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Construction ProjectsTop 10 - cities with the highest amount of skyscrapers!
They are high, impressive and symbolize economic power. Skyscrapers save space and show the pursuit of growth. Limited space conditions and an increase in the costs of building ground led...
Construction Industry8 Time management tips for sales manager
Time is money! Especially sales managers know this to be the hard truth. Therefore, it is important to focus on the most valuable tasks each day. Figuring out the value...
Construction IndustryDiversification in the construction industry
Market positioning through diversification According to a Mercuri International study, the increasing competitive pressure on construction companies requires the revision of existing corporate structures. Extending product ranges (diversification) is one...
Company News10 reasons why Building Radar enriches your business.
Our clients need to proactively spot new construction sites. With that, they can sell their products. Building Radar enables its customers to evaluate new business opportunities, attract new customers and...
Construction IndustryPrice negotiation tips by Building Radar
You have worked hard to reach an advantageous opportunity as a sales manager. You invested a lot of time to qualify a building constructor or planner, to present your product...
Customer SuccessCustomer Success Story: LKAB Minerals
The internationally operating LKAB Minerals was looking for one global database to provide them information about the projects they can sell their heavy aggregate to; they found this with Building...
Market IntelligenceEU construction sector in 2018
In the European Union, the construction sector is of great importance. It provides around 18 million direct jobs and amounted to 8.6 % of the EU's total GDP in 2016....
Construction IndustryLife Cycle Costs
Until now, the life cycle cost analysis - the calculation of all costs of a construction project between planning and retrenchment - was time-consuming and cost-intensive. With the introduction of...
Company NewsInbox Zero: Regain control of your mailbox!
In the next 6 minutes reading time your handling with your email inbox will change fundamentally! A clean Inbox Zero will be a reality... What is the Inbox Zero? Although...
Construction IndustryBuilding Projects - Building Radar's Top 5
Tall, stunning or just innovative building projects - architects, designers, and construction building contractors try to exceed those principles since centuries. Whose building project is the highest? Which building is...
Construction IndustrySales Training: 5 key elements to improve your sales force
Every sales training is about catching the attention of your sales managers
Market IntelligenceBuilding Radar presents the hottest innovations in the construction sector
The building industry is known to be hard-nosed, rough, but certainly not ground breaking. At least that’s the public perception. However, innovations in the construction sector are continuously increasing. Why...
Construction ProjectsRenewable Energy Projects in Switzerland and the EU
The Swiss people voted to change their national energy supply from nuclear to renewable energy a few days ago. Under the Swiss system of direct democracy, 58.2% of the Swiss...
Construction IndustryWill there be a construction boom in Iran?
With the opening of Iran, the country will attract the attention of many economic forces, particularly of the construction industry. On July 14th talks about a nuclear deal between the...
Construction IndustryMaking sense of NAICS and UNSPSC codes
To optimize production, target buyers, and contract suppliers in public procurement processes, classification is essential to businesses. At Building Radar, we combine different public procurement codes to provide comprehensive and...
Construction IndustryPropTech Overview: How Technology changes the construction industry
The digital revolution did not leave out of the construction industry. As in many other areas of our daily lives, technology can be an asset for construction projects, tenders, and...
Company NewsGerman PropTech Initiative founded
In Berlin, the "German PropTech Initiative" (GPTI) was founded. As a front runner of digital innovation in construction and real estate, Building Radar, of course, was a founding member of...
Construction IndustryHow to successfully apply for bids
Tenders or requests for a proposal have become an important sales channel in many areas of the business world. Although almost no company can pass on them, there still are...
Construction IndustryFinding Public Procurements with Building Radar
Little by little public tendering is becoming a standard method for contracting. In contrast to construction projects, public procurements only ask for an accurately defined service. Building Radar now offers...
Vocabulario común de contratos públicos, CPV
El vocabulario común de contratos públicos, o CPV en resumen, es un conjunto de códigos que se han desarrollado por la Unión Europea. El CPV proporciona un sistema de clasificación...
Company NewsUpdate from our US office
As an avid reader of our blog, you are highly aware that since April we run a brand new office in San Francisco. The short time since has been incredibly...
Construction IndustryMother's Day: Buildings inspired by mother's
One Sunday in May, many countries celebrate mother's day in order to thank their mothers for all the hard work and effort they put in the education of every one...
Construction IndustryMaking sense of CPV codes
The common procurement vocabulary, or CPV in short, are codes that have been developed by the European Union. The CPV provides a unified classification system for public procurement. Herein, contracting...
Construction IndustryHow do Requests for Proposal work?
Besides finding current construction projects, Building Radar offers you the opportunity for a real-time search of requests for proposal (RFP) of thousands of sources with intelligent filters. Requests for proposal...