Starting Off The ConTechCrew came through live from AGC IT Forum with special guest Lauren Williams from SM Wilson Construction geeking out HARD on IRIS VR to Navisworks, AI and Precast, modular homes, and more! Listen to “The ConTechCrew 132: It’s the Way You Build, It’s Not Optional! With Guest Lauren Williams from SM Wilson” onRead more
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Starting Off: Last Friday, the #ConTechTrio aired episode 28 of the podcast in which James Benham (@jamesmbenham), Rob McKinney (@conappguru) and Josh Bone (@bim2thebone) discussed the latest construction tech news and hosted a live Q&A from the AGC IT Forum in Chicago. Headliners last week included SmartReality+ pump skid example, an immersive Hybrid Reality system,Read more
ConAppGuru By Rob McKinney This is Part Five of my coverage from the 2015 AGC IT Conference Recap from Chicago. The conference showcased several amazing presentations and demonstrations of new and cutting edge technology for the construction industry. Mr. [James] Benham next reviewed the four reasons to adopt technology on construction projects: Greater Margins… ConstructionRead more
AGC TechBrief By Jeanie Clapp Two guys. Random seating. Casual conversation. This is how most networking begins. But if you’re at the AGC IT Forum Conference, this interaction can morph into a long-term networking relationship, well after the two-day annual event closes shop. Pat Weichel and Jeremy Fonolio met at the 2014 IT Forum ConferenceRead more
Written by Jeffrey Beseda, Online Marketing Coordinator at JBKnowledge, Inc. – makers of SmartBidNet, SmartInsight, SmartReality, and SmartCompliance This past month I was able to attend my second out-of-state conference as a JBKnowledge, Inc. employee at the annual AGC IT Forum in Chicago, Illinois. Our CEO, professional speaker and technology enthusiast, James Benham, attended theRead more
“Survey Finds Tech Use Rising, Investment Still Lagging” By Rob MacManamy of BuiltWorlds Prowling the stage like a cyber-panther flush with data, James Benham, aka JBKnowledge, ‘owned’ the final keynote slot last week at the 7th annual AGC-IT Forum conference in Chicago. The fact that no one ducked out early to catch an airport shuttle during his 90-minute, Friday afternoon talk was testament not only to its content,Read more
Chicago, IL (PRWeb) “If this doesn’t get you excited about the future of construction technology, you may be dead inside,” quipped James Benham. As a professional speaker, entrepreneur, self-proclaimed geek and CEO of JBKnowledge, James has been invited to deliver the keynote presentation at the annual AGC IT Forum for four years in a row.Read more
Changing the IT Game in Chicago By Jeanie J. Clapp Editor-In-Chief CONSTRUCTOR MAGAZINE With record attendance of more than 300 construction IT professionals, the AGC IT Forum delivered another top-notch conference this year in Chicago. From big data to mobile apps to the ever-popular topic of affordable solutions, the two-day conference, held on July 30-Aug.Read more
By James Benham http://jamesbenham.com President of JBKnowledge, Inc. Attending, and even more so speaking at, the AGC’s Annual IT Forum in Chicago is always exciting. For a lifelong technologist it’s great to get together at the one of the only events in the construction business dedicated to technology professionals and their needs, struggles and successes.Read more
By Burnham Works “The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently held their sixth annual Information Technology Forum in Chicago’s Swissotel on July 31 and August 1. Lane Mitchell, operating chairman of the AGC IT event, welcomed technology personnel from across America who gathered to share and learn new information surrounding the conference’s theme Changes inRead more
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