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A report from Dodge Data & Analytics and Viewpoint, Improving Performance with Project Data Smart Market Report: How Improved Collection and Analysis is Leading to the Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry, says the way project data is gathered and analyzed across the construction industry can improve key project outcomes.

While the good old spreadsheet may have launched and sustained many a construction business, contractors are increasingly turning to the cloud and more advanced software to update, access and analyze their records. That’s the findings of a new survey from Dodge Data & Analytics in collaboration with Viewpoint, a construction management software provider owned by Trimble.

For contractors, the lifeblood of their business is the construction project itself. How projects are managed can make or break the company. Project managers are often the most important—and most scrutinized—role in the construction organization.

A new report from Dodge Data and Analytics provides some interesting insight into how contractors are collecting and using data from the field. The report, “Improving Performance with Project Data: How improved collection and analysis is leading the digital transformation of the construction industry,” is based on interviews with 187 construction industry players, mostly general contractors and specialty trade contractors.

Viewpoint customers from New York gathered at the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel for the New York stop of the Viewpoint 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow. The Digital Contractor Roadshow is a series of interactive and educational networking events that cover technology trends in the construction industry. The roadshow series is making its way across North America, with stops in more than 30 markets.

While it might seem like there are new cases of construction fraud reported practically every week, the good news is that the construction industry is pretty far down on the list of businesses affected by fraudulent acts by employees and subcontractors.

While it's important for construction pros to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies, who has time for a class or book? Another form of learning — podcasts — lets listeners absorb insights and tips on the go.

Contractors are becoming far more tech-savvy and digitizing their operations to gain competitive edges. Those that continue to resist technology could soon find themselves at a disadvantage, going up against competitors that can work smarter and faster.

​ A recent report released by Dodge Data & Analytics, conducted online among contractors in collaboration with construction management software provider Viewpoint, a Trimble company, reveals a sea change in the way project data is gathered and analyzed across the construction industry​.

Viewpoint, a Trimble Company and construction management software leader, today unveiled a data platform providing self-service reporting and predictive analytical capabilities to contractors. Called Viewpoint Analytics, the solution will enable contractors to track operational and financial performance of their projects, processes, people and ultimately, their business. Previewed at the Viewpoint Collaborate Conference in Portland, Ore., the platform uses real-time information entered from the field to analyze projects and help clients achieve on-time, on-budget performance.