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9 Common Causes of Rework in Construction (and How To Fix Them)
The construction industry is the backbone of the economy. From residential and commercial buildings to industrial and civil construction, the global economy is reliant on the construction industry as the foundation for future growth. Luckily, the industry is more...
How Connected Worker Technology Can Help Resolve Labor Shortages
The global labor shortage is hitting the construction industry hard. Over 90% of construction firms are currently struggling to fill open positions. Many industries across the globe are facing this problem. However, it is causing a unique set of problems for...
3 Common Flaws with Modular Construction (And What You Can Do About It)
Modular construction is about as close to manufacturing that the construction industry gets. With controlled conditions and standardized components, the selling points for modular construction are many. Additionally, fixed locations and cost-effective labor bring a...
The Sustainable Manufacturing Trends Shaping the Future of Industrial Businesses
In recent years, sustainability has become a top priority for industrial businesses. This trend toward “green” and “eco-friendly” practices has been embraced by companies of varying sizes and industries with great success. In fact, significant progress toward...
Innovation in Construction: 13 Technologies Transforming the Industry
The construction industry is finally starting to shed its long-held reputation of being "behind the times”. After decades of technological stagnation, the industry is now making a comeback and evolving at a breakneck pace. Construction technology and innovation are...
Enable On-The-Go Field Reporting with Cumulus’ New Connection Discovery Feature
Today, Cumulus is excited to share our new Connection Discovery feature. Connection Discovery allows authorized users to update project data from the field via their mobile devices—no more need to go back to the office. Designed to promote project productivity and...
Does Your Quality Control System Actually Control Quality?
To prevent rework and its associated risks, a proactive approach to quality is needed. IoT is the solution. Let’s face it: the term “quality control” can be misleading. Quality control (QC) exists to ensure that a final output meets a set of requirements. In...
Cumulus On The Road: CEO Matt Kleiman Speaks at Prestigious Collision Conference In Toronto
Last week, members of the Cumulus team traveled to Toronto to participate in the prestigious Collision Conference. Hailed by Politico as the “Olympics of Tech,” Collision is a four day technology conference hosted at the Enercare Centre in Toronto. With over 30,000...
Cumulus CEO Matthew Kleiman Named A Winner at the 2022 BuiltWorlds Maverick Awards
Cumulus CEO Matthew Kleiman was recently named a Winner at the 2022 BuiltWorlds Maverick Awards. The Maverick Awards were created to honor the leaders in the built environment who have acted as trendsetters, innovative thinkers, and catalysts of change in their...
Lessons for Startups Working with Big Companies
By Matthew Kleiman, CEO of Cumulus On March 14th, I participated in a panel discussion at the Shell House at SXSW titled, “What I Wish I Had Known: The Start-Up’s Tale of Working with Big Companies”. This was a fun topic for me because I have spent more than 15...
Cumulus WorkFlow is Now Available to All Sites and Users
Today, we are excited to announce that Cumulus WorkFlow has graduated from beta and is now available for all users. What is happening? Cumulus uses IoT data to ensure critical manual fieldwork is performed right the first time, every time. We launched...
Year-End Update & Plans for 2022
Cumulus Community, Happy New Year! I am excited to share our 2021 year-end update and preview our plans for 2022. 2021 was a transformational year for Cumulus, and our team has many milestones to celebrate. Our most notable achievements include the following: More...