Trends in Technology Adoption:

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• Trends in Technology Adoption
• Examining technology awareness and deployment in
  the construction market

Mike Carrozzo, editor Peggy Smedley, editorial
director
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• Topics to be covered

• State of technology adoption
• People and applications
• Adoptions trends
• Emerging solutions
• Automated home technology
• The future of construction

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• Buying habits and influence with IT

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• Importance of training and retraining employees

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• 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

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• Factors for choosing applications

• Ease of use
• Features/functionality
• Compatibility with software/hardware
• Scalability

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• Wireless functions performed

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• 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.

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• Web-based collaboration tools

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• Adopting project management software

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• Benefits of project management technology

• Managing submittals/transmittals
• Daily reporting
• Work orders
• Change orders
• Risk management
• Analytical reporting
• Forecasting capabilities

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• Influencing technologies in construction

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• Power of automated home technology

• Create entirely new revenue streams
• Alter traditional business models
• Improve service opportunities for builders

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• AHT profitable products

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• How builders present AHT to buyers

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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

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But what does the future hold
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Applications of M2M in Construction

• Building Control/Facility Management
• Equipment Management and Tracking
• Automated Home Technology
• Structural Monitoring
• Sensor Networking

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Sensor Networking ApplicationsBuilding
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

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Whats coming in M2M

• Monitoring and Communication Devices
• Connectivity
• Operations Center
• Web Management Tools
• Technical Support

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Summary

• Its an exciting time to be involved with
  technology
• Powerful technology is on the horizon
• Dont be afraid to jump on board

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fail.
Benjamin Franklin