JULY 2016CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Copyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.JULY - 06 - 2016 JULY- 06 - 2016, volume 01 - 10 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing Editor: Sarah WilsonVisualizer: Anil Kumar Stephen ThomasEditorial Staff: Aaron Pierce Kathy Arnold Kyle Summers Vivian Murray Vineet NairSales: Caroline Dsouza caroline@cioapplications.com 510-838-0854Mailing Address: ValleyMedia, Inc. 44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538 T:510 230 0396, F:510-894-8405Construction Applications SpecialEditorialMinimizing Construction Liabilities With rapid urbanization and growth of green building initiatives, there has been a steady rise in the usage of advanced, prefabricated and modular techniques that are swiftly transforming workflows and processes in construction. However, throughout a project-lifecycle, construction companies are likely to face interruptions--exceeding their budget plans, failure to achieve profitability, and delay in assessment and inspection procedures. To avert such issues, enterprises are altering their perspective and on-boarding advanced solutions as opposed to deploying standard tools and redundant manual approaches.These paradigmatic shifts are changing the course for the overall industry where investments are majorly directed toward augmenting value and efficiency while assuring simplified management of resources and manpower. From flying drones across the job site for monitoring project statuses, to 3D solutions for visualizing buildings before construction, to collaborative, cloud-based project management software for anytime, anywhere access to relevant data, the construction industry has no dearth of solutions. These solutions facilitate information and document exchange between stakeholders--including contractors, sub-contractors, and project managers. Further, digitization, alongside GPS and radio-frequency identification (RFID), Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes integrated with ERP, light weight scanners and 3D printing are eliminating conventional practices that often result in miscalculations and asset wastage. Such favorable climate of the market indeed paves novel path for building and construction firms to shun historical systems and approaches, while keeping a thorough check on errors and gaining complete financial visibility. With a goal to aid companies narrow their search for befitting tools and software and guide them through the best practices to minimize construction liabilities, we present to you a special edition on construction technology. We hope this edition helps broaden your perspectives and unleash the benefits of cutting-edge technology in assuring flexibility, accuracy and seamless coordination from back office to jobsite. Let us know your thoughts.Sarah WilsonManaging Editorsarah@cioapplications.com
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