Starting Off Episode 161 of The ConTechCrew features Jake Olsen of LINQ spilling the secrets on what software is destined to be nicknamed the “Google” of Construction. Other topics we tackle this week are: VR training, labor shortages, virtual desktops, and more! Listen to “The ConTechCrew 161: The “Google” of Construction with Jake Olsen from LINQ” on Spreaker. GeekRead more

Starting Off: Last Friday, the ConTechTrio aired episode 53 of the podcast in which James Benham (@jamesmbenham), Rob McKinney (@conappguru) and special guest host, Nathan Wood (@nathancwood) discussed the latest construction tech news. Headliners last week included the Lenovo Yoga Home 900, Google Chrome’s built-in QR code and bar code scanner, Microsoft’s new partnership, FLIR updatesRead more

JBKnowledge, Inc. released the 2015 Construction Technology Report this past November. The #ConstructionTechReport compiles data and opinions from over 2,000 building professionals who completed the JBKnowledge research survey to illustrate current technology trends and strategies in the construction industry. From the survey results, it is apparent that both manual processes and software are used toRead more

Bryan/College Station, TX and Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 24, 2014 A recent survey of 1,000 commercial construction professionals revealed that only 4% of builders have full integration across the software applications that they use daily. Nearly 60% of builders are using the latest software solutions but relying on antiquated, manually intensive workflows which incorporate spreadsheets to transferRead more

Written for CFMA Building Profits Magazine, By James Benham “According to the 2014 Construction Technology Report conducted by JBKnowledge, Inc., 72% of commercial contractors currently use a smartphone on a daily basis. 42% of those smartphones are personal devices used for work purposes. In the age of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), it’s surprising that 39.8% of personal devices usedRead more

Written for: “2014 Constructech 50: The Next Wave of Tech Is Here” “Cloud, mobile, Big Data, and more are transforming technology in the construction industry. When was the last time you downloaded software to your computer using a CD—or worse a floppy disc? Hopefully for the latter the answer is years, as the “cloud” isRead more

The third annual Construction Technology Report Survey, powered by JBKnowledge in partnership with the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) and Texas A&M University’s Construction Science Department is now open. The survey will remain open until July 4, 2014. If you’re a professional in the commercial construction industry visit http://jbkt.wpengine.com/survey today to take the five minute surveyRead more

Published in ENR Tech January 7, 2014 By James Benham, President of JBKnowledge In 2008, I tested out an augmented reality mobile app called Nearest Tube that allowed me to use my smartphone camera to navigate my way to the nearest London Underground entrance without having to unfold a giant paper map and confirm my status asRead more

By James Benham, President of JBKnowledge, Makers of SmartBidNet Publish in Construction Business Owner January 1, 2014 Of the 700 construction professionals who participated in JBKnowledge’s 2013 Construction Technology Integration (CTI) Survey, 82.8 percent said that the integration of their software products is important to overall efficiency. So why is it that only 29 percent ofRead more

700 construction professionals participated in the 2013 Construction Technology Integration Survey, revealing the software they use, how it integrates and how it is secured. Bryan, Texas (PRWEB) December 03, 2013 JBKnowledge, an IT services provider to the construction and insurance industries, has released the results from their second annual Construction Technology Integration (CTI) Survey. First released atRead more