The 10 most innovative construction tech solution providers 2018

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Redening the
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n recent years, technology innovation in the construction industry has embarrassed its
Ifunctionality and reliability. This cohesive technology improves many construction ethics and
work pace including cost, safety, efficiency, and quality of construction. With passage of time,
the construction industry has passed through various advancements which have emphasis its range
from designing to practical construction. This progressed technology has successfully develops
strong and long lasting buildings.
The core principle of automated construction technology is to develop a highly efficient automated
system that produce a customer oriented projects which involves advanced technologies with new
design techniques. There are many innovations which has emphasizes the progress in construction
industry. With the use of latest machinery such as robots, 3D Printing, Smart devices and drones has
accelerated the whole construction process.
Thanks to the incredible tech advancements, great value is generated by optimizing efficiency and
productivity at every stage, from planning to construction. Indeed, many within the industry predict
that in a decade a building site will look very different.
Hence, Insights Success has shortlisted, “The 10 Most Innovative Construction Tech Solution
Providers, 2018” who are aggressively establishing industrial perception towards construction
process management system.
Our cover story features, MgO Systems a manufacturing company dedicated to making wall boards
and panels that are fireproof, mold and mildew resistant and environmentally friendly. The company's

design and construction teams work in synergy with its clients and partners to develop rapid,
cost-effective and innovative designs for residential, commercial, agriculture, healthcare and
institutional construction throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
The issue also features, ePROMIS one of the leading solution providers in construction
technology. The company provides a comprehensive range of enterprise resource planning
(ERP) software solutions to various industries including construction and engineering, real
estate, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, oil, and gas.
Orren Pickell Building Group is a design/build ﬁrm most often associated with luxury custom
homes that perfectly suits each homeowner's individual needs and preferences. Orren Pickell
Building Group recognized the importance of improving the customer experience through its
online project management site, MyHomePortal™ which allows its clients to track design and
construction progress with incredible detail. Datumate is a construction data analytics company
transforming and simplifying the construction projects digitally. Starting from a developing
software solution delivering survey grade mapping and measurement for the surveying market,
the company has evolved into an end-to-end automated construction data analytics platform as a
service for the construction industry.
Atlas RFID is the leading company that develops and implements RFID and barcode based
systems that connect people, process, and technology to ensure craft workers have the materials
and information they need to carry out their work without disruption due to material availability
issues – while simultaneously increasing planning ﬂexibility and minimizing the need for costly
material buffers. StatsLog is a Canadian company committed to creating the world's best
construction contract administration software. While it maintains a particular focus on the
unique requirements of design professionals in Canada, its products are versatile enough to
adapt to any location or scenario.
Also, make sure to go through the articles, written by our in-house editorial team and CXO
standpoints of some of the leading industry experts, to have a brief taste of the sector.
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Atlas RFID:
Embarking Resilience
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ePROMIS Solutions:
Molding the Construction
Industry for Over 30 Years
StatsLog:
Constructing Your
Dream Homes
Orren Pickell:
Turning Data and
Information into Insight
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Blockchain: the next
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the way construction is
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Todd McKay
CEO
MgO Systems
1 Tech Solution Providers 2018
MOST INNOVATIVE
CONSTRUCTIONTHE

The world has grown into a dense concrete jungle
with the emergence of construction technology.
As the technology has grown, buildings and
structures are not just limited to providing shelters but
have developed to deliver numerous functions. These
functions provide error free, safe designs even before the
construction begins. This has led to commendable
growth in the market as the global construction market is
estimated to reach around $1.2 trillion by 2020.
Recently, the industry came up with a new concept
known as green construction. It promotes usage of eco-
friendly materials in construction. Many companies are
turning up for the concept, among which MgO Systems
is the one, supplying an eco-friendly alternative to the
classical approach to the building.
MgO Systems is a new alternative to traditional building.
It meets the same needs as a classic stick and frame
build; however its walls have added superior advantages
that the traditional walls cannot compete with. Its new
approach provides a fire, mold and mildew resistant
panel that can be prefabricated and installed at a much
faster rate than traditional construction.
MgO develops and manufactures innovative Magnesium
Oxide (“MgO”) based construction solutions such as
MgO board and MgO structurally insulated panels. Its
proprietary construction solutions provide the clients and
partners with superior speed, quality, fire rating, thermal
performance and defense against water, mould and
insects. The company’s design and construction teams
work in synergy with its clients and partners to develop
rapid, cost-effective and innovative designs for
residential, commercial, agriculture, healthcare and
institutional construction throughout the United States,
Canada and the Caribbean.
MgO’s Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) have no off-
gassing, unlike plywood and particle board, and are the
new green alternative in building. Its superior insulating
value and energy efficiency results in a potential 30 per
cent reduction in heating and cooling costs over
traditional construction. The construction process
produces much less jobsite waste, saves money and
dramatically reduces the amount of materials that
needlessly end up in the landfill. MgO believes that its
business is changing the way construction is done in
green and eco-friendly way.
Delivering Comprehensive Solutions
Conventional construction continues to face mounting
pressure from labour shortages, time pressures, material
cost increases and quality issues. MgO’s proprietary
pre-fabricated solutions combine proven unique
chemistry with off-site controlled fabrication to deliver
a high-performance custom solution on a quicker
timeline with cost certainty. The solutions then further
reduce the need for on-site labour and disruption to
other key trades in the building process. It however
reduces their potential delays and deliver a higher
performance building to clients with higher thermal
performance, higher energy efficiency, better
performance with respect to water, mould and greater
life safety.
Embracing challenges
The challenges that MGO Systems face in the
Construction Tech Solution industry are the negative
reputations of magnesium oxide cement board and
structurally insulated panels (SIPS). The chemistry in
magnesium oxide cement needs to be precisely
controlled or the boards are prone to crack or weep over
time which has given the product a bad reputation. The
scientists in MgO are working on methods to mitigate
this problem and, one of its highest priorities is quality
control, testing every batch before it leaves the plant.
The other challenge that the company faces is the
perception of SIPS. MgO’s engineered wall system has
similarities to SIPS and the negative associations the
SIPS industry with early adopters is another battle it
must fight. SIPS are panels that have two pieces of
board, often OSB, with a piece of EPS foam in the
middle which they then call structurally sound. The
problem with SIPS is that if any of the board is
damaged or destroyed the structural integrity of the
panel is severely compromised. MgO’s C3 engineered
wall systems differ because they have internal wood or
steel studs built into them, meaning that if one of the
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alternative to
traditional building.

