{"id":3741,"date":"2013-05-09T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formtek.com\/blog\/?p=3741"},"modified":"2013-05-09T07:00:31","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T15:00:31","slug":"mobile-boosting-productivity-and-quality-in-the-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/mobile-boosting-productivity-and-quality-in-the-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile: Boosting Productivity and Quality in the Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mobile devices are changing the way many jobs are being performed. The construction industry is one example where workers in the field are seeing big change. \u00a0Tablets, Smartphones, and a new breed of ‘rugged notebook computers’ are replacing older mobile devices like two-way radios and cell phones.<\/div>\n
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The benefits of real-time access to project data are huge. \u00a0With the new generation of mobile devices, remote workers are able to work more efficiently and their work is typically of higher quality. \u00a0Immediate access to construction drawings and data enables problems to be solved quickly while workers can remain on-site.<\/div>\n
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A recent survey of construction firms<\/a> by ENR confirmed that mobile devices and applications are now common place in the field, and their use is transforming how the construction business works. \u00a0Workers are using applications to retrieve and view data, collaborate, standardize processes, and to collect data that can be used for calculating metrics.<\/div>\n
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The ENR survey also asked construction workers which apps on their mobile devices are most used for their work<\/a>. \u00a0The top five mobile apps workers cited are:<\/div>\n
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