Corporate Owners: Geotech Not that Important in 2009
The Tenth Annual Survey of Owners from FMI Corp., and CMAA (Construction Management Assn. of America) McLean, Va., resulted in a report: Inflection Point: Defining the Future of the Worldwide Construction Industry. The effort surveyed 191 participants, representing various owner types, types of construction, industry sectors, and geographies.
Here’s the relevant data for our world:
The study shows maintenance technology—GIS (geographic information systems), GPS (global positioning system), and BIM (building information modeling)—was one of the least important factors in 2009. However, as we look out to 2014 FMI says the importance of this type of technology will rise for owners.
I don’t think I’ve heard of GIS and GPS referred to as “maintenance technologies.” Does that suggest they are not used before and during construction? I know less about BIM but thought that was used across the lifecycle, too.