external boards is damaged, the internal structural
integrity is not.
A Leader left with an Idea
Todd McKay is the CEO of MgO Systems. As a former
General Contractor and Electrical Contractor, Todd was
curious to find better methods of construction after his
family’s house damaged in an accident. He set out to
educate himself and partner with leading experts in the
United States, Canada and Australia to determine the
most cost-effective way to build both residential and
commercial structures.
This led him to partner and eventually team up with a
diverse group of experts to develop a Magnesium Oxide
based board and structurally insulated panel solution. He,
along with MgO Systems didn’t stop there though, as
they continued to invest in research and development for
related technologies which the company intends to
commercialize in 2019.
Throughout this journey, there have been many
challenges in what is a small niche industry to date.
Todd’s relentless pursuit of a better way to build has
earned him the nickname “Godfather of MGO”, but he
and his team recognize that the journey is only
just beginning.
Safety as Inspiration
In 2010 Todd McKay and his son were sitting at home
watching the Grey Cup when the fire alarm went off. At
first, they thought it was a false alarm however it soon
became clear that there was a genuine danger.
Fortunately, the two were able to get out of the house
with the pets; however, it wasn’t long before the house
turned into ashes. The fact that the fire happened in the
afternoon likely saved their lives; the fire spread so
quickly that they would have been trapped if it had
occurred at night. Todd then began passionately
searching for a way to keep his family safe from
traditional building materials. His search led him to
magnesium-oxide, a material used in the construction of
the Great Wall of China.
Standing Tall and Apart
In addition to a relentless focus on the customer, MgO
Systems has spent years developing a proprietary
solution which addresses the previous and perceived
challenges from using Magnesium Oxide in building
products. This makes the old material being used in a
new method. Moreover, the key aspects include faster
construction (providing superior insulating value
compared to traditional wood frame construction),
superior strength (structurally stronger and straighter
than a conventional), fire resistance (Made of non-

combustible, ﬁre resistant sheathing material) and insect
free (do not rot or deteriorate) C3 engineered board.
Striving for Leadership
For over one hundred years the construction industry has
stayed stagnant, an unchanging, unyielding cultural
tradition. Science, Technology, Medicine have all
evolved while the construction industry continues to
build with accelerants and air-toxifying products causing
daily deaths. It’s time to stand up for security, safety and
quality. MgO Systems is working to create products that
will not burn or poison the air.
MgO Systems is striving to become the North American
leader in sustainable, cost-effective, pre-fabricated high-
performance construction solutions for the exterior
construction of residential and commercial buildings.
Testimonial from Satisﬁed Client
“We partnered with MGO Systems on an innovative
build which integrates their proprietary technologies
with innovative solar solutions. MGO’s prefabricated
panel system resulted in rapid installation with minimal
waste and cost certainty for the client. Too often
conventional construction methods are fraught with
overruns, quality issues and quality challenges...MGO
Systems has the solution.”- Joe Kozina, General
Manager at Nova Terra Developments Inc.
Changing the
way construction
is done for
a better planet.
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ACCIONA
acciona.com
Jose Manuel
Entrecanales
Chairman & CEO
ACCIONA is a global company with a business model based on
sustainability. Its aim is to respond to society’s main needs
through the provision of renewable energy, infrastructure, water
and services.
Atlas RFID Solutions
atlasrfid.com
Robert Fuqua
Founder, President
& CEO
Atlas RFID Solutions LLC is the company founded in 2007 to
bridge the gap between the capabilities of auto-ID technology
and the commercial needs of efficiency-conscious firms.
THE BECK GROUP
beckgroup.com
Brad Phillips
Managing Director
& CEO
The Beck Group is the company with the unique approach to
architecture and construction. It create teams across all
departments and areas of expertise to work on a common goal.
CentraLite Systems
centralite.com
Sean Bryant
President & CEO
Centralite Systems, Inc., is the company mainly known for its
software, hardware, and interface expertise.
ePROMIS is one of the leading solution providers in
construction technology provides a comprehensive range of
enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions.
MGO Systems is a manufacturing company dedicated to making
wall boards and panels that are fireproof, mold and mildew
resistant and environmentally friendly.
Orren Pickell Building Group is a design/build firm most often
associated with luxury custom homes that perfectly suits each
homeowner's individual needs and preferences.
StatsLog is a Canadian company committed to creating the
world’s best construction contract administration software.
VIATechnik is a fast-growing engineering organization that
offers a range of Technology, Virtual Design and Construction,
and Construction Administration services to architects,
engineers, and contractors.
Datumate
datumate.com
Tal Meirzon
CEO
Datumate is a Construction-Tech company that promotes
innovation and digital transformation in the
construction market.
ePROMIS Solutions
epromis.net
Mathews Mathew
CEO &
Managing Director
MgO Systems
mgosystems.ca
Todd McKay
CEO
Orren Pickell
Building Group
pickellbuilders.com
Lisa Pickell
President
StatsLog Corporation
statslog.com
Jason Peter Brown
President
VIATechnik
viatechnik.com
Danielle Dy Buncio
President & CEO

Blockchain:
Today, about 55% of the
world’s population lives in
urban areas, but this share is
expected to increase to 68% by 2050.
Combined with the overall growth of
global population, this could add
another 2.5 billion people to urban
areas by 2050, with close to 90% of
this increase taking place in Asia and
Africa, as reported by the United
Nations’ 2018 Revision of World
Urbanization Prospects.
Since the world continues to
urbanize, a wiser and far-sighted
management of urban resources is
more and more needed, especially in
low-income and lower-middle-
income countries where the pace of
urbanization is projected to be the
fastest. Smart technologies and smart
About the Author:
Passionate and eclectic technology
expert, Gianni Minetti is the President
and CEO, Paradox Engineering SA has
about 25 years of business experience
in information and telecommunication
systems, with peculiar interests in
Internet of Things, smart technologies,
blockchain and cryptography. In 2005
he founded Paradox Engineering as
the vehicle for bringing his unique
technology vision to the market
through pioneer IoT platforms for
Smart Cities and Smart Factories. He
is currently President and CEO of the
Company, which has been part of
MinebeaMitsumi Group since July
2015. Gianni is also chair of the
Southern Alps Chapter of the Crypto
Valley Association, active investor
and advisor to several blockchain
venture projects. He is based in
Ticino, Switzerland.
Gianni Minetti
The Next Opportunity for
Better, Safer, Smarter Cities
October 201816
Leadership Viewpoint

