Connecting the dots
In the late 1990s, when the Internet was still the wild west, architecture, engineering and construction firms rode with the rest of the business pack when it came to creating Web sites to establish a...
View ArticleEmployers face growing risk in accessing social media
With just a few clicks of a mouse, employers could unexpectedly find themselves in a new “web” of liability: World Wide Web liability, that is. Employers who use the Internet to do background checks on...
View ArticleSocial media can be risky business
These days, many companies have established Web sites. Some may even have initiated e-mail or other online promotional campaigns to reach an increasingly tech-savvy client base. Professional social...
View ArticleGetting started in social media is easier than you think
Social media is everywhere these days, and many businesses are looking for ways to participate in this brave new world – or at least understand it. One thing is certain: most organizations have...
View ArticleBuilt industry takes to cloud computing
Cloud computing is a term used increasingly within many industries, including construction, architecture and engineering. It allows companies to store information and software on an Internet-based...
View ArticleTechnology is construction’s ‘new normal’
It’s been said that the construction industry hasn’t always been the most flexible when it comes to change. In my 10-plus years covering the industry as a journalist, I’ve seen more than a few times...
View ArticleApp-solute basics for building industry professionals
A technology educator recommends that building industry professionals find a couple of forms of social media and apps that work best for their needs, and then rely on networking and word of mouth to...
View ArticleConstruction software company will expand in Southeast Portland
Viewpoint Construction Software plans to expand into a historic building across the street from its Portland headquarters on Southeast Water Avenue to accommodate a growing number of employees.
View ArticlePrivate industry will drive technological portion of road usage fees
Oregon's pioneering Road Usage Charge Program will present significant opportunities for private businesses.
View ArticleTech Talk: Termites provide inspiration for construction site ’bots
Engineers at Harvard University are turning to insects as they develop a type of robot that could one day handle simple construction duties without requiring human direction or intervention.
View ArticleTech Talk: Will Contour Crafting change construction?
Out of Southern California comes word of what some people are predicting will be the next "big thing" for the building industry.
View ArticleTech Talk: Multifamily developer opts for high-speed fiber
The developer of Prestige Plaza in downtown Vancouver, Wash., is adding a high-tech amenity to gain a foot up on the competition.
View ArticleBuilding the classroom of the future
The "OSU Classroom Building" being constructed in Corvallis will offer learning environments more interactive and technological than existing ones.
View ArticleOP-ED: Is your business ready for ‘Internet of Things?’
The Web turned 25 years old this year on March 12. I wonder if Sir Tim Berners-Lee could have imagined more than 2 billion people connected to his “information management” system that he released the...
View ArticleA technological, time-saving solution for site inspections
Otto-log, developed in cooperation with Portland-based Windsor Solutions, allows inspectors out in the field to automate the entry of data using customized forms.
View ArticleA solar-powered way to clean stormwater
An Oregon product designed to provide clean drinking water in Third World countries may also hold the solution to a problem that plagues construction sites: how to clean stormwater.
View ArticleLessons learned from turning ideas into useful apps
Creating an app is a process that requires time, patience and often a willingness to think outside the box, according to two local web developers.
View ArticleHelp for construction industry ‘detectives’
When accidents happen on job sites, investigators more often are turning to technology to track down the truth.
View Article‘Simplifying the curve’
Curving projections at One North's East Building presented challenges for the builder.
View ArticleOrganizing unions online? There may be an app for that
There isn't an app available right now for workers looking to start unions in their workplaces, but employment lawyers say it's just matter of time before one pops up.
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