Technology on the Job
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Technology on the Jobsite
In today’s digital world, the tiny smartphone in your pocket has twice the computing power that desktop computers had just 10 short years ago. Smartphones and tablets are so integrated into our daily life that it is shocking when you hear about someone “going off the grid,” or being completely isolated from connected tech devices. These devices battle for your attention at home, at work, in the car, and even when you are trying to sleep – but do they have a place out on the jobsite?
Bucking the Trend
Not too long ago, smartphones and tablets were flimsy entertainment items that were considered too delicate for rugged use. While the early devices featured groundbreaking technology, they weren’t necessarily designed for the rigors of hard industrial and construction environments. Put one out in the field in the gritty hands of a worker and surely it would return smashed into bits at the end of the day. However, today’s current devices are built a lot differently; you will often see a smartphone or tablet in the hands of pretty much everyone from students to policeman to construction workers.
Now in the construction realm, contractors, foremen, project managers, and other professionals have access to smartphones and tablets that are currently revolutionizing the space. Previously, tech advancements in the construction field focused on the in-office staff, giving them multifaceted tools to bid projects more accurately, create real-time models, manage materials delivery and installment schedules. Over the years, this has obviously had an impact on the planning side of things, but construction tech has largely ignored jobsite innovations realm – until now.
Real-Time Data Driving Real-Time Results
Gone are the days of clipboards, film cameras, hard copy plans, pages of field notes, and manual filings for every basic operation. No more struggling to update all of the team members through various communication channels. Forget file cabinets full of cumbersome blueprints and plans. With a smartphone or tablet in the hand of every decision maker, foreman, and line worker, there’s a real-time network of collaboration, communication, and connectivity.
Yes, today even the construction industry has an app for that. There’s a bevy of mobile applications tailored specifically for construction that have digitized jobsite landscape. Now, you have the ability to keep your team in the loop with a swipe and a couple taps – never lose track of logistics and deadlines with automated reminders. Managing tasks has never been easier now that all data is uploaded to the cloud, easily accessible by all members of your team. Since each completed digital task now has an archive and time-stamp, you can directly measure the progress and productivity of onsite elements and teams.
It’s the Way of the Future…
Connectivity and collaboration on the jobsite thanks to smartphones and tablets is the way of the future – there’s so much untapped potential in these construction management apps in terms of productivity. You will save money on materials costs, you will save money on overhead costs, and most importantly, you will save time – the one resource you cannot recoup. Construction tech has connected the functional parts of the jobsite, replaced wasteful analog procedures, and expanded the technical capabilities of the average worker – it’s time to hop onboard.
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