urban platforms can support City managers in tackling
the increasing demand for energy, infrastructures,
affordable housing, well-connected mobility systems,
healthcare and education, as well as quality of life and
jobs.
To understand how smart technologies work, we should
picture Cities as distributed communication systems,
where urban objects – think of streetlights, meters,
parking lots, waste bins, Wi-Fi hotspots, video
surveillance cameras, etc. – are not dumb, isolated
devices, but smart nodes of a citywide network. With the
Internet of Things (IoT), all these objects are injected
with intelligence and acquire the capability to receive
and transmit data and execute commands, thus enabling
remote monitoring and dynamic, adaptive control
functions.
Acquiring and correlating data from urban assets is a
significant step forward to improve quality of public
services and citizen satisfaction, reduce energy
consumption, optimize costs and simplify processes for
City operators and managers. Even more, it provides
actionable information to feed strategic decisions about
services efficiency and improvements, and take
evidence-based actions where and when needed.
Let’s apply what we’ve just described to a basic service
such as street lighting. By connecting street lamps to a
wireless IoT network, it becomes possible to turn them
on/off and adjust brightness according to daily solar
times and ambient light levels, defining variable patterns
for working and festive days, residential and industrial
districts. Sensors can be integrated to bring lights up
when human or vehicle presence is detected, and on
demand actions can be triggered in real time for single or
grouped lamps – for instance when a car accident or an
emergency requires intense lighting in a specific area.
It is proven that implementing LED lighting and an IoT
remote management and control platform can cut energy
consumption and greenhouse emissions up to 70%.
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waste input and optimize waste truck
routes upon parameters like bin
status, filling levels, etc. This
increases service quality and
efficiency, and generates further
savings on fuel expenses and overall
maintenance costs. Garbage-related
data could also support the
introduction of customized fees for
household and commercial users,
thus rewarding recycling and correct
waste separation.
Coming to public government and
administration, blockchain can be
used to automate and digitalize civil
registries, as well as property, real
estate and business registries,
generating notable cost savings and
increasing quality of service.
Considering citizen participation,
blockchain-based voting platforms
can improve present, analogue
electoral systems by achieving
secure, anonymous and unique
voting in a decentralized manner.
Same platforms can be used to poll
citizens on specific urban initiatives,
making sure contributions from civil
society are recognized in Smart City
planning and development.
Blockchain technology is still in its
early days, but most experts agree it
has a potential for disruption. And
some pioneer experiences – from
Dubai to Tokyo, from New York to
Tallinn – demonstrate that benefits
for Smart Cities can really be
worthwhile.
Moreover, connected lamps can
monitor key operating parameters
and automatically report failures,
generating extra savings on
maintenance costs. Considering LED
technologies last about 50% longer
than traditional light sources, the US
Federal Department of Energy
estimated that if the entire country
converted to LED lighting over the
next 20 years, it would save a total of
USD 120 billion.
Even more interesting developments
are possible with blockchain
technology, which can make Smart
Cities far more secure, transparent,
efficient and resilient. As an original
combination of mature technological
concepts, including peer-to-peer
networks, distributed consensus
algorithms, validity rules, ledger
technologies and cryptography,
blockchain can be successfully
applied in any domain where
stakeholders’ relations are based on
trust and may be entirely
disintermediated. This is particularly
true in Cities, as they rely on
accurate, secure, authentic and
trustworthy information exchanges to
deliver services to people and
businesses.
About energy distribution, for
instance, blockchain-based metering
solutions can accelerate the adoption
of real-time differential pricing
models and encourage users to
participate to power generation by
connecting their renewable energy
microgrids to the main grid. In water
networks, blockchain technologies
enable smart contracts and validated
rules to automate water supply in the
most possible efficient manner,
minimizing leakages and tampering.
Blockchain technology can be
combined with IoT solutions to
provide better waste collection
services: it allows to accurately track
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Ÿ Seamlessly connects silos of
information in procurement,
expediting, scheduling,
construction planning, and project
controls systems to enable
collaboration and proactive
decision-making
Ÿ Real-time insight and proactive
alerts that inform decisions that
previously were not possible
An Unsurpassable Feat of Excellence
Jovix is built to make a meaningful,
positive impact on labor productivity,
with the goal of reducing the time
labor spends waiting on materials to
zero, and it has made tremendous
progress in achieving that goal.
Jovix has been deployed on over 300
sites and 45 projects, spanning 10
countries and 5 continents. This
diverse experience has allowed Atlas to
build Jovix using best practices in
project execution and Material
Readiness from a wide range of
projects. Atlas has also been able to
prove the capabilities of Jovix in a
variety of conditions, producing a
capable, flexible, robust, and useful
tool.
Jovix project deployments include:
Ÿ Curtis Island LNG Projects
(APLNG, QCLNG, GLNG),
Australia
Atlas RFID Solutions was
founded in 2007 to bridge the
gap between the capabilities of
RFID and barcode technology and the
commercial needs of efficiency-
conscious firms. The company develops
and implements RFID and barcode
based systems that connect people,
process, and technology to ensure craft
workers have the materials and
information they need to carry out their
work without disruption due to material
availability issues – while
simultaneously increasing planning
flexibility and minimizing the need for
costly material buffers.
A Future-Ready Product
Jobsite Visibility Extension (Jovix) is
the signature product of Atlas RFID
Solutions. It is an award-winning
solution designed to support complex
multi-site Material Readiness processes
for industrial construction capital
projects market. The Jovix platform
drives value to construction by
automating site material management
workflow processes and providing
actionable, real-time information about
the availability and location of
materials, ensuring visibility and
traceability through-out the Engineering
Procurement and Construction (EPIC)
material lifecycle.
Jovix plays a critical role on
construction sites and provides
innovative and unique features that help
maximize productivity. The following
are some of its numerous benefits.
Jobsite
Ÿ Digitize the Clipboard
Ÿ Mobile / App-Centric
Ÿ RFID and Barcode Technologies
Visibility
Ÿ Readiness Reporting
Ÿ Exception Notification
Ÿ Cross Team Collaboration
Extension
Ÿ ERP Integrations
Ÿ Procurement Integrations
Ÿ Work Planning / Scheduling
Integrations
Jovix: An Irreplaceable Asset
Manual, paper-based processes for
managing materials at the jobsite
create silos of information that lead to
reactive decision-making, reduced
labor productivity, and increased cost
and schedule for projects. Jovix
replaces these processes with an
automated, digital solution that:
Ÿ Improves the performance and
accuracy of material management
personnel by giving them a better
tool to do their work
Ÿ Provides real-time data on material
location and status to construction
planners, allowing them to align
work plans with material
availability, resulting in improved
direct labor productivity
Ÿ Captures and preserves all
transactions, inspections, and other
material data in the form of digital
inputs, photos, and file attachments
Atlas RFID:
The Future of Material Innovation
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MOST INNOVATIVE
CONSTRUCTIONTHE

