ConstrucTech Vision Awards

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The ConstrucTech Vision awards banquet is historically a well-attended event attracting many contractors and their respective software/hardware business partners. This year’s event was no exception; held in Chicago this summer, the awards competition saw more than 70 ballots submitted from various construction companies around the US. As one of the judges, Christian Burger reviewed nominees on a number of criteria, from “Value of Return” to “Innovation” and “Roll-out Strategies.” There were many winners in categories ranging from residential to commercial building and from small companies to the very large.

Interestingly, most nominees purchased existing solutions “off-the-shelf,” but only a few simply implemented that package as it came. Instead, contractors used the purchased software to build better tools for their organizations. Many of the winners had made a strong commitment to training and implementation rather than just the ownership of the technology. Finally, a significant number of the innovators were using technology to improve field input, integrate systems, or open up their systems to suppliers and customers. These reflect top trends we see gaining momentum in the industry.