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Last Friday, the The ConTechCrew aired episode 87 of the podcast with special guest, Michael Carr, President of Touchplan.io and discussed construction scheduling apps. The top headlines included DeWALT’s Laser Distance Measurer, iOS 11 review, Stockpile Reports’ partnership with Apple’s ARKit, Autodesk’s new investment and much more! Listen to “The ConTechCrew 87: Scheduling Apps for…

The following interview with Michael Carr, president at Touchplan (a division MOCA Systems), is being published in High-Profile Monthly in four installments. Below is the fourth and final installment. Part 1 – August 24, 2017 Part 2 – September 19, 2017  Part 3 – October 12, 2017 Part 4 – November 27, 2017

Michael Carr, president at Touchplan, recently shared his forecast for the A/E/C industry and his company in 2018. Q&A submitted by Touchplan. What went well in 2017? MC:  Understanding that efficiencies need to improve and the recognition that there are valuable solutions to get there… Mobile applications, drones and BIM are just a few options. Leading companies…

Michael Carr, is the President of MOCA’s software products division, Touchplan and a co-founder of MOCA. He has 20 years of construction management experience with significant expertise in project controls. He currently leads the development of Touchplan. Prior to launching Touchplan, he served in multiple leadership and operational roles within MOCA providing construction management services to…

If you follow the construction industry, you’ll have noticed the current buzz around alternative project delivery. This term refers to integrated project delivery (IPD), design-build (DB) and construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) approaches, which all differ from the traditional design-bid-build process. These three distinct approaches, which we’ll explore in more detail below, have arisen in response to project…

The awareness of the benefits collaborative planning and incorporating technology can bring to the productivity of construction is on the rise. To change the trajectory of the productivity curve in the industry, which has been flat in construction since the ’40s, Michael Carr and his team developed Touchplan to improve overall efficiencies, communication and processes.…

Boston, MA – Touchplan had a lot to celebrate on its fifth birthday this week: a milestone of 10,000 users! As of Friday, August 17, the tool has seen over 10,000 construction and design professionals sign up. While it has been five years since Touchplan was first created, the company has been out of beta…

Lean construction first began roughly 20 years ago; and it developed out of the need for principles and practices for design and management. Today, it can help workflows become more predictable. Michael Carr, president of MOCA’s software products division, Touchplan joins CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio to discuss Lean construction, Last Planner®, and how to forecast the future…

In episode 134 of The ConTechCrew visits with Lean Construction Manager, George Hunt! If you’ve ever been curious about what this ‘Lean construction’ thing is all about, this episode is for you. It’s more than software, or post-its on the wall – Lean construction is a state of mind! Other topics include printing, robots and…