In today’s technology driven construction
industry, it has become vital that a company’s
information technology infrastructure is
extremely reliable. The combined use of
servers, desktops or laptops, mobile devices
and software comprise the infrastructure that
is required to be accessible at anytime from
anywhere on any device. When employees
cannot access pertinent project information
when required, there can be severe financial
consequences. As an example, if a response to a Request for Information isn’t able to be
reviewed by a foreman and consequently,
materials for the project are installed without the
proper drawing revision, rework is inevitable.
The world of information technology has
changed drastically in the past decade.
Software and technology that was once
cost prohibitive and only afforded to multinational
organizations is now available to
even the smallest of businesses. In the same
time, connectivity costs to the internet have
drastically reduced and the speeds of that
connectivity have gone up ten-fold with greater
reliability than ever.
Having the proper combination of standardized
hardware, software, connectivity and having
sound policies to govern the employee use
of all of it have become cornerstones to any
business in the 21st century.