Dive summary:

• AEC companies have been taking steps to extend their capabilities to the 90% of the world's people who are not in developed, economically successful countries, and Avery Louise Bang, executive director of Bridges to Prosperity, observes that relentless expansion of connectivity makes that possible.
• Her organization helps build bridges that let people reach necessities, such as potable water and schools for children, in 16 countries, and remote traffic monitoring helps confirm that a project is where it's needed or that something may be wrong that needs repair.
• In rural areas, field staff can connect with design and construction professionals and others who help the projects go from dream to reality.

From the article:

By partnering with organizations and individuals who live and work in these remote areas, tools of connectivity are improving the AEC communities' ability to connect with their on-the-ground partners before travel [and] while on site and, in some cases, to view the long term impacts of their projects. ...