The General Contractor's Guide to the Modern Connected Jobsite
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Without the software tools available today,
all of these jobs would be much harder,
take far longer, and be more prone to human
error, all of which impacts profitability
and success.
However, achieving a truly connected jobsite
requires more than just using adequate
software for each of these project silos
and getting each job done right. A truly
connected jobsite requires that, at the very
least, all the applications used to manage
aspects of the physical building project itself
share the following qualities:
Cloud-based software (cont.)
They play well together: sharing data
freely and efficiently so every piece of
data is available to every department, as
needed, at any given time.
They run on the cloud: so physical
location, a wired network, and/or the
status of a single laptop or device
doesn't dictate whether that precious
information can be shared in real time,
wherever and whenever it's needed.
They're platform and device-agnostic:
data should be available and usable,
whether your subs or office staff
are working on Macs or Windows
computers, iPhones or Android phones,
iPads or Android tablets, or any
other configuration.
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Of course, if the software used in some or all the phases can
meet these same criteria, that will only make your job (and that
of just about everyone else working on the project) that much
easier and more effective. That way, any situations that arise
on the jobsite that require the input of estimators, detailers,
engineers, or fabricators can be handled that much faster and
more accurately.
