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Making LOD 500 BIM Available for Everyone

July 15, 2022

Projects with 3D models are a blast! As subcontractors, when we bid on jobs, often times the person bidding doesn’t know or care about what LOD the...

Early Adopter Tips that Drive Digital in the Field

May 24, 2022

I’ve been involved in both field and office operations in construction. And I’ve both been supported and felt harassed by technology. Now, I use...

How Allison-Smith Uses DADO as a Field-Friendly Bluebeam Alternative

May 18, 2022

Prior to DADO, Allison-Smith Company operated without its own document platform. Instead, they used various cloud storage platforms and leveraged...

Be the Safety Hero

May 3, 2022

Travis Althouse shares his advice on improving safety in the field.

4 Effective Construction Project Management Essentials

April 13, 2022

Effective project management is essential for achieving a successful construction project. But it takes more than just discipline if you want to...

4 Ways Digital Forms Reduce Waste on Your Projects

March 28, 2022

With paper and transportation costs increasing, switching to digital documents and forms to cut costs makes more and more sense -- and not just for...

Things To Consider When Choosing A Document Management System

March 16, 2022

Document management solutions used to be exclusively used by larger enterprises, but in today’s construction industry there is ROI for contractors of...

Women in Construction – Spotlight on Sarah Vargas

March 9, 2022

The true spirit of Women in Construction Week is acknowledging all the smart, talented, hard-working women who make our industry run and help to...

Use Sync Integrations to Save Hours Managing and Finding Documents

February 24, 2022

Trade Contractors today are living in a constant state of jumping from one cloud provider to another to find project documents losing hours in the...

4 Ways Your Business Causes You to Miss Project Information (and How to Fix it)

February 11, 2022

Missing project information, especially important updates, is a major culprit of project rework. One that is so common that trade contractors often...

Integrating with Autodesk Construction Cloud™

January 28, 2022

We’re very excited to share that DADO Sync for Autodesk Construction Cloud™ is now available in the Autodesk® App Store! We officially announced this...

The Construction Technology Crystal Ball for 2022

January 6, 2022

Predicting the future of construction and construction technology in these uncertain times is not easy. We’ve had the opportunity to work closely...

Be the BIM Hero: Stack Master

December 2, 2021

Travis Althouse shares his advice on bridging the gap between BIM and the field.

Speeding up your RFI Process with Digital Workflows

November 18, 2021

RFIs are supposed to resolve issues and uncertainty, but the process of managing them is anything but. They are time-consuming for subcontractors to...

Don’t Let Tech Fail Your Team

October 21, 2021

Q4 is here again folks - it’s go time. A lot of us have a budget to spend down before the end of the quarter. Maybe you’re looking at your balance...

5x Faster with DADO: How Berwick Streamlined their Field Forms Process

October 8, 2021

Like almost all the contractors we speak to, Berwick has a system that works for forms - paper copies that are distributed to the field. And like...

Non-Construction Software Perfect for Construction

September 24, 2021

As a construction software company, we know it is hard enough to keep up with all of the latest construction technology let alone all the new tech...

5 Ways Intelligent Search and Smart Documents Make Project Closeout Easier

August 12, 2021

You would think that when a commercial construction project heads into the Project Closeout phase, the entire team would be excited. Field...

Bridging Information Between the Office and Field During Construction

August 5, 2021

Famed playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken...

The Trader Joe’s Approach to Construction Software: Creating a Targeted One-Stop Shop

July 29, 2021

Many consumers would like to do all of their grocery shopping at one store (“one-stop shopping”). I’m one of them. I’d prefer to buy everything I...

Can Document Search Make a Construction Site Safer?

July 22, 2021

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, construction sites are the most dangerous work environments. In 2019, a total of 1,061 construction workers...

Mitigating Risk with Intelligent Document Search

July 15, 2021

The tragic condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, shocked the nation. The pictures are horrifying. Indeed, most of us awoke that morning no...

Why Document Search is the Secret Sauce to the VDC Process

July 8, 2021

It is hard to believe the concept of Virtual Design and Construction celebrates its 20th birthday in 2021. My, how time has flown. It just seems like...