Ÿ Chevron Wheatstone LNG,
Australia
Ÿ ExxonMobil Baytown Chemical
Complex, USA
Ÿ Suncor Fort Hills Oil Sands,
Canada
Ÿ BP West Nile Delta, Egypt
Ÿ Tengizchevroil Future Growth
Project, Kazakhstan
Ÿ KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery Project,
Kuwait
A Documented Case of Merit
Atlas clients have utilized Jovix to
improve the execution of their projects.
Case studies from multiple successful
deployments detail the following facts:
Ÿ 5% reduction in indirect labor by
using Jovix to manage materials
Ÿ 5% reduction in direct labor by
using Jovix to align work planning
and materials
Ÿ 1% reduction in material budget by
using Jovix to track materials
Ÿ Zero lost spools on a multi-billion
dollar project by using Jovix to
track pipe materials
A Visionary Leadership
Robert Fuqua is the Founder, President
and CEO of Atlas RFID Solutions.
Fuqua is a native of Birmingham,
Alabama and attended the United
States Military Academy where he
We are proud to offer a complete
technology solution in Jovix that
provides real-time, geo-contextual,
and relational VISIBILITY regarding
construction materials from
fabrication to installation with the
goal of ensuring Material Readiness.
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— Robert Fuqua
Founder, President & CEO
received a BS in Political Science and
Systems Engineering in 1996. Upon
graduating from West Point, Fuqua
served as an Infantry Officer in the
82nd Airborne Division and then with
the 3rd Infantry Division as part of
Operation Joint Forge. Following his
military tenure, Fuqua earned an MBA
from the Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University and worked 5 years as
a sales and marketing executive in the
healthcare industry before founding
Atlas in 2007.
Under his leadership, the firm has
progressed into a rapidly growing
technology firm focused on delivering
information-centric solutions that
leverage the capabilities of emerging
RFID and barcode technologies.
Fuqua was recognized as one of
Birmingham’s “Top 40 Under 40” by
the Birmingham Business Journal and
is involved in many community-
focused endeavors. He serves on the
board of Grace House Ministries, Tech
Birmingham, and attends the Church of
the Highlands. He is a life-long Cubs
fan and, more than anything loves
being a dad to his two daughters,
Starling and Eliza.
A Future of Infinite Possibilities
Atlas, with an eye on innovation, is
keen to stay ahead of the curve and it
has shown its commitment to the cause
through meaningful R&D. Recently,
McKinsey & Company released a
report describing why, and how, the
construction industry should embrace
digitization to transform the industry
and to reverse the trend of stagnant
labor productivity. Atlas RFID is ahead
of the curve in 2 of the 5 key trends
described by the research report. The
innovation at RFID has enabled the
company to set itself apart from the
competition and stamp its authority as
the leader in the industry with an edge
in the IOT technology, digital
collaboration and mobility.
Atlas will continue to be the innovative
market leader for their space—their
research & development has resulted in
patented technologies developed for
mega construction material
management. With the goal of zero
material wait times, Atlas will continue
to evolve technology (mobile
application, predictive analytics, etc),
hardware (drone, BLE tags, etc) and
processes (integrations, industry
standardized tracking, etc) to improve
Material Readiness on an increasingly
global supply chain.

he main reason for the invention of website,
TInternet and technology devices that provides the
platform for software to run and connect with each
other is mainly to make networking of services, products
and people possible. Technology leaders such as Cisco,
Arista and Apple are dedicating their resources to provide
various business enterprises and the masses the ability to
communicate their values through technology mediums
called as Networking.
The works and provisions of these organizations are very
outstanding, and are believed to last for ages. This is
because the growth of technology is not going out of style
so soon, but rather it is believed to continue into the future.
Technology networking strategies is good, but to make it
more effective there is the incessant need to incorporate
organic strategies.
You may be asking what I mean by Organic Networking or
Strategies. The organization that will survive in the market
in the near future, considering the increasing rate of
competition are the ones who take the necessary steps, to
develop more human connection for their business, more
than they do for machines such as provided by AI.
The Factors to Consider for an Effective Organic
Networking:
Even as our age is encouraging more of technology
strategies, if we must survive the future of it all, then we
must connect more people, than we do for machines. As an
The
Impressive Impactof
Organic
Networking
October 201824
Editor’s Perspective

innovative networking solution
provider, it is going to pay more, when
you include human intelligence and
physicality in your networking
strategies over machines.
Imagine a day that the machines are
going to have a serious breakdown,
and the owner organization do not have
the capable persons to figure out the
cause of the breakdown and possibly
provide a feasible solution? What will
be the fate of the organization? This
means that, there will be a great loss of
value and possibly a strike off the
industry. I know you would never want
that to happen. So, plan from now, to
never pay for the loss in the future.
Balance Your People to machine
Deployment.
Social Medias are for networking,
Newspapers and various Medias are
also for networking, but there are
people behind the arc of this
innovation. The more you incorporate
AI and machine learning strategies,
always remember the need for Control
Engineers and those are human beings.
The most successful organizations
identify the major importance of
people networking and how best to
utilize human intelligence in their
business quest.
For example; if you write an article
and share it on a website, who do you
expect to read your article; human
beings or machines? It is obvious that
the organic networking aspect of
computing will never go out of style;
else, there will be a day in the future
that digital connection and values will
be measured on the number of bots that
read your articles and/or that paid for
your services. So, remember to balance
the rate of your people to machine
deployment, by acknowledging the
need of human networking over
technology networking.
The Need for Organic Sense in
Networking and the Future:
Technology is the miracle of our age,
Artificial Intelligence is a major
molding factor of this development,
IoT is the liberator from machine
isolation by providing the platform to
interconnect millions of them over the
virtual platforms, but humans make
these things possible.
Networking is an innovative concept
with high profile technology terms. If
one does not implore deep interest and
concentration while exploring this
realm, there may be a serious distortion
of original motive of indulgence, and
this can lead to serious breakdown of
enterprise infrastructure. Sometimes, it
maybe direct and other times, it will be
indirect, but in all, it will always have
an impact. The future of technology is
very bright, and that is mainly
dependent on how available we make
the resources to help manage what we
have today in the near future. For this
to be possible, the networking solution
providers must incorporate more of
organic sense in their solutions and
industry advancements.
Technology will advance, more
machines will be connected, devices
will be programmed to run
independently, but in all these things,
the humans in the network will still
rule the universe. The more organic
you make your networking strategies,
the lesser the fear of a disastrous future
for your organization.
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active professional consultant to the
Survey of Israel, Israel’s government
agency for mapping, geodesy, cadastre
and geo-informatics and led some of
the pioneering works to convert
Israel’s cadastral data into a digital
system.
The Diversified Construction
Solution
Datumate provides an end-to-end
solution, which is based on a robust
cloud-based platform. This platform
provides leap frog in operations for
General Contractors, Construction
Management, and Project Management
Companies stakeholders. By using this
Datumate’s Project analytics,
executives can gain a real-time
comparison on the project progress and
it’s versus plan and by that, control the
project execution, delivery, budget and
quality.
Within Datumate’s (DatuBIM cloud™)
delivery platform, images are collected
from the field using DatuFly™
Professional drone application
(professional drone app for automated
flight plan and execution) and are
processed centrally on the cloud for
construction data analytics. "As-Built"
information is continuously extracted
from the field and is analyzed to
produce progress, deviation from
Handling large construction
projects requires a right
management. Most of the
time, these projects are over budget,
late, and are executed inadequately.
Furthermore, these projects suffer from
additional challenges such as repetitive
reporting, multiple data systems,
paper-based reporting, un-prioritized
and unorganized data. All these
challenges complicate the process of
construction for the owner and
diminish time, budget, and
development performance. Not to
mention, the huge amount of data
generated and resources that goes into
these construction projects. Hence,
there is a specific need in the
construction industry to have an
automated data monitoring and report
generating functionality that should be
capable of managing a multitude
of data.
Keeping all these industry hurdles in
mind, Datumate, a construction data
analytics company is transforming and
simplifying the construction projects
digitally. Starting from a developing
software solution delivering survey
grade mapping and measurement for
the surveying market, the company has
evolved into an end-to-end automated
construction data analytics platform as
a service for the construction industry.
The firm delivers an automated data
analytics platform, providing daily
monitoring of project execution,
planned budgets, schedules,
and quality.
Recognizing the industry needs, the
company addresses the construction
project process and results, which are
precise, scalable, quick and user-
friendly that delivers the analyzed data
in a collaborative manner via the
cloud.
Company Leadership
Tal Meirzon is the CEO at Datumate
and a business leader with an extensive
experience in growing global start-up
and mature High-tech companies,
privately or publicly owned. He has
more than 20 years of experience in the
Communication industry and he is an
expert in the Carrier and Enterprise
markets.
The motorist behind Datumate, its
Founder Dr. Jad Jarroush holds a
Ph.D. in civil engineering and geo-
informatics. He has twenty years of
experience in construction and GIS
projects. Leveraging his civil
engineering experience combined with
the other management expertise in the
high-tech, he led to the generation of
the technology innovation construction
tech company - Datumate. He is an
Datumate:
Turning Data and Information into Insight
MOST INNOVATIVE
CONSTRUCTIONTHE
October 201826

