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Construction companies are bombarded by documents daily and making those documents electronic will reduce paper right? If your construction accounting system doesn’t have at minimum a drag n drop feature for documents and emails, it’s time to look for an integrated, comprehensive replacement solution. Not so fast.
We are officially in fall, so grab some hot chocolate and let’s discuss why, despite available document imaging technology, people still use paper. People want to have access at any given time to all of their documents. I happen to have an iPad, which came with essentially no instructions. changeorders.
Technology has changed (and so have my looks, thank goodness), but my views have remained the same—technology is all about the next logical step. We are at no loss for new technologies: iPads, tablets, netbooks, Droids, wireless everything, software, you name it! changeorders. document management. Add new tag.
Would you take an iPad to a construction site? changeorders. document management. That’s one reason we cover smart ways to use smart phones in the upcoming April issue. ( I thought I’d offer a sneak peek at the cover!). I’m wondering: Do you use smartphones regularly in your construction business?
Everyone needs access to a common set of applications they can share in order to make use of that information. Is this future technology on an iPad? changeorders. document management. To fix this problem, more than just data needs to be readily available to project managers and anyone else who need access to it.
But Platinum Homes was losing money on changeorders from demanding clients. Mark could remember clearly the specific conversation he had with his client, but ultimately, he did not have signed documentation. Because it’s all digital, you can see it on an iPad, you can put it up on the presentation screen.
from smart phones, to iPads and tablets, to electronic drawings and specifications. For example, did you know that your email communications can be used to establish an enforceable contract, changeorder, or settlement? Given the increase of today's mobile technologies available on the construction site.
Data that should stay within one firm’s walls never gets shared, but critical information like drawings, issues and documents are immediately available ?across across all linked projects, ensuring that critical documentation isn’t disconnected and ?fragmented.?. This can happen by sharing just the data, not the full project.
Go deeper ask about how they handle Work-In-Process (WIP), Retention, Job Deposits, Maintenance Agreement Tracking, ChangeOrder Tracking, Payment Applications. All important documents we receive are uploaded into secure paperless servers a minimum of 1,000 miles from our headquarters in Lynnwood Washington but inside the U.S.A.
No longer are construction disputes limited to the written documents between the parties. Any written policy should address use of cell phones and tablets with an eye for document preservation. Are changeorders being discussed by text? What photos of an accident?
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