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Build for The Future

Construction Business Owner

Contractors are hearing a lot about ways to use new technological applications, from building information modeling (BIM) to employing tablets and iPads in the field. One misconception is that only multibillion-dollar corporations are prepared to take advantage of these processes and tools.

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Digital Builder Ep 67: The Power of Digitization on the Jobsite

Autodesk Construction Cloud

All of our apprentices have been getting iPads. Showing young folks what we're doing with iPads and other technologies will generate interest." An iPad is one thing, but to use a robotic station or 3D laser scanner, you've got to have the knowledge. That way, everything is digital, including all our curriculums. shares Ron.

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Digital Builder Ep 37: The Power of Digitization on the Jobsite

Autodesk Construction Cloud

“All of our apprentices have been getting iPads. Showing young folks what we’re doing with iPads and other technologies will generate interest.” “An iPad is one thing, but to use a robotic station or 3D laser scanner, you’ve got to have the knowledge. ” shares Ron. . .” ” .

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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. Fortunately, he had installed an app that cleared all of his personal information and locked down the iPad. So, he simply logged into a computer and secured the device. “The

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Classes for Field Teams at AU 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Using the Assemble Systems iPad app, we can track site installation of critical path work. They’d use that information to gauge their progress, identify issues early, and report to clients. But the more complicated the building, the more difficult it becomes to correlate real-world structures to a 2D medium.

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Getting buy-in from the field for digital project management

Fieldwire

Instead of buying them all the same thing, consider giving the Android users an Android tablet, and the iPhone users an iPad. Explaining this to a group of project engineers on a jobsite is one thing. Trade contractors employ many people who are trained to perform the tasks within their trade.

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Empowering Project Management Professionals Through Technology—Part 2 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Associated General Contractors of America noted in a May 2018 report that construction employment is at its highest level in a decade , with more than 250,000 jobs added over the past year. Other advancements like FaceTime, allow face-to-face video chats via iPhones or iPads. The results are likely to be even better.