What’s your No. 1, can’t-do-without-it construction technology? John Whitcraft, P.E., and corporate allied member, answers this question for Construction Dive magazine, Wired up: CA electrical engineer selectively plugs into job site tech.
This one-on-one interview highlights that using paper is still a valid option; however, there are multiple tech options that can keep a construction site on task and on time.
“I like to put my hands on construction documents and feel the paper and look at the pages and mark them up — but what happens when somebody makes a change? Creating a new set of documents is costly and time intensive,” says Whitcraft.
Consider your top tech picks as Whitcraft discusses the apps and construction management software he uses on site, including;
- Southwire’s Voltage Drop Calculator
- Conduit Fill
- Bluebeam workflow and construction management software.
Read more about these apps and the discussion on technology’s biggest impact on the job site.