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.