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Catch up on all the latest construction tips, news, and updates.
What is LEED Certification and Why is it Important in Construction?
Sustainability is a major concern for modern construction companies. It’s crucial to consider how a construction project will impact the environment and the health and safety of...
How to Build Better Construction Projects (and Win More Business) in 2022
At the end of last year, President Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law. With it comes new upgrades for roads, bridges, and transit systems—and more demand...
How Could Climate Change Affect Construction Conditions?
Climate change is affecting the world and the way we work in several ways. Unfortunately, these changes are impossible to ignore, especially within construction. Weather impacts...
Ask a Raken User: Best Practices for Streamlining Subcontractor Data
In construction, field data is key to building a successful project. Timely insights let you know if cost codes are doing well (or not)—and help keep projects on track. However,...
2021 Recap: Raken’s Top 12 Moments This Year
2021 was an interesting year for construction. Despite supply chain issues—and increasing labor shortages—the number of projects and developments across the country has...
Raken Wins Award for San Diego’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in 2022
We’re proud to announce that Raken was voted as one of San Diego’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2022! The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition...
5 Customer Engagement Tips for Subcontractors
Subcontractors rely on communication to track the progress and productivity of projects. Unfortunately, communication challenges (or a complete lack thereof) can affect a...
4 Interesting Findings from Foundation’s 2021 Construction Business Report
The construction industry is ever-evolving—and 2021 was no exception. To see how contractors did this year, we partnered with Foundation Software on their 2021 Construction...
The Cost of Bad Data in Construction—And How to Improve Data Quality
A recent report by AutoDesk showed that bad data cost the global construction industry $1.8 trillion in 2020. AutoDesk defines bad data as “inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent,...
6 Innovative Materials Changing Construction
With material shortages, delivery delays, and an increasing demand for environmentally-friendly practices, the construction industry has been forced to use new materials and...
4 Ways Construction Tech Can Help You Recruit Younger Workers
Construction is one of the oldest industries out there—and, according to a study by Tallo , one of the least appealing to Gen Z workers. In a time of labor shortages and...
Q&A With Egnyte: Why Cybersecurity is a Must in the Construction Industry (and How to Start Protecting Your Data)
Raken customers have the benefit of insightful field data to reference throughout projects—as well as after projects have been completed. But keeping this data safe and secure...