Coming Soon to a Contractor Near You?
Texas based commercial contractor SpawGlass is not only changing CEOs at the end of this year, but according to Mobile Enterprise, the firm has deployed Motion Computing’s Motion F5v Tablet PCs into the field as part of their Building Information Modeling (BIM) efforts. One of the first projects where the tablets are being used is at the construction site of the new University of Texas Student Activities /Liberal Arts Building at the UT campus in Austin.
According to Chris Tisdel, BIM technologist at SpawGlass, “Our goal is to create a tight connection between design intent and field activities, and then provide the owners with the same level of coordination and visibility throughout the lifecycle of a structure.”
Motion Computing is an Austin, Texas designer of tablet computers for industry including healthcare, government and field personnel. Their website offers a 13-minute webinar which explains how Tablet PCs in Construction can improve job site productivity, as well as some information about specific tablet PCs used in construction (free registration required).
Incorporating BIM technologies will enable the users and owners of buildings to easily track the building over its useful life of over 50 years. Look for a number of other contractors to incorporate the tablet technology as we stress Lean construction and as the next generation of professionals enter the Construction Industry.
