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Trends in Technology Adoption:

Trends in Technology Adoption: Examining technology awareness and deployment in the construction market. Mike Carrozzo, editor Peggy Smedley, editorial director. State of technology adoption People and applications Adoptions trends Emerging solutions Automated home technology

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Trends in Technology Adoption:

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  1. Trends in Technology Adoption: Examining technology awareness and deployment in the construction market Mike Carrozzo, editor Peggy Smedley, editorial director

  2. State of technology adoption • People and applications • Adoptions trends • Emerging solutions • Automated home technology • The future of construction Topics to be covered

  3. Buying habits and influence with IT

  4. Importance of training and retraining employees

  5. Training and IT • IT is more complex • IT as a business component • Align IT with business goals • Separate value-add from market hype • Become big picture thinkers

  6. Factors for choosing applications • Ease of use • Features/functionality • Compatibility with software/hardware • Scalability

  7. Wireless functions performed

  8. Wireless Vs Mobile • Wireless, or always connected, Solutions must be connected to the Internet in order for the application to be used. • Mobile, or occasionally connected, solutions have the capacity to house data on the device.

  9. Web-based collaboration tools

  10. Adopting project management software

  11. Managing submittals/transmittals • Daily reporting • Work orders • Change orders • Risk management • Analytical reporting • Forecasting capabilities Benefits of project management technology

  12. Influencing technologies in construction

  13. Create entirely new revenue streams • Alter traditional business models • Improve service opportunities for builders Power of automated home technology

  14. AHT profitable products

  15. How builders present AHT to buyers

  16. What have we learned so far? • Construction industry becoming more aggressive • People play a large role in the success of technology • Applications need to fit the business of construction • Technology needs to be easy to use • Emerging technologies are making a difference • Automated home technology create new revenue streams

  17. But what does the future hold…

  18. Applications of M2M in Construction • Building Control/Facility Management • Equipment Management and Tracking • Automated Home Technology • Structural Monitoring • Sensor Networking

  19. Sensor Networking Applications:Building Control/Facility Management • Automated Home Technology • Building Commissioning • Energy Monitoring • Escalator/Elevator Monitoring • Home Monitoring/Awareness • HVAC Control/Automation • Lighting Control • Server Room Monitoring • Structural Acoustics • Security and Monitoring

  20. What’s coming in M2M • Monitoring and Communication Devices • Connectivity • Operations Center • Web Management Tools • Technical Support

  21. Summary • It’s an exciting time to be involved with technology • Powerful technology is on the horizon • Don’t be afraid to jump on board

  22. By failing to prepare your are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin

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