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CONSTRUCTION EVOLUTION
SOFTWARE INNOVATION
AND MARKET REQUIREMENTS
Heavy construction continues to trail other industrial sectors in software solutions that automate
processes, streamline workflows and enable data-driven analytics. The reasons are easy to appreciate.
Most companies focus attention and investment on what they know best: hands-on construction
expertise. Partial software solutions and challenging user interfaces also made it difficult
to achieve the true ROI potential of a comprehensive software strategy.
Paper & DOS—When estimating and operations were
managed with pencils and calculators, DOS applications
and spreadsheets presented the first software
breakthrough.
Windows & PC—Windows was the next big step.
Standardized interfaces and ease of use drove an
explosion in niche applications for various aspects
of the construction workflow.
Cloud, Web & Mobile—Internet and mobile
capabilities brought construction applications to
the field – but also compounded the challenges of
managing and integrating new applications and
data sources. Now, technology supports the
vision of an enterprise-class software
platform with applications that are
powerful, easy to use and unified.
That vision addresses current
market pressures, as well as the
expectations of an increasingly
tech-savvy workforce.
• Operational Efficiency
• Process Improvement
• Accuracy & Speed
• Enterprise Collaboration
• Business Intelligence
VALUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Paper/DOS Windows
& PC
Web &
Mobile
Cloud
UNIFIED
P L AT F O R M
