How Drones Are Affecting the Construction Industry The McFate Group just invested in a Phantom 4 Pro drone. While it is a handy tool for marketing purposes, our hope for it is that it becomes a tool we use at every job site. The main benefit of drones is that they collect visual data. Construction projects are often huge operations, usually sprawling
Butler: 100+ Years of Building Better Metal Solutions The McFate Group is also an authorized builder of Butler Manufacturing products and services, including structural, roof, and wall systems. Why Butler? Butler has more than 100 years of experience and is the world’s leading producer of building system solutions. Ideal for religious, manufacturing, warehousing, athletic, office, and municipal facilities, Butler building, and roof
What is Design-Build: a Quick Look What is design-build? Design-build is a method of project delivery in which one entity – the design-build team – works under a single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services. One entity, one contract, one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion. Design-build is also known as single-source responsibility. Design-build
Reflections: A look back on 2020 While a lot of businesses have been struggling since the pandemic, we are blessed to say we are busier than ever. Before COVID, we had multiple essential projects underway. Our Superintendents already have Ipads with hotspots for documenting job sites, so it was an easy transition. We held weekly meetings to discuss projects and to stay