By using pixel level precision
measurement, the company improves
surveying continuously with the on-
going improvement of the technology
of the camera. Already being the part
of the CAD systems, its imported
planning data and generating
vectorized data from the field can be
compared to plan with ease.
Future Mapping
Datumate will continue to be the
leading digital transformation of
construction infrastructure projects
execution and aims to deliver its value
to the largest global contractors. The
company believes that the continuous
automation effort of its platform
processes that uses technologies like
machine learning will enhance the
value for repetitive objects
measurements and its envisions
utilizing the same in coming future.
plans, alert and forecast reports (in
addition to survey-grade 3D models
and maps).
As far as the customer’s ROI is
concerned, it includes:
- 50% cost saving vs. existing process
budgets
- Engineering analytics within 48 to 72
hours vs. weeks in traditional processes
- Digital documentation of the entire
project lifecycle
- Saving of 3-5% of total project
execution cost
Fostering the Industry
The Construction projects in general
and Construction Infrastructure
specifically, are divided to 3 stages:
Planning, Execution and Inspection
Indeed, the planning process is mostly
automated and digitized, however, the
execution is absent. Using the latest
technologies like Photogrammetry,
Computer vision, Drones and Cloud in
its end to end solution Datumate
delivers automation to the entire
execution vs. planning process.
Datumate reduce the amount of time
construction supervisors and surveying
crews spend in the field, speed up
construction progress and shorten
infrastructure inspection duration while
maintaining survey grade accuracy.
Datumate’s intuitive, simple, and
automated platform increase the
productivity by delivering quick,
precise, and analyzed field progress
data for civil engineering and
such as roads, intersections, earthwork,
topography, piping, industrial facilities,
bridges, property surveys, building
facades, railways, and more. This team
of experts strives to deliver best in
class solutions. In addition to offering
industry, leading solutions Datumate
also promotes innovation and
digital transformation in the
construction market. and set the
standards for the automated future.
Advancing in the Technology
The firm surpasses its competitors by
providing uniqueness in its technology.
The company’s platform provides an
end-to-end service aimed at the
with transportation projects in focus. It
has several satisfied customers
worldwide. Currently, the firm serves
for Deutsche Bahn – the German
Railway, the largest railway company
in Europe as well as other government
and private companies in Europe
& USA.
Our core competency
is rooted in a team
of construction experts
and high-tech
professionals.
— Tal Meirzon
CEO
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Koichiro Yoshida is the
President and CEO of
CrowdWorks. He founded
CrowdWorks Inc, in 2011
which provides the Japan’s
largest crowd sourcing service
and has taken lead in offering.
The company was listed on
TSE Mothers in 2014 and
provides services to over 1.87
million crowd-workers which
includes, 12 government
institutions and 240,000
companies as of June,2018. In
2015,he was awarded to
Workstyle Innovative Award in
Japan’s Venture Company
Award of Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry proposed
by Shinzo-Abe Prime Minister.
About the Author
October 201828
CXO Standpoint

Fintech (Finance + Technology) is one of most
significant trends in the world. Transformational
technologies, such as smartphones, smartwatches,
blockchain, P2P network, cryptography, machine learning
and optimization algorithms will rapidly and drastically
convert the current financial world. In my opinion, there are
four mega-trends in this area: 1) Cashless Society, 2) Rise of
the Consumer Credit Economy, 3) Cryptocurrency and
Financial System Reform via Blockchain Technology, and 4)
Trade Automation using Machine Learning.
Cashless Society
Firstly, digital payments using smartphones and
smartwatches are expected to further accelerate. In Japan,
contactless payment systems such as SUICA and PASMO are
widespread, but using smartphones for payment will become
the norm. I am convinced that in the near future, you won’t
need to use a real credit card, but you can pay for your dinner
by simply using a smartphone at the restaurant, and you can
transfer money to your friend using your smartphone. Alipay
and WeChat Pay have already started to reform the way
money is used, and China is now shifting to a Cashless
Society. In the U.S., Venmo and CASH App are used for
transferring money to each other, making cash unnecessary.
Japan will also adapt to such, where there will be an
enormous opportunity for business. In the next few years,
many startups will produce products that will lead to a
cashless society.
The Rise of the Consumer Credit Economy
Second is the “Consumer Credit Economy”. With the spread
of the Internet and SNS, there is a significant change in how
individuals work, and how one obtains credit. In the last
century, corporations had considerable authority, and
personal trust depended on the type and size of the
companies they engaged with. But now, data of an
individual’s skills, expertise and career are stored on the
Internet and SNS, and in some cases, the number of
followers on Twitter / Instagram and friends on Facebook
may be more important than what kind of company you work
for (there are people who have many followers called
“Influencers”). In addition to this trend, individual workers
How Is
Technology
Going To
Transform
The
Financial
Sector
October 2018 29

