Industry Trends
Technology brings mobility to construction industry
For better or worse, our smartphones and other devices have made multi-tasking mandatory for many of us. Whether it’s returning an e-mail in the grocery aisle or writing a proposal in the doctor’s waiting room, our ‘office’ is wherever we happen to be – and the construction industry is no different. For example, more and more construction professionals are doing research on the go: The use of mobile devices has jumped significantly, from 21% in 2011 to 61% in 2013 for people working in the industry looking for general equipment information, according to a survey conducted by Equipment World. This survey also revealed a noteworthy increase in the usage of mobile devices to peruse industry news and to view equipment...
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