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Mobile Tech Gains Traction on Construction Jobsites

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Five years ago, the mobile technology landscape on construction sites looked very different. percent of contractors—the largest group of survey respondents—believed mobile capabilities were “not very important” in 2012. percent of contractors believed mobile wasn’t very important, while 83.1 The Most Popular Mobile Devices.

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Benefits of Construction Mobile Apps

Construction Marketing

One benefit that is often overlooked however is using mobile devices to reduce reliance on paper forms and manual processes. Mobile business apps are more accessible to businesses than ever. Now, even small firms can afford to construct and implement mobile apps into their business. The average cost of paper per employee is $80.

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Mobile Solutions Empowering Field Teams to do More

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Construction Industry is Undergoing a Digital Transformation and Mobile Technologies are Leading the Movement. So, why did the industry shift from paper to computerized technologies? Today, builders are using more online and mobile apps than ever before to keep data and communications integrated when they’re in the field.

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Thinking outside the box – Modular versus stick-built, and the case for the future of construction

Construction Today

There are many deeply held misconceptions and stigmas surrounding mobile construction, which could, in part, account for why modular construction’s overall market share of the construction industry was 5.5 percent in 2021, despite its speed, versatility, quality, and environmentally friendly benefits.

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

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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. Mobile Construction Technologies Seeing More Use.

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Construction Industry Steps to the Cloud and Mobile Devices

Carol Hagen

There were surveys taken about what were the popular devices but I couldn’t help but wonder how much is changing and what impact the new tablets will have on the AEC industry. Every cloud solution must take into account a mix of security and risk management. File sharing solutions. What makes Box a great fit?

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Construction Project Managers Go Mobile

Carol Hagen

Update September 27, 2010: Project Manager views Job Alerts on iPad using Corecon Mobile. Construction Project Managers main line of communication is their mobile device. The Corecon Mobile solution. Corecon Mobile will work on all these devices: * Apple – iPhone. Microsoft – Windows Mobile. Blackberry.