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The autumn edition of our newsletter, insITe, is now available from our web site. If you are a member of The IT Construction Forum you should have received a printed copy. To be sure of receiving your copy in the future, please complete our SURVEY or send us your details (see next column for details).
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In the following article, Anna McCrea, senior consultant at Davis Langdon Management Consulting, highlights the need for the IT industry to work with construction companies. |
The construction industry has always been slow to invest in IT and this lack of demand from the industry has led many vendors to focus their efforts elsewhere. The construction industry operates on low profit margins and is unwilling to invest in new and unproven software solutions. Software houses that currently serve the industry understand its problems, but are reluctant to invest in developing standards and software without being sure of adequate returns.
However, as the sheer size and diversity of the construction industry means that it accounts for a large percentage of UK expenditure on IT, vendors cannot ignore the industry's needs. Construction uses IT for engineering and design applications, enterprise applications, control, office automation and in-house development and operations. And supporting all of this is the IT infrastructure.
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Discover the skills gaps in your team's use of CAD, free of charge, by taking part in our pilot scheme.
We are testing a software tool that assesses a CAD operator's aptitude; analysing speed, accuracy and ability to follow instructions by means of a live drawing exercise. If you would like to take part in the pilot and have a team of 7-10 CAD users contact us by sending an EMAIL or by calling 020 7592 1137.
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For full details of all IT related events visit the website at www.itconstructionforum.org.uk/events.
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The IT Construction Forum have secured a special discount for our members on the delegate fee for this Construction News conference, in London, on mobile technologies. To save £60 and pay just £239 + VAT quote ITCF511 when registering. Call 0845 056 8069.
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This NCCTP conference in London will highlight the potential benefits of online collaboration from the differing perspectives of construction industry customers, contractors and consultants. Conference sessions will be interspersed by interactive workshops.
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IT Showcase free exhibition and seminar - Wolverhampton 3rd November
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iTSHOWCASELive presents the leading suppliers of specialist software to the construction industry. Free exhibition and seminars. CLICK HERE |
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Construction Computing - London 9th & 10th November
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Free seminars and exhibition at The Barbican, London.
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IT Showcase at Civils 2005: London 22nd-24th November
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November at Olympia, London, will focus on showcasing developments in information technology for civil engineering.
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RFiD Networking Forum, London 8th November
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Held at London (Heathrow) explores the opportunities and challenges faced when considering the adoption of RFID technology. COMIT are hosting a Building and Construction Think-Tank.
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IDC Mobility Conference, London 24th November
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London, 24th November, will explore the evolution of the mobile enterprise, from infrastructure and security to device management and access to critical business intelligence. The Power of Identification & RFID.
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We have negotiated a special discount for members of The IT Construction Forum on the newly published book, Construction Collaboration Technologies: The Extranet Evolution by Paul Wilkinson. You can read an edited extract in the October issue of InsITe. It is published by Taylor & Francis in paperback at £29.99 but you pay just £24.00. Click HERE for more details. |
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We would like to know what you would like from us. Please take five minutes or so to take part in our SURVEY, sponsored by Information Age. Return the questionnaire by 25th November 2005 to be entered in a free prize draw for an iPod nano. The draw will take place in December and the winner informed by 31st December 2005. The survey will also help us to confirm your membership of The IT Construction Forum to ensure you continue to receive full membership benefits.
To complete the survey and enter the prize draw, please CLICK HERE.
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As part of your free membership package, you receive free monthly copies of Information Age as well as our own newsletter, insITe, bulletins, special offers and information on events and publications. Unless we can confirm that you still qualify as a member we may not be able to continue to send you free publications. To ensure you don't miss out, please complete and return the first section of the survey mentioned above.
To qualify for free membership of The IT Construction Forum you must be based in the UK and work for a construction-related company. We do not pass your details to any third parties. The information you supply will be used only by The IT Construction Forum and Constructing Excellence, and our agents, for the purposes indicated on our registration form and you can ask to be removed from any of our mailings or email communications at any time.
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Information Age is embarking on its annual Effective IT programme with a survey of how companies are using IT to deliver business benefit. Now in its third year, the initiative has raised over £75,000 for charity. The construction industry, in partnership with IT Construction Forum, participated very actively in 2005, culminating in Arup winning the Most Effective Use of IT in Construction Award.
Help us to set the agenda for 2006 by completing the Effective IT 2006 Survey.
You could win one of three top of the range iPod Nanos - just make sure that you confirm your contact details at end of the survey and you will be entered automatically. The three winners will be contacted by Information Age on November 15th. To be eligible for the draw, please ensure that you all answer all the questions and complete the contact details at the end.
To participate in the survey, simply click HERE.
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