such as users of Crowdsourcing platforms (e.g.,
CrowdWorks), can earn more than those who work for a
company. In the U.S.,“Freelancing in America 2017”, the
survey conducted by independent research firm Edelman
Intelligence and commissioned in partnership by Upwork
and Freelancers Union showed that the number of freelance
workers is 57.3 million last year, an increase of over 4
million since 2014. In addition, based on the survey, it is
predicted that the majority of the U.S. workforce will be
freelancers within a decade (by 2027). With acceleration in
such direction, the way of personal credit will change. In
the last century, individual workers, freelancers, and small
business owners had difficulty to get credit and loans from
financial institutions. However now, on Kabbage.com,
small business owners can get quick access to working
capital by SNS information. In China, Sesame Credit, a
subsidiary of the e-commerce giant Alibaba, uses data to
create a score for each person based on how trustworthy
they are, and high-scored users can gain various benefits
such as social security and welfare, the right to be admitted
to expensive private schools, and smooth clearance of
Chinese customs. As these examples show, a flexible social
system optimized for each individual starts to emerge. Of
course, countless companies will invent some revolutionary
financial product such as insurance and lending services for
individual workers in the next few years, and many Fintech
startups will intensely endeavor to produce such products.
Cryptocurrency and Financial System Reform via
Blockchain Technology
The third is blockchain and cryptography technology. As
you know, blockchain is a necessary technology, the core of
which is an “open and distributed ledger” and
cryptocurrency is one of the hottest applications of
blockchain. Cryptocurrency, represented by Bitcoin, has a
tremendous impact on the economy, and is creating a new
ecosystem. The combination of cryptography, P2P network
and blockchain is very compelling, and it may eliminate the
existing model of currency and the way money is
transferred. The market value of Bitcoin is now over 10
billion US dollars.
But blockchain technology represented by Ethereum is not
limited to cryptocurrency, but to various fields such as
audit, credit investigation, and transaction management.
With blockchain, the system records all data in a block, and
the applicants of the network monitor each other’s data
correctness, making blockchain secure by design and
exemplifies a distributed computing system. With this kind
of distributed system, the overhead fees currently charged
will be close to zero. There are many possibilities, such as
most business processes of the traditional financial
institutions would be automated and decentralized by
blockchain, and some blockchain companies like Bitfury
and bitFlyer would begin to provide blockchain technology
to existing banks and financial institutions. In addition, I am
convinced that a future would come where venture
companies and startups will invent new insurance products
(such as automated credit surveys), and unique real estate
transaction structures using blockchain.
Trade Automation using Artificial Intelligence
The last is the rise of Artificial Intelligence, represented by
Machine Learning / Deep Learning. “AI” has started to
change the structure of the financial industry. For example,
Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s largest financial
institutions, has reported that they have automated trading
by Machine Learning and drastically reduced the number of
traders in the company, and now there are only two persons
who work as traders. In Silicon Valley, some “AI hedge
funds” have begun to appear recently, where AI completely
judges an investment without human intervention. As these
examples show, AI can drastically improve productivity of
trading businesses that are based on algorithms, eliminating
need for human intervention to a bare minimum.
High-speed trading (HFT) has become a popular topic of
conversation, made possible with increased computer
performance and algorithm evolution, is exceeding speeds
beyond human ability. Machine learning has enormous
potential to transform the financial business structure.
As I described above, there are many possibilities where
transformational technologies are revolutionizing the
financial industry, and I’m extremely optimistic about the
future. I look forward to a great future, and our lives will
evolve for the better.
October 201830

A leaders Tale
Mathews Mathew is the CEO and the
Managing Director of ePROMIS
Solutions. He studied Master of
Science from Annamalai University.
He has possessed various skills
including business intelligence and
business process. He also holds
industry knowledge in business
development, system administration,
marketing strategy, international trade
and entrepreneurship. At the initial
stage of his journey with the company,
Mathews countered few challenges
while implementing automation. While
elaborating challenges he said, “In the
early days, hardware was expensive
and employees were comfortable with
manual business processes. The initial
challenges included educating
businesses the need for automating
businesses processes.” He also added,
“When we entered the construction
sector as a software provider the
industry was booming. But
standardizing business processes at
construction companies was a
significant challenge due to high
dependency on manual processes and
the organizational specific
requirements. On top of that, the
construction industry was very slow in
adopting enterprise software compared
Technology has played a major
role in the overall development
of various industries and the
construction industry is not an
exception for this technological
development. Over the years, the
techniques used in the construction
have evolved remarkably. Construction
Technology came into play, when the
process of making buildings and other
structures became complicated.
Currently, it is reaching new pinnacles
of innovation every day. Along with
rapid growth in this sector, the demand
for construction technology solutions
has increased.
ePROMIS is one of the leading
solution providers in construction
technology. Headquartered in Houston,
Texas, the company provides a
comprehensive range of enterprise
resource planning (ERP) software
solutions to various industries
including construction and
engineering, real estate, manufacturing,
logistics, supply chain, oil, and gas.
ePROMIS differentiates itself from the
rest by offering product development
& innovation that are based on real-life
scenarios standing at the customer’s
side. Innovation, product
differentiation, service and support are
the key differentiating factors of
the company.
Offering Diversity
ePROMIS offers various services to
various industries. ePROMIS
Construction ERP is one such software
application which is specific to the
construction and engineering industry.
The system automates key processes of
an organization that enables them to
minimize costs and optimize resources
without compromising quality. In
addition to construction industry-
specific modules and systems,
ePROMIS construction ERP also offers
various functionalities including real-
time information, electronic approvals,
business intelligence and analytics,
mobile apps, document management
system, document attachment system,
cloud deployment, and audit trail
system.
ePROMIS Construction ERP solutions
are available in various editions
including ePROMIS Lite, which is
ERP software for small and growing
construction organizations, ePROMIS
Innovate, which is the ERP solution for
medium-sized organizations, and
ePROMIS Enterprise, which is for
larger organizations.
ePROMIS Solutions:
Embarking Resilience in Business
MOST INNOVATIVE
CONSTRUCTIONTHE
October 201832

revenue loss due to inappropriate
staffing and resource allocation.
Innovation is Future
ePROMIS is currently working on
various innovation strategies including
internal development, customer and
partner co-innovation, and
acquisitions. The company has a vision
for the year 2025, under which the
current investments including cloud
computing, block chain technologies,
big data and enterprise mobility are
based. One of the most significant
concerns with cloud, Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD), and enterprise
mobility has always been security, and
it remains a significant priority for
investments in the future. ePROMIS’s
innovation lab is also working on the
possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in
business, i.e., AI-enabled ERP
solutions, which will reshape the entire
ERP software ecosystem and transform
business processes and productivity
benchmarks.
to other sectors. We faced this
challenge by incorporating industry-
specific global best practices with the
organizational specific requirements.
That approach succeeded in gaining
trust and within a decade ePROMIS
became the backbone of many leading
construction companies.”
Evolving towards Excellence
ePROMIS initiated as a start-up
company in the year 1981 with an
objective to automate the basic
accounting processes for companies.
The company had first mover
advantage as it entered the software
business when only a few of the
companies understood the need for
automating their business processes.
The company established as a reliable
brand for DOS-based accounting
solutions in Texas by the mid-80s.
After desktop PCs became widespread
in the business world, ePROMIS
expanded its horizon to markets
outside the USA.
In the early 90’s, with the construction
industry booming due to the strong
economic growth, ePROMIS realized
the potential and opportunities in the
construction sector and decided to
come up with a solution to automate
key construction project management
processes. Currently, the company has
over a million ERP users across the
globe. Since its inception, ePROMIS
Solutions has grown over 500 percent
and had offices in 15 countries,
including the USA, Canada, UK, UAE,
Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Efficiency is the Key
Due to the competition in the market,
the companies focus on faster project
completion. ePROMIS Construction
ERP is a purpose-built software
solution to help organizations in the
construction sector position themselves
for opportunities. The system
comprises financial, procure to pay,
inventory, project, and job costing,
plant, human capital management, and
customer relationship management
modules to automate key processes of
the construction business.
ePROMIS is a fully integrated
enterprise resource planning system.
With centralized data and processes,
ePROMIS ERP helps organizations to
balance profitability and services
delivery, deliver construction projects
on time within the budget, and avoid
Flexible, secure,
and comprehensive
business solutions
for global excellence.
— Mathews Mathew
CEO & Managing Director
October 2018 33

