It is well known that the construction sector is one of the slowest to adopt new technologies. Yet surveys reveal that digital tools and workflow automation help manage construction projects.
Data and automation
While it is true that construction companies have begun to adopt digital tools more and more constantly (about 61% of companies use them), on the other hand less than 40% of them have understood the importance of automation that these tools are able to foster. Many companies have yet to discover all the potential that digital brings with it, simply integrating software platforms into their management system to manage various daily operations, but neglecting the automation of workflows, certainly among the most important advantages of technology. especially in terms of productivity.
Automation to streamline critical activities
40% of companies that do not take advantage of the advantages of automation, especially in the most critical phases of a workflow, substantially lose efficiency, reliability, accessibility and safety. Manual processes tend to require the use of more applications and tools than the corresponding automated processes, with a consequent increase in the time taken not only to perform a given task, but also for the operators, both technical and administrative, who must pay more attention to carry out standard and special checks for each individual process.
Automation and efficiency
The benefits of setting up workflow automation in the construction technology stack to manage projects are clear and immediate. The first we mentioned is efficiency.
Efficiency should not be understood only in terms of time, but at a general organizational level. For example, respecting the construction completion times of a project also favors compliance with the budget allocated to that project. Automating planning, resource management, budgeting but also the reporting of a project prevents employees from carrying out a job that requires attention and time, giving the company the ability to manage data accurately and quickly.
Another emblematic case to consider is that of safety management checklists, or that of the management of data useful for suppliers. The difficulties most frequently encountered for construction companies, in fact, are linked to the ineffective method of acknowledging the availability of materials and the delivery status of the goods. With the right automation, the data concerned could be consulted accurately and in real time, in order to optimize the entire management process.
Automation against waste
Another very important advantage, which is actually the main reason why automation was born, is found in the decrease in waste.
In the construction industry, delays can occur during any of the phases of a project due to outdated information or communication problems. Automating workflows by companies allows project managers, analysts and workers to avoid unnecessary searches for information, to monitor resources and to run manual reports related to the project, leaving them the possibility to accelerate the development of the project itself and to move on to subsequent projects.
Automation for communication and safety
The digital transformation in the construction sector has generated huge volumes of data that must be processed to the point that leaving the systems in “manual” mode now seems absurd. The data must be analyzed and interpreted appropriately, accurately and practically in real time. Having systems capable of communicating information relating to the project in real time, also guaranteeing immediate and direct intervention by an operator or a manager, has now become a strength of companies, which can thus also avoid problems related to non only to delays in updating information, and therefore favoring worker-worker and worker-machine communication, but also to encourage safety: timely intervention on the characteristics of a machine that for some reason has a malfunction is essential to often foil, health risks for operators.
Automation and TcConnect technology
In this context, TcConnect fits, the technological choice developed by Tecnoter to automate some control processes for its fleet of machines. Easily implemented in the company management system and easily installed on the desired machine, TcConnect allows the operator or manager to view all the technical characteristics and the health status of one or more specific vehicles, also being able to modify the parameters according to need. last minute.
Access takes place through an easy-to-use online platform, which becomes not only a control point but also assistance and prevention in the event of any breakdowns or malfunctions.
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