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1 Mobile Technology: Driving the Need to Change Heavy Civil Construction Heavy Civil Infrastructure projects are getting larger and more complex, and as a result, over 50% of projects fail to meet budget and schedule. This increasing complexity is driven by many factors including… • No two projects are the same. Each project has its own unique set of existing circumstances. Also, conditions on the job are always in flux, and someone needs to manage these changes. Often the key is delivering a project without disrupting the surrounding environment (underground utilities, roads, structures, etc.) • Increasing expectations. Owners and the public are increasingly expecting more work to get done for less, while maintaining safety, quality and project transparency. Recent infrastructure failures, such as the 2007 I35W bridge collapse in MN and the ASCE's D+ grade for America's overall infrastructure, have brought these issues to the forefront. Additionally, owners are driving programs like the FWHAs e-Construction Initiative which is, focused on digitizing construction processes and eliminating paper on the jobsite. • Large spatial regions. Horizontal projects that span large geographic areas drive complex logistics that need to be managed. Imagine coordinating resources over a 10 mile highway project: it requires multiple crews and sets of equipment spread out over several miles. You have to manage the storage and movement of materials as efficiently as possible, all while minimizing the impact the project has on existing traffic. • Increasing size and scope of projects. As we defer asset maintenance and infrastructure demand rises, so does the size and difficulty of infrastructure projects. Slow adoption of new technology and automated processes continues to be the status quo for heavy construction. In fact, according to a recent McKenzie Report, it is one of the last industries to digitize its workflows (only ahead of agriculture and hunting). This results in flat productivity while other industries are experiencing productivity gains of nearly 2X. CONTENTS 2 Industry and Technology Trends 3 Mobile is the New Platform 4 3 Key Benefits of Mobile 5 Business Problems and Solutions 6 Implementation Best Practices

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