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Expectation of Faster Response Skip Mancini, President of B.T. Manci-

ni Co., Inc., Milpitas, said that the instant communication that is the byproduct of his company’s vastly increased use of tech- nology in the field and the office in recent years has tended to “speed up the whole process.” “In some respects, that helps things run

more smoothly,” Mancini said. “On the other hand, it puts more pressure on your ability to respond quickly enough.” One solution Cupertino Electric has

employed when it comes to using technol- ogy and the information it generates to improve project outcome is in the area of “big data” and analytics. “While historic information is useful, we believe predictive analytics will allow us to choose the best projects, anticipate impacts, make adjust- ments, and improve productivity,” Bon- cher commented. “The more information we have, the more competitive the options that we can offer to customers.” (For more insight about predictive analytics, see ar- ticle from Zurich on page 12.)

Bali Construction at work on a project for Universal Studios. Photo courtesy Bali Construction TRENCH SHORING COMPANY

Market Outlooks Vary, but AGC Specialty Firms Generally Optimistic While the challenges facing specialty

contractors are plentiful, most companies we talked with were generally positive about their current balance sheet and their (continued on page 11)

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