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Mobile Tech Gains Traction on Construction Jobsites

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Five years ago, the mobile technology landscape on construction sites looked very different. JBKnowledge’s 2017 Construction Technology Report found that 41.4 percent of contractors—the largest group of survey respondents—believed mobile capabilities were “not very important” in 2012. The Most Popular Mobile Devices.

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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

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Contractors are Leveraging Power of Construction Management Software and Mobile Applications for Growth, But Where Do Responsibilities for Device Management Lie? For many, this would be a near catastrophic event, given the amount of personal (and often business) data that is often kept on any mobile device.

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Survey Says: Contractors Committed to Tech, Industry Still Faces Hurdles

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Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4%

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New Year’s Resolutions for Commercial Contractors: Goals and Strategies for Growth

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Fostering a collaborative culture among our team, from new hires to our most veteran staff, will continue to be a focus for Englewood in 2017. Earlier this month I was going through my post-holiday emails when I came across a Construction Dive article on 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Construction Pros in 2017.

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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

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Construction needs to be able to see digital solutions as what they are – tools to bring efficiency in construction projects. McKinsey reports that from 2011 to 2017 construction technology companies have managed to accumulate approximately $10 billion in investment. instead of focusing on actually managing the project.

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Construction Document Information Management

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Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. 2017, Cholakis, P. Four BT ) Moscardi, L. This does not nclude the cost of not finding the correct information in a timely manner, or using the wrong information.

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How to Implement Construction Software in Your Business

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Now, every member of the project team, from the construction manager to the last construction worker, can upload their documents simply by using their laptop, iPad or even their mobile phone. This will simplify the whole document management process and increase efficiency. How to Implement Construction Software.

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