The years fly by, and we live in a world of constant change but when it comes to building a career in construction, several things stand to the test of time. One of those constants is that in our industry, there will almost always be more projects than there are laborers to work on them. Proving this still remains true today is the fact that this theme came up again recently when Ray attended Build Witt’s first Dirt Summit in Houston, TX last month.

The primary advantage of CIM is the benefit it provides to our client partnerships. We seamlessly integrate our modeling work into their workstreams, which allows them to plan their resources and their projects most efficiently. When CIM processes are incorporated into civil engineering workflows, the result is far better than when it is not, including higher profits for contractors!

It’s no surprise that most people don’t associate the construction industry with technology like they do jelly to peanut butter. The reason is, it has been one of the slowest adopters of technology when compared to most industries. The term Big Data has increasingly gained momentum over the last twenty years, but depending on which industry it's referring to, its meaning and use vary widely.

Are you having trouble deciding when to use spot elevations versus contour lines to determine your breaklines? Well, don't worry because you're not alone. We are often confronted with that question and are here to help you figure it out.