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What types of jobs in the construction industry have the highest incident rates? Is it the inherently high-risk jobs like worksite labor, or traditionally low-risk jobs such as engineering services? Many people would lean toward the worksite labor having higher incident rates due to factors such as operating machinery and working with heavy materials and power tools.

All the information of a build is within the model, and it can show the past, present and future of a build. There are a lot of benefits of using BIM with a project, especially in the electrical trade. Following are three that we can all love.

The construction industry has shown an unparalleled level of resiliency over the past year. In navigating one of the most difficult periods in recent history, companies have been forced to adapt to an entirely new way of workingadopting new technologies, new processes and new mindsets.

Construction is on the brink of a transformation driven by factors largely from outside the industry and fueled by what would have been considered magical only a decade ago. Here are three construction technology trends on a collision course with construction’s routine and a connection to a deeper dive into the industry’s future.

Given the nearly universal use of smart devices off the job, the integration of this technology into building information modeling (BIM) processes is a missed opportunity to use a familiar resource to lessen workloads and increase efficiency.

The US engineering and construction (E&C) industry began 2020 on a bright noteand then COVID-19 hit. Despite the challenges that have resulted, there are reasons to be optimistic. Explore five engineering and construction industry trends that will impact the coming year, from connected construction to new business models.

If you find yourself spending extra time coordinating and placing supports in your Revit mechanical model while avoiding clashes with multiple services, you’ll be glad to know there is now a tool that will solve that challenge.

While machine learning in construction might feel like a far-away concept, decades away from becoming a reality, the future of the technology is closer than you think.

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has forced the engineering and construction industry to rethink how they manage and track projects. Despite the world's drastic shift to digital solutions, construction is still one of the world's least digitized sectors.

The widespread optimism among construction executives is grounded in the reality of several factors some positive, some less so that are poised to shape construction in 2021. Here are six of the top factors that will influence the industry in the new year:

For all the talk about how the trades need to implement building information modeling (BIM) processes, there are companies in the steel and MEP trades that have been using BIM since the late 1990s. A strong motivation was that the resulting detailed shop drawings and bills of materials helped automate production, and the models they created helped make the most of their coordination efforts and construction processes.

This company's challenge was solved when the company switched to eVolve Electrical with its Families and Intelligent Conduit Bends. Using eVolve Electrical, detailers can place a conduit bend, tell the software what they want to do, and it gets done.

Ten years ago, who would have predicted that job sites would have tiny flying robots roving through them day and night? While that’s not quite common reality today, it’s drawing closer. In fact, drones have become so affordable and ordinary that it’s a rare job site that doesn’t have one show up, if for no other reason but to take some great photos of the project.

As we have learned since the start of the pandemic, strong professional relationships are critically important in the face of such unprecedented uncertainty. This extensive level of understanding will help mitigate a construction firm’s risk of compromising the relationship with a surety firm and, ultimately, impact operations.

eVolve MEP has announced the latest release of eVolve Electrical, v4.2.3, is now available. This release is packed with many enhancements and new features, making it a substantial update.