They discovered new ways to spread the word during COVID-19, and they will keep using those technology tactics, but in-person contacting isn’t going away.
SALT LAKE CITY One of the Utah Department of Transportation s long-term goals is working toward having real-time situational awareness of the state s roads.
Today, they might be getting one step closer to reaching that goal thanks to a new pilot partnership with Blyncsy, a Salt Lake City-based software company that focuses on solving transportation issues.
The company has developed an artificial intelligence tool that collects data on road conditions using crowd-sourced video collection. The system, named Payver, can detect fading paint lines, potholes, fallen signs and more all from a single image.
Crews can then access the system and begin fixing the problems on the roadway.
Construction Digitization: Understanding the Impact on Profitability
Studies show that if construction companies invest in digitization while also continuing to embrace new materials and advanced automation, they could see a 50-60 percent increase in their overall productivity
May 24, 2021
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For one of the global economy’s largest sectors, the construction industry has a mulish productivity problem. While labor productivity across all industries has jumped 2.8 percent over the past two decades, the construction industry has only seen a one percent productivity increase over the same time period, according to
Reinventing Construction: A route to higher productivity, a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report.