Dive summary:
- Everyone on a construction site has a phone, most likely a smart phone, and offers a powerful opportunity for everyone to be able to access their company's data and other sources on the spot for faster and better decision-making.
- Stuart Chamberlain, product manager at Glenigan, an industry analyst, says he expects to see the major builders developing their own apps for employees to access information on-site that they can get only at an office now.
- Glenigan built an app for access to its construction market database, and it's had more than 2,000 downloads by industry practitioners.
From the article:
Say you work in the construction industry to the average man on the street and most people will conjure up an image of an industry made up of workers digging out building foundations or laying bricks. However, although the physical construction is obviously the most integral part of our industry, we all know that a huge amount of data, research and intelligence goes into making a building project a success. ...
