In order for the construction industry to connect fragmented players and close the data loop, there is a need for industrywide standards for Internet technologies, according to Chip D'Angelo, vice president/business development for the McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group and spokesman for construction.com, an industry marketplace.
In order for the construction industry to connect fragmented players and close the data loop, there is a need for industrywide standards for Internet technologies, according to Chip D'Angelo, vice president/business development for the McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group and spokesman for construction.com, an industry marketplace.
"Automating the construction industry means first understanding the business process and proceeding with a systematic transition of traditional processes and systems to electronic platforms," he said. "It is critical to solve the interoperability between applications and connections to a company's in-house enterprise resource planning and financial systems. Without such a movement, the construction industry will continue to lag behind most other major industries."