Tech Brief
The Associated General Contractors of America
August 2015
MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2015 IT CONFERENCE
 This year's AGC IT Forum Conference connected nearly 350 construction technology professionals, solved their IT problems, and offered numerous solutions to their daily challenges.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335401&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
 Rob McKinney, founder of Construction App Guru and member of the AGC IT Forum Steering Committee, recounts the highlights of the 7th Annual AGC IT Forum Conference that took place in Chicago at the end of July. Here are his insights into day one. A recap of day two will appear in the September issue of Tech Brief.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335117&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
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Did you miss this year's AGC IT Forum? Are you still on the fence about attending this unique, informative construction technology conference? Read on for a few testimonials from some of the nearly 350 participants. If you work in the construction IT arena, this is the place to be. We hope to see you in Chicago next year.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335118&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
 Thanks to the AGC IT Forum Conference sponsors, for without their support this event would not be the success that it is.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335221&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY
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Operating a fleet leaves managers little time for strategic changes because they spend most of their day handling the demands of monitoring field service vehicles and keeping drivers on target. To ensure that their business runs as efficiently as possible, they know they must capture and consolidate vast quantities of data generated by in-vehicle devices and smartphones and tablets of mobile workers.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335223&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
 VDC for Design Phase Management & Preconstruction Tuesday, October 20, 2015 to Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Orlando, Florida The use of virtual design and construction (VDC) techniques is becoming more widespread in just about every global economy. Governments, such as in the United Kingdom, are even setting targets for required VDC/BIM within the next few years. We would like to explore how the utilization of VDC techniques in the design and planning phase are ultimately impacting our project outcomes. With architects, engineers, builders, and design-assist trade contractors widely using VDC tools during the design and planning phase, how is this early utilization impacting our ultimate project outcomes?
How are we engaging this newly transparent model based design process? Or are we still missing key interfaces or cross-disciplinary understanding? Are we managing and coping with the iterative design process better, or simply locking in designers earlier? Are we still glorifying the printed set, or have we truly found a new medium of communication (and what does it look like)? Register here. |
FOCUS ON INTEROPERABILITY - agcXML
 The Construction Open Software Alliance (COSA) is a community of construction industry professionals who support open integration standards in construction software. COSA believes in facilitating an uninhibited flow of information between the complementary software applications construction professionals depend on most. A one-stop-suite is not always the best choice and it is much more efficient for the end user to operate multiple applications when they integrate seamlessly. This is possible through open application standards that are developed and implemented by construction technology providers to facilitate the transfer of cross-application data.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335122&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
MEMBER-TO-MEMBER FAQ
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If you are interested in providing content to Tech Brief or would like to be considered a source for a feature article, please contact Jeanie Clapp at jclapp@naylor.com today.
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TECH TIPS
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comScore recently ranked the top 25 mobile apps used in the U.S. and the results lead to a few interesting observations.
Visit http://qz.com/481245/these-are-the-25-most-popular-2015-mobile-apps-in-america/ to view the full article online. |
FROM THE IT FORUM
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In an effort to allow for easier information sharing and improved collaboration, our technology conversations will now be at the 'AGC IT Forum' group in LinkedIn. We invite you to click on the link and join your peers as you continue to provide great contributions on various technology tips that impact your business and our industry.
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MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2015 IT CONFERENCE
|
This year's AGC IT Forum Conference connected nearly 350 construction technology professionals, solved their IT problems, and offered numerous solutions to their daily challenges.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335401&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
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Rob McKinney, founder of Construction App Guru and member of the AGC IT Forum Steering Committee, recounts the highlights of the 7th Annual AGC IT Forum Conference that took place in Chicago at the end of July. Here are his insights into day one. A recap of day two will appear in the September issue of Tech Brief.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335117&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
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Did you miss this year's AGC IT Forum? Are you still on the fence about attending this unique, informative construction technology conference? Read on for a few testimonials from some of the nearly 350 participants. If you work in the construction IT arena, this is the place to be. We hope to see you in Chicago next year.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335118&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
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Thanks to the AGC IT Forum Conference sponsors, for without their support this event would not be the success that it is.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335221&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY
|
Operating a fleet leaves managers little time for strategic changes because they spend most of their day handling the demands of monitoring field service vehicles and keeping drivers on target. To ensure that their business runs as efficiently as possible, they know they must capture and consolidate vast quantities of data generated by in-vehicle devices and smartphones and tablets of mobile workers.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335223&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
|
UPCOMING EVENTS
|
VDC for Design Phase Management & Preconstruction Tuesday, October 20, 2015 to Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Orlando, Florida The use of virtual design and construction (VDC) techniques is becoming more widespread in just about every global economy. Governments, such as in the United Kingdom, are even setting targets for required VDC/BIM within the next few years. We would like to explore how the utilization of VDC techniques in the design and planning phase are ultimately impacting our project outcomes. With architects, engineers, builders, and design-assist trade contractors widely using VDC tools during the design and planning phase, how is this early utilization impacting our ultimate project outcomes?
How are we engaging this newly transparent model based design process? Or are we still missing key interfaces or cross-disciplinary understanding? Are we managing and coping with the iterative design process better, or simply locking in designers earlier? Are we still glorifying the printed set, or have we truly found a new medium of communication (and what does it look like)? Register here. |
FOCUS ON INTEROPERABILITY - agcXML
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The Construction Open Software Alliance (COSA) is a community of construction industry professionals who support open integration standards in construction software. COSA believes in facilitating an uninhibited flow of information between the complementary software applications construction professionals depend on most. A one-stop-suite is not always the best choice and it is much more efficient for the end user to operate multiple applications when they integrate seamlessly. This is possible through open application standards that are developed and implemented by construction technology providers to facilitate the transfer of cross-application data.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=335122&issueID=41289 to view the full article online. |
MEMBER-TO-MEMBER FAQ
|
If you are interested in providing content to Tech Brief or would like to be considered a source for a feature article, please contact Jeanie Clapp at jclapp@naylor.com today.
|
TECH TIPS
|
comScore recently ranked the top 25 mobile apps used in the U.S. and the results lead to a few interesting observations.
Visit http://qz.com/481245/these-are-the-25-most-popular-2015-mobile-apps-in-america/ to view the full article online. |
FROM THE IT FORUM
|
In an effort to allow for easier information sharing and improved collaboration, our technology conversations will now be at the 'AGC IT Forum' group in LinkedIn. We invite you to click on the link and join your peers as you continue to provide great contributions on various technology tips that impact your business and our industry.
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