Category: ROI/benefits

Nov 07 2005

Mangofile

By Paul Wilkinson in AEC, Internet, People issues, ROI/benefits
7 November 2005

Ever heard of Mangofile? I hadn’t – until I followed this IT Showcase link. Apparently, Mangofile is a virtual filing cabinet solution which, when combined with a PC and scanner, can remove all the piles of paper you might have scattered around your office. One of the case studies is from UK AEC business Carillion. …

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Nov 03 2005

Moaning architects (4)

By Paul Wilkinson in Collaboration, Extranet/CDE, Functionality, Internet, People issues, ROI/benefits
3 November 2005

After my previous posts on this topic (see 1, 2 and 3), Duncan Mactear of 4Projects and I formed a two-man NCCTP fact-finding delegation to the latest meeting of the CICA Major Architects IT Group, held at Foster’s head office in Battersea, London. Around the table we faced representatives from Foster’s, RHWL, Sheppard Robson, Broadway …

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Oct 15 2005

Moaning architects? (3)

By Paul Wilkinson in Collaboration, Extranet/CDE, People issues, ROI/benefits
15 October 2005

Since my last post on this topic, I have had an invitation to attend the next meeting of the CICA major architects IT group in early November, along with Duncan Mactear of 4Projects. Should be an interesting opportunity to hear why architects don’t feel construction collaboration technologies are yielding the benefits we often claim for …

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Sep 30 2005

Moaning architects? (2)

By Paul Wilkinson in Collaboration, Extranet/CDE, ROI/benefits
30 September 2005

Further to yesterday’s post, I received a more detailed response from Erik Winterkorn at the CICA. He writes: "First, it seems that contractors and clients still request paper copies of documents for distribution purposes. Arrangements can be made for all project printing to be done through a bureau and perhaps paid for directly by the …

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Sep 29 2005

Moaning architects?

By Paul Wilkinson in Collaboration, Extranet/CDE, ROI/benefits
29 September 2005

I received the latest Construction Industry Computing Association newsletter today. Apart from its publicity for my book, I was struck by a comment from its Major Architects IT Group, which apparently discussed: "The false impression that extranets reduce the amount of architects’ printing and the growing awareness of the true costs associated with using different …

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Sep 26 2005

New ROI: Return on Interoperability

By Paul Wilkinson in Collaboration, Extranet/CDE, ROI/benefits
26 September 2005

I try to keep abreast of developments in IT developments in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) world. One useful newsletter I receive weekly is CADwire.net. This week’s includes a link to the latest issue of Bentley’s magazine BE (not to be confused with the UK-based AEC organisation of the same name – see last …