Construction’s Productivity Problem

Dear Industry Professional,
This is a friendly reminder that nominations for the 2027 CONSTRUCTECH Top Products Awards are due October 30, 2026.
The CONSTRUCTECH Top Products Awards recognize the innovative technologies, software, equipment, and solutions that are advancing the construction industry. If your organization has developed a product that is helping construction professionals improve productivity, safety, efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, or project performance, we encourage you to submit a nomination before the deadline.
For award criteria, nomination information, and frequently asked questions, visit:
Awards Information:
https://connectedworld.com/top-products/

To submit your nomination, complete the official ballot:
Nomination Ballot:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFByJJBxeTR36ZOgQsfMEQL4bbMD2_syAs0MOhBtW1zM1K9A/viewform

Don't miss this opportunity to have your innovation recognized among the industry's leading products.
Nomination Deadline: October 30, 2026
We look forward to reviewing your entry.
Best regards,
The CONSTRUCTECH Team
CONSTRUCTECH
www.constructech.com

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Construction projects generate mountains of information, from labor hours and production rates to schedules, costs, delays, and changes. Yet too often, that information remains fragmented or trapped inside individual projects. Construction companies measure what happened, file the reports, and then move on to the next job—without necessarily learning enough to make the next project better. Enter the new Cambridge Framework for Construction Productivity.

Developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre using data from more than 25 U.K. construction projects, the framework takes a practical approach to a problem the construction industry has wrestled with for decades: how do we consistently understand productivity while a project is still happening, rather than simply explaining it afterward? The industry may not have an answer.

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Projects are built around schedules, but scheduling is about much more than putting dates on a Gantt chart or identifying a completion date. At its best, a schedule gives everyone a clear understanding of what needs to happen, when it needs to happen, and how their work connects to the project. With so many trades, materials, decisions, inspections, and deliveries moving through a project, that shared understanding is critical.

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