Business View Magazine | November 2020

50 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 to utilize a hydraulic backhoe and the first to install PVC pipe. It was also an early adopter of handheld devices for our field supervisors. Today, Koehler says that one of BF Joy’s priorities is giving its site supervisors, project managers, and superintendents more control over their job sites with a strong “real time” field management system – seeing it as a value-add for its clients, and another competitive advantage. “The jobs are getting so complex with safety and quality issues and more regulations,” she explains. “So, we’re constantly looking for ways to have technology advance the way we do things. We want to work quicker and smarter. We’re trying out new technologies and always look for ways to innovate and improve our processes – for example, GPS with geo-fencing; we’re using dashcams in our vehicles; we’re also using an app called Whip Around for our pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections. We’ve implemented a new learning management system and platform. We’re also looking at business 7600 Georgia Ave NW, Suite 100N Washington, DC 20012 info@jmutilitygroup.com www.jmutilitygroup.com JM Utility Group is a DBE/SBE/MBE and DC CBE Certified Company located in Washington, DC. The company was established in February 2017 and the responsible management team has over 60 years of combined utility and general construction experience. BF Joy formed a Safety Committee, in 2018, that is charged with maintaining the standard of safety excellence in the field.