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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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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. Improving Mobile Construction Security.

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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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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I happen to have an iPad, which came with essentially no instructions. However, after taking it out of the box, I knew to charge my iPad and then download necessary business-related applications (after downloading Angry Birds, of course). Management.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Not too long ago, or so it seems, we were more than ecstatic at the idea of being able to call our project managers in the field on mobile phones. The project manager may not have a laptop on hand or the workstation may not have the software loaded.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Would you take an iPad to a construction site? Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. document management. Management. project collaboration. Industry News.

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Construction Software Partly Cloud(y)

Carol Hagen

No extra hardware or software needed, just a web browser and internet connection from your PC, smartphone or iPad. Cloud Computing Perceptions: Speed, Security and Trust. Security is what’s the track record and how much have I been influenced by the “disaster” stories the news has reported.

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