ECO-FRIENDLYStrategies for
ABETTERTECH
-Enabled Construction World
October 201834
Environmental Talk

oday, the national and global economies are on a
Tconsistent booming pathway. There is an
upsurge in the use and implementation of
cutting-edge technology in the construction-tech
companies. Recognizing these technology trends, many
construction-tech solution providing companies are
focusing on its usage and adoption. Additionally, these
global corporations are now majorly swinging their
interest in executing sustainable construction procedures
thereby leading to an increase in sustainable building
materials reaching to the masses.
It is essential for the construction-tech companies and
developers to adopt the ecological values which can
ensure sustainability and longevity to withstand the
market complexities. The customers and corporations are
shifting towards preserving the environment and the
construction-tech industry is following the suit. Besides,
rapid population growth demands an eco-friendly
environment to live in. There is a need for strategies that
provide alternative construction solutions to safeguard
the environment. Therefore, the construction-tech
companies are planning to implement cost-effective eco-
construction practices.
Using Eco-friendly Material
Sustainable tech-based construction operations can
involve the use of environment-friendly and non-toxic
paints, solvents, and building materials. This can
enhance an organizations’ productivity highgrounds in
the construction-tech industry lending a hand towards
construction of an eco-friendly building. This creates
healthy and safer indoor spaces in homes, offices, and
recreational areas. Besides, the integration of eco-
construction practices in the technology will prove to be
a long-term benefit for commercial and industrial
buildings leading to the end-to-end customer satisfaction.
Using the safe, natural and readily available insulation
material like the sheep’s wool can prove profitable for
the construction. The recycled cotton sourced from
shreds of discarded clothing can be a strong move
towards non-toxic insulation and sustainable
construction. Also, the by-product of the timber industry
wood fiber made from wood chips can represent a good
eco-friendly insulation option.
Reducing the Demolition Procedures
Instead of dumping the hazardous materials like concrete
and structural steel into landfills, these can be recycled
and reused for various other tech-based construction
operations. Using the industrial crushing amenities, the
small-scale as well as large-scale construction-tech
organizations can recycle these materials into dry
aggregate for new construction operations. This would
provide the organizations with a substantial savings
opportunity and can help reducing the demolition
construction procedures. It will also aid and cut-costs
associated with the disposal of toxic materials from the
site. Additionally, recycling and reusing the carpet,
flooring and ceiling materials can be a small but strong
move towards eco-friendly construction environment.
Implementation of Locally-obtained Resources
Construction materials are transported over an extremely
long distance with greater consumption of energy in that
transportation phase. But emphasis can be placed on the
use of locally-sourced materials with green construction.
Also, this would reduce the carbon footprint, and creates
a far more efficient tech-based construction processes.
The use of the resources available in any city or town
can help, support, and grow the local businesses on a
large scale.
Conserving and Recycling the Water
Water is the key enabler for every construction-tech
operations; residential, industrial or commercial. Hence,
water must be conserved to power the implementation of
eco-construction processes into any kind of construction-
tech project. This can involve simple techniques like
rain-water harvesting and or watershed management.
This collection and storage of rain-water can be used for
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landscape irrigation. In addition, the recycled rain-water and its condensation from HVAC units can also be collected
and used for same causes. The construction-tech companies can take advantage of recycling water through readily
available water resources which would otherwise go down the drain.
Long-term Sustainable Solutions
With the soaring energy costs, investing in solar power could be a long-term sustainable solution for tech-based
construction companies. It can cut-costs, reduces grid reliance, and lessens the strain on electricity providers. The
construction companies can transform the rooftops of the homes and buildings into generators with the use of this solar
power and maintain a good electricity ﬂow. To take one step further, use of photovoltaic windows consisting of solar
cells can boost the operations controlling interior temperature.
Another way to execute successful eco-friendly construction practices can be achieved through the use of wind power.
Having turbine fans at the rooftop of a building can help in producing energy and also reduce electricity consumption.
Besides, they require little maintenance, maintain indoor air quality, and reduce utility investments.
Appropriate Use of Land
With the increasing population, urbanization of smart cities is also on its way. Planning for green space and
multipurpose areas can be signiﬁcant in avoiding land degradation. The construction techniques can support the
ideology of eco-friendly tech-based construction with the suitable use of landscape. Appropriate use of land by the
builders, architects, and designers while developing a building, will encourage the addition of green spaces on rooftops
or in other parts of that building. This will provide the masses with a multiuse space.
The future construction world would witness transformations with more sustainable and alternative construction
methodologies. However, creativity and innovations in tech-enabled construction practices will ensure the maximum
longevity of resources for future generations. Also, these innovations will be the cornerstones of the developments and
could help in leaving a better landscape for next-gen. Eco-construction practices and technological advancements will
open the future doors for the green construction leading to a cleaner and greener construction-tech world.
October 201836

renderings of spaces, and have found
that a 65 inches touch screen can be
essential for clarity in meetings.
Clients can draw right on their
blueprints to communicate what
they’re thinking.
Give a detailed explanation
regarding the
founder/CEO/management’s
influence toward the industry and
the company.
Before being named president of the
Orren Pickell Building Group in
2017, Lisa Pickell was the driving
force behind the company’s
commitment to advancing the
construction industry’s use of
technology, mentoring the next
generation of skilled workers and
opening doors for women in
construction.
Describe the experiences,
achievements or lessons learned
that have shaped the journey of the
company.
Since Orren Pickell founded the firm
40 years ago, we’ve had a great
history. We began as a humble home-
painting business and now our name
In an interview with Insights
Success, Lisa Pickell, President
of Orren Pickell Building
Group, shares her insights and
experiences over products and motto
of the organization, along with the
organization’s future goals in
revolutionizing the design and
construction industry.
Below are the highlights of the
interview conducted between Lisa
and Insights Success:
Give a brief overview of the
company, its solutions and its
services.
Orren Pickell Building Group is a
design/build firm most often
associated with luxury custom homes
throughout Chicago, northern Illinois
and southern Wisconsin. Whether it’s
a new home or a renovation, we
strive to create a unique living
environment that perfectly suits each
homeowner’s individual needs and
preferences. In addition to superior
quality, we are committed to offering
an exceptional experience as our
clients bring their dream homes to
life. Many of our innovations are
around enhancing communication
and transparency throughout these
processes.
How do you deliver construction
tech solutions to benefit your
customers?
Early in our 40-year history, Orren
Pickell Building Group recognized
the importance of improving the
customer experience, and we saw
how technology could play a part in
that. Our proprietary online project
management site, MyHomePortal™,
was the first in the industry to allow
clients to track design and
construction progress with incredible
detail. Clients can review
specifications, renderings, material
selections and more. They love being
able to download progress photos to
share with family and friends. In
addition, MyHomePortal provides
access to contracts, change orders
and approvals, and allow clients to
communicate directly with project
managers to keep their schedules
moving forward.
There are other ways that we
enhance the experience through
technology. We use a laser room
scanner to create precise 3D
Orren Pickell:
Constructing Your Dream Homes
MOST INNOVATIVE
CONSTRUCTIONTHE
October 201838

