BY KATIE KUEHNER-HEBERT
While retailers, airlines and banks are leveraging their big data to make more accurate predictions to boost sales and improve operations, the construction industry is in its infancy in analyzing its databases to gain insight to boost performance.
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Field workers in construction are using mobile technology — apps, devices, services — to increase their productivity and decrease project costs. Construction was among the first industries to use cell phones and push-to-talk (PTT) to improve communication among project teams on the jobsite, and many construction companies are now using mobile to accomplish basic business tasks with greater efficiency and lower cost.
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Go beyond insurance and safety to a more holistic view of risk management with technology to identify risk factors early, which equals more opportunity. Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, for this webinar that explores key risk areas of the construction business where it has proven valuable to leverage technology that supports enterprise-wide risk management approaches.
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Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, for a webinar that will review the top five construction apps to use for the following workflows - Document Safety Inspections, Mark Up Plans, Take Progress Photos, Complete Daily Reports, Enter Employee Time.
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Have you ever wondered how virtual reality will look on the jobsite? Or wondered how your mobile devices can be better integrated? Want to learn more about the innovative solutions your peers in the industry are using? Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, to hear James Benham sort through the latest trends in building technologies, identifying short-term fads and long-term game changers from mobile apps to augmented reality and drones.
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AGC and the Construction Open Software Alliance (COSA) recently signed an MOU (agreement) to lead the agcXML effort moving forward. More details to follow. For additional info, please visit COSA's website. 

 

Constructor magazine is currently working on its 2015 editorial calendar. Stories planned include disaster recovery, drones in construction and cybersecurity. If you have experience in any of these areas and would like to be considered a source for a feature article, please contact Jeanie Clapp at jclapp@naylor.com today.

 

BY ROB MCKINNEY
One of the main items to determine in the creation of your program is whether your company will provide employees with mobile devices or allow them to use their own (bring your own device or BYOD). Both scenarios have advantages and disadvantages to consider.
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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.