Don’t Forget Field Personnel Considerations When Selecting a DMS

June 17, 2021

In this age of cloud-based technologies, 40 percent of general contractors still subscribe to paper documents for drawings, plans, change orders...

Reduce Document Admin Time with the Power of OCR

June 11, 2021

In theory, construction-industry document management systems allow projects to be built more efficiently with more accurate documents, less wasted...

Junior Engineer Chris Reyes Shares His Passion for Mechanical Engineering and Technology

June 8, 2021

At DADO, we’re interested in learning from young professionals across the construction industry. Whether they’re entering the industry out of...

The Next Big Thing in Safety Compliance: Document Search

June 3, 2021

Did you know 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration? There were few job site safety...

How to Improve Preconstruction with Intelligent Document Search

May 27, 2021

Congratulations! You’ve just won the job. Pop the champagne tonight because tomorrow, the most crucial phase of your project begins—Preconstruction...

Know the 7 Pillars of A Controlled Document Management System

May 20, 2021

Today, the best construction companies organize, secure, and share their documents using a document management system (DMS). They strive to be as...

Document Management + Cost Control = Project Magic

May 13, 2021

A good Document Management System (DMS) should make a construction project more efficient with the latest revisions, markups, and document history...

Avoid these Five Red Flags of Document Management Systems

April 30, 2021

Saws, hammers, and drills have been tools on job sites for hundreds of years. Today, a cloud-based document management system (DMS) is another tool...

A Special Interview with Ken Schneider of United Association

April 22, 2021

At DADO, we’re interested in learning from leaders across the construction industry. In this post, we interviewed Ken Schneider who is presenting at...

15 Signs You Should Invest in Construction Technology

April 16, 2021

When it comes to deciding whether or not to implement new construction technology, the conversation is typically focused on how it will directly help...

10 Tips For Implementing New Construction Technology

April 1, 2021

The distance between a construction technology solution promise and genuine achievement is a matter of concern. Referencing past conversations with...

6 Reasons Why Voice Driven Intelligent Search is Vital in the Field

March 25, 2021

Stop and take a look at the world around you. It’s easy to find people pausing to check their smart phone or tablet for email or conducting business...

Leveraging Document Search Towards Your Project’s Cost Control Efforts

March 12, 2021

If you saw the title of this article and thought, “What does document search have to do with my project cost?” I want you to keep reading. Messy...

Overcoming the Challenges of Managing Construction Documents Across Cloud Platforms

March 4, 2021

Construction document management is a heavy burden shared by all project teams. Organization, management, and retrieval of project information is...

DADO Intelligent Search Tackles Lean Construction

February 18, 2021

Intelligent search is a new paradigm reducing waste of time and effort to provide greater project value. If you are familiar with lean construction...

Intelligent Search Tips to Gain Control of Your Construction Documents

February 12, 2021

We’ve all been there. You know what you need, but you can’t seem to find the right words, the right terms, the right file name, or the right location...

Do You Need a Document Management Audit?

February 5, 2021

It's tax season, after all. A great time to take stock of your business and identify any issues that could come back to bite you later. One of those...

Is Intelligent Document Search like GPS? DADO Debates.

February 2, 2021

During a recent conversation with a VDC Director from a large general contractor based in California, he compared DADO to GPS. Disputing the merits...

3 New DADO Product Features to Kick Off 2021

January 22, 2021

We are so relieved 2020 is in the rearview mirror. In spite of it all, there’s a silver lining to last year’s craziness, DADO is able to kick off...

A Framework for Intelligent Document Search by Project Phase

January 15, 2021

Have you ever stopped to think about how search plays a role in your workday? The ever-increasing complexities of architecture, engineering, and...

CEO Jake Olsen Gives Thanks and 2021 Predictions for DADO

January 8, 2021

It’s going to be a big year! Admittedly, even as an eternal optimist, it hasn’t been easy to keep up that positivity throughout this past year’s...

DADO Document Search Gains Traction with Contractors in 2020

December 17, 2020

At Autodesk University 2019, DADO launched its search engine for construction to the community at large. Since then, it has been a topic of...

