constructor Magazine.com.
There is an old adage concerning timely action about the uselessness of locking the stable after the horse is gone. It is, unfortunately, the story of many construction companies confronting the issue of cybersecurity. They never considered themselves a target until it was too late.
Many are surprised by how fast the future has arrived, but it is here now. From payroll and tool-tracking to 3D building models and as-built laser scans, a construction company’s network is the conduit for increasing portions of its activities and is hosting an increasing number of outsiders and their devices. That is an attractive target for thieves, especially since the number of vulnerabilities in the network is growing. If the ‘stable’ in the old adage is your computer network with 250 doors instead of one and strangers going in and out, locking it up is not a simple task. To avoid becoming a victim, cybersecurity must be considered a top issue.
Streamlining Construction Submittals
Article written by Andy Holtmann and appears on the Viewpoint blog
Submittals are one of the most vital parts of the processes and workflows around construction projects. The submittal process assures owners that their plans and specs are clearly understood by both contractors and subcontractors building the project. This process ensures both quality control and contractual compliance per the plans and specifications.
A typical construction project, though, can feature hundreds, if not thousands of submittals and workflows around them. Delays in processing or last-minute submittals can lead to problems — including requests for information (RFIs) and change orders — which can cause significant project delays, impacting both productivity and deliverability.
Contractors have long sought for ways to improve their submittal processes to streamline their projects’ productivity and mitigate risk of errors due to late or incomplete information.
Stuck in the Manual Process Mud
Making matters worse, many contractors are still relying on manual approaches to submittals.
