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A Bottom-Up Approach to On-Time, On-Budget Projects

by InEight | Jul 22, 2020

Cost overruns and delayed projects are increasingly unacceptable, as owners demand that estimates, budgets and schedules better align with construction reality. Effectively matching actuals to estimates, schedules and budgets is largely dependent...

Why a Human-Centric Approach is Critical to Meaningful Digital Change

“Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Honda Soichiro, Founder, Honda Motor Company InEight’s second annual Global Capital Projects Outlook report came out earlier this year. The report draws from industry insights that the company gathered through a research program consulting with over 300 of the world’s largest capital […]

Top 3 Ways to Take the Sting Out of Digital Change Management

When it comes to digitalization in construction, we often hear of it being divided into two perspectives: those who are proactive in their transition to tech-based tools and practices, and those who outright fear or are resistant to change of any kind, regardless of the benefits. But it’s not quite so black and white. There’s […]

The Human Aspect of Visual Mapping

Visual mapping is a way of organizing and expressing data in a graphical format. While it’s used in a wide range of industries to bring order to and track business-critical information, in construction it’s the data dashboard that serves as a visual map to help better manage all the information associated with a project. They’re […]

The Greening Effect of BIM Tech on Capital Projects

Twenty years ago, it might have seemed odd to think of capital construction projects as having a symbiotic relationship with their environment. But today, using building information modeling (BIM), construction design teams are able to take a multifaceted approach to designing with that relationship in mind. This is because BIM’s virtual 3D viewing capabilities, when […]

How BIM's Visibility Drives Project Productivity

Lack of project visibility has long been a challenge in construction. Much of it can be attributed to decentralized communication channels, siloed data of unknown accuracy and currency, and manual practices — all of which have essentially killed productivity, contributing to all-too-frequent unsatisfactory project outcomes. It also can come down to not having the right […]

VDC and Estimating in Project Controls

Project controls encompasses an assortment of actions and activities throughout the project life cycle. However, traditional topics covered, such as cost management, virtual design and construction (VDC), planning, scheduling and risk are now more complex with additional demands and expectations. These touch many project aspects and require excellent visibility to ensure a successful project execution. […]

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