Construction Industry

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Submitted by Salaryman 2010–05–10 13:01:56 EDT

Theme: Innovation Using Digital Technologies
Idea Status: +7 | Total Votes: 25 | Comments: 2

In the US, GPS and GPS controlled construction equipment are prevalent everywhere. When I came back to Canada, I found that nobody, including the Contractors had any idea of what the equipment was or the benefits it would provide.

Help to bring "old world" businesses into the new world are definately required.

Comments

Nscafe — 2010–05–25 07:59:15 EDT wrote

All industries need to be encouraged to embrace technologies that reduce time, increase accuracy and gets good value. This may mean training employee's on how to "speak" to the technology but given how easy most of it is to use it should be encouraged.

ak717 — 2010–07–09 13:15:32 EDT wrote

Hmm, I would have thought that the insurance companies would be the ones driving the adoption of that specific technology.

I suppose I see industry associations play more o role here than government. I mean the government isn't the only player on the field.

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