Connected World says only half of those surveyed would recommend the company they currently work for. The post Fact of the Day – 5/7/2024 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

There are many pros and cons to solar. Here on this blog, I have discussed some of the opportunities where solar can help and the challenges surrounding solar such as cost. The bottomline is growth is occurring and new programs are being launched, so construction professionals need to carefully consider how the future of solar will impact construction projects in the days ahead. The State of Solar The Solar Energy Industries Assn., suggests in the last decade alone, solar has experienced an average annual growth of 22%, due to several factors such as federal policies, declining costs, and incr ..read more

Technology continues to advance at a rapid pace—faster than ever before. We often spend some time at the end of the year planning for the year ahead. Let’s take a moment in the middle of the year to see what is going well—and what is not—in order to best prepare our businesses for the second half of 2024. To do this, let’s walk through a brief four-step mid-year review process. Recognize New Tech Trends As stated, technology is evolving faster than ever before. We must constantly stop to take note of what is changing and how it will impact our businesses. Gartner suggests worldwide IT spending ..read more

GlobalData PLC says payment cards account for 40% share in Singapore ecommerce payments market. The post Fact of the Day – 5/6/2024 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Spring has sprung and sports are in full swing for many. New technologies—such as AR (augmented reality)—can help sports companies maintain fan engagement while intensifying media competition. Let’s explore how this market will evolve with the rise of AR. GlobalData forecasts the overall AR market will grow at a rate of 21% from $22 billion in 2022 to $100 billion in 2030. The report suggests fan experiences will offer the most lucrative and accessible opportunities for AR integration. Here is how this can help: Provide more engagement and analysis of events in broadcasting. Provide technolog ..read more

IDC says worldwide smartphone market up 7.8% in the first quarter of 2024. The post Fact of the Day – 5/3/2024 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Connected World says 93% of people acknowledge the future of work is facing remarkable transformation. The post Fact of the Day – 5/2/2024 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

We all know generative AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming industries—and in many cases the long-term impact is still yet to be known. But the short-term impact is keenly apparent. Consider the example of education. Most education systems around the world on built on this deficit model, meaning what you don’t know, but AI could empower the abundance of a human being’s ability to learn. “We see it as an unbelievable enabling machine to overcome the limits of teaching, to overcome the limits of individual humans being the only teachers,” says Michael Crow, president, Arizona State Unive ..read more

Gartner says 75% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028. The post Fact of the Day – 5/1/2024 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Technology continues to play a key role in the construction industry and the adaptation of new innovative technologies continues to accelerate. Today’s ERP (enterprise-resource planning) solutions must step up to the plate to reduce costs, increase productivity, support smarter business decisions, automate manual labor-intensive processes, reduce risks, and facilitate communication among project stakeholders. The Value of a Dynamic ERP: Data An ERP continues to be the foundation of commercial constructors’ technology stack. A cloud-based, web-based ERP solution delivers an integrated approach ..read more