By Matthew Phair, Contributing Editor
Like nearly every other industry, construction has benefited greatly from the development of personal computers. But unlike many industries, much of what constitutes construction is field-based. And that, quite often, is where construction professionals say goodbye to their computers.
Most architects still use paper and pencil when they go on site to inspect ongoing construction and to ensure that contractors are following the plans and specifications. As a result, it may take days, even weeks, for vital information about deficient work to be transcribed from field documents into digital form and then disseminated to the …
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