Student Interview Provides Valuable Insight on ConTech Possibilities

December 10, 2020

At DADO, we’re interested in learning from students across the construction industry. Whether they’re entering the industry out of high school...

When Tech Hurts – Part 2 (Intentional Innovation)

December 3, 2020

As a customer success manager, I get to work with contractors from sea to shining sea. These businesses run the gamut in terms of where they are in...

Are You Cut Out for Document Management? Take This Personality Quiz

November 20, 2020

What character best resembles your document management style? Let’s face it, you got into construction because you love building things, yet a...

The Biggest Problem with CTRL-F Part 2

November 12, 2020

In Part 1 of “The Biggest Problem with CTRL-F,” we walked through some of the reasons CTRL-F often stops short of giving us the search results we...

Meet the Sergey Brin of Construction Document Search

November 5, 2020

In this post, DADO's Emily Heppard interviews Ryan Grimm, DADO’s Head of Architecture and “Search Wizard.” Read the conversation below to get insight...

Your Worst Nightmare About Document Search Comes to Life

October 29, 2020

Picture it. It’s 8 pm, a pitch-dark night, and the wind is howling outside your construction trailer. Everyone else went home hours ago. They’re...

DADO Launches Construction Document Management Survey

October 22, 2020

Building with the industry is part of the DADO story. It’s something we’ll keep doing whether we’re a company of 4 people or a company of 4,000. No...

DADO’s Rockstar Customer Success Team: Meet Walker Lockard

October 15, 2020

For the last year, Walker Lockard has been an invaluable asset to DADO’s team as one of our Customer Success Managers. As a construction...

Construction Document Search: Expectations vs Reality

October 9, 2020

Binders, photocopies and rolled up drawing sets. How do we successfully stay on top of our projects while still dealing with shifting schedules and...

Effective Electrical Document Search Requires Identifying the Problem

October 1, 2020

If you caught our last blog post, you read about the ways in which CTRL-F can fail us when we’re trying to locate the documents we need. It can be...

The Biggest Problem With Ctrl F And How You Can Fix It

September 27, 2020

Search is second nature for us when we’re on the internet. Google has reinvented the way we access information- we don’t head to the bookcase for an...

7 Document Search Best Practices MEP Engineers Need to Follow

September 27, 2020

Construction document search is not a single task when it comes to construction projects. As MEP engineers and project stakeholders are well aware,...

DADO Interviews Todd Mustard, VP of Industry Innovation and Government Affairs at TAUC

September 24, 2020

Located in Arlington, VA, The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) is the premier national trade association for the union construction and...

DADO’s Rockstar Customer Success Team Meet: Emily Heppard

August 15, 2020

DADO recently welcomed Emily Heppard to our team as our Strategic Development Manager. Before entering the construction world, Emily worked in higher...

When Tech Hurts

July 15, 2020

As construction innovation practitioners gather in their regular huddles to prepare for their semi-annual presentation requesting resources for new...

ConTech Shopkeepers: When the Cure Becomes the Curse

April 1, 2020

Before starting my career as a Customer Success Manager at DADO, I was a construction technologist for a mechanical contractor. Like many trade...

Why Construction Hiring is Going Social

March 13, 2020

While Contractors are enjoying an unprecedented period of growth, the need to hire skilled professionals for both in-office and...

DADO’s 5 Steps to Take Forms Digital: A Guide for the Construction Industry

August 19, 2019

You may have seen Progressive's new ad campaign featuring Dr. Rick coaching new homeowners not to be like their parents. In one commercial, the group...

How and why working WITH the industry creates the best solutions

July 29, 2019

Despite its potential, tech has thus far lived in a nebulous space in the construction industry. For many contractors, especially subs, adopting new...

Seeking the Truth Amidst the Flood of Construction Project Information

July 24, 2019

Jonathan Marsh, industry thought-leader, provides a thought-provoking perspective on the flood of Construction Project data and challenges the notion...

Hello 2019: 3 Areas to Watch in Construction Technology for the Sub-Contractor in the Coming Year

July 24, 2019

The construction industry is changing. As demand increases, Project Managers, Detailers and their corresponding Field counterparts, particularly at...