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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. Update: Project Manager uses iPhone to access construction documentation. Construction Project Managers main line of communication is their mobile device. Apple – iPad. What’s missing?

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How Mobile Project Management Can Improve Jobsite Efficiency

Lets Build

Teams used to organize those projects on paper, then spreadsheets, but now the most organized and easy-to-use solution for any construction project comes in the form of mobile project management software. Mobile project management software gains its mobility and ease of use by living in the cloud.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jonathan Mabe, Assistant Project Manager, Eckardt Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Jonathan Mabe learned these lessons first-hand as a young assistant project manager at Eckardt Group. In our latest Behind the Build interview, Jonathan recounts his experience in overcoming unexpected challenges when a project he was working on faced extreme weather conditions and pandemic-related issues. .

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Behind the Build: Interview with Tim Kelleher, Operational Standards & Innovation Manager at Brinkman Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM and VDC started as office-based specialty roles, but increasingly these tasks can take place outside the office on iPads, where work is actually occurring. My main goal is to get as many of our processes and technologies as close to the work as physically possible because that’s where we can drive a lot of the impact.

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Construction Industry Steps to the Cloud and Mobile Devices

Carol Hagen

Much of what happens on a construction site involves a high degree of collaboration so smartphone screens will likely not suffice for visual project management teams. It seemed that the iPad users liked Dropbox but few were sharing files they felt needed to be highly secure. What Cloud Solutions Are Easy to Implement?

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How to Implement Construction Software in Your Business

Lets Build

In a nutshell, the main difficulties could be the following: Getting staff to use new IT systems . When a new project team is formed, running from Client, Consultants, Main Contractor and Subcontractors , it is quite possible that none of them have ever worked together before. Need for training. Conclusion.

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15 the best construction Apps for construction professional

Construction Cost Estimating

Viewpoint for Mobile : Viewpoint Construction Software, of Portland, Ore has launched its Viewpoint for Mobile, its mainly a Mobile Field Manager. By this software salespeople and estimators can make estimates for construction and repair projects automatically. PlanGrid : It is one of the best apps for iPhone and iPad.