Right now, our portal sets the
standard for providing
comprehensive information and easy
access to team members. In addition,
it is mobile optimized to keep up
with our busy clientele.
Give us a few testimonials from
your clients that accurately
highlight Orren Pickell Building
Group’s position in the market.
“Our home is more than our family
could have ever dreamed of. Each
time I pull into the driveway, I have
to catch my breath and as I think of
how fortunate we were to choose the
best designer and builder in the
country.”
“We toured custom homes for years.
Every home we really liked was a
‘Pickell’ home. We could have built a
home with anyone, but we could
have only built this home with
Pickell. They do quality work and
were a pleasure to work with.”
is synonymous with superior quality.
That’s a lot of pressure, but we’re
proud of what we’ve accomplished
as a family business. Now with the
second generation taking the reins,
we embrace the same values the
same commitment to exceptional
quality and service that built our
reputation in the ﬁrst place.
How does the company contribute
toward making the industry
better?
We believe that the next big
challenge for the design and
construction industry will be a
shrinking qualiﬁed workforce. To
help address this need, the Orren
Pickell Building Group is making a
concerted effort to educate and
nurture the next generation of
craftspeople. In addition, we are
longtime champions of advancing
women’s roles in the industry.
Our president and members of our
leadership team sit on advisory
councils at local high schools to help
prepare students for internships and
permanent positions in the
construction industry, introduce new
construction technologies, and meet
with industry leaders to coordinate
opportunities. In addition, we’re
getting involved with ‘Revolution
Workshop’, an exciting social
enterprise that teaches unemployed
and underemployed people new
skills, and the ‘Chicago Architecture
Foundation’s Girls Build!’ program.
Where does Orren Pickell Building
Group see itself in the long run and
what are its future goals?
Ultimately, we want our products and
our company to endure for
generations. To that end, we know
that we need to continue to advance
the industry and the next generation
of construction professionals, and
ensure that every project and client
interaction goes well beyond what is
expected.
Considering the rising number of
construction tech solution
providers, how does Orren Pickell
Building Group stand out from its
competitors?
Orren Pickell Building Group made a
decision few years ago to remain
ahead of the curve in terms of
technology to support our customers.
We Design,
Build, and
Remodel Luxury
ustom Homes.C
— Lisa Pickell
President
October 2018 39

THE FUTURE IS HERE
Predictive Analytics for Field Service management
Samar Singla
Founder
JungleWorks
Benchmarking Future
October 201840

Astrologers and science-fiction writers have entirely
lost their professional exclusivity with big data
coming into action enabling anyone to predict the
future backed by statistically analyzed complex data, that
too in a matter of seconds. The key to the future lies in the
past and the present has to connect the dots to make the
time travel journey successful. Astonishingly, this entire
process is reduced down to an operational duration of just a
few minutes with advanced predictive analytics tools.
Field Service, in particular, is a goldmine of data from GPS
and location to client details which had always been lying
dormant inside company servers but are now, gradually,
being channeled for greater purposes. Predictive analytics
has become so important in field service because customers
are, blatantly, expecting companies to understand their
needs and customize their offerings before them expressing
it. Companies can no more merely sell products and
services and have to shift their focus to selling experiences
to make a huge impact on the results.
These are the major impact points of predictive analytics in
the field service sector:
1. Demand
Forecasting demand for products and services can support
enterprises in better inventory management and help in
calculating the number of staff required to meet a certain
objective.
2. Pricing
Although enterprises are still slow in adopting modern
methods of pricing and still rely on the traditional ones,
times have changed with predictive analytics making the
pricing process much more accurate and flexible to various
internal and external factors.
3. KPIs
Superior performance strongly relies on actionable
information which is why predicting KPIs has become so
important for enterprises. The ability of predictive analytics
to measure, monitor and react to KPIs becomes imperative
in formulating both short-term and long-term strategies.
4. Operational efficiency
Task scheduling and route optimization becomes much
more efficient especially with a heavy reduction in
unnoticed slack using the multifunctional aspects of
predictive analytics.
5. Maintenance
Preventative maintenance becomes much more sense-
making with predictive analytics supporting accurate
planning using historical data about when a part is likely to
fail.
Although there are abundant benefits of using Predictive
Analytics not just in field services but in any domain,
however, we cannot shy away from the risks that it brings
along with it. For Predictive Analytics to properly work,
there should be a huge volume of relevant data sets from a
wide range of activities and even with the availability of
such heavy data sets, algorithms can fail in anticipating
human behavior which in itself is full of complexities. If we
bring time into the frame, it makes things even more
completed. The analytics design might be successful at one
point of time but it might falter with changes in variables
with respect to time.
However, modern predictive analytics tools have managed
to rise beyond the risks and have hit a very high accuracy
mark in making analytical predictions. Especially in field
services, the algorithms have been modified to adapt to the
changes in location-based data and customer insights
considering time intervals as well. Such level of accuracy
becomes imperative in shaping how historical data is used
in making business level and functional strategies for the
organization.
Predictive Analytics platforms have started to become
extremely prominent since 2017 with modern technology
giving a push to business intelligence platforms supporting
predictive analytics. Enterprises in the field service industry
can look at platforms like Tookan and Kato to take a dive
into predictive analytics and transform how they carry out
their business.
Tookan is a robust one-stop shop for all the field service
management problems. Its analytical prowess gives you a
glimpse of the future. Tookan diagnoses and understands
the business with the help of its data mining and analytical
functions helping to make business intelligent decisions to
thrive in this volatile industry.
Kato is a fully equipped analytical platform which has a
wide range of analytical offerings from data preparation,
analytics dashboard to predictive insights. It acts as an AI
and predictive analytics tool by offering plug and play ML
algorithms that solve specific use cases for your business
model.
With predictive analytics supporting functional activities at
every step, enterprises can, literally, visualize a better future
and make business intelligent decisions based on historical
data defining patterns of activities and behavior.
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to develop the best possible
management system. StatsLog
measures its relationships with many
of its customers not just in months or
years, but in decades.
Unlike its competitors, FIVE has
been designed to be highly
customizable to meet the unique
requirements of different customers.
Whether through StatsLog’s form
template layout engine, customizable
report layouts and automated
scheduling features, or even its
pricing, licensing and deployment
options, StatsLog is the most flexible
CCA software solution provider.
Perhaps StatsLog’s greatest asset is
its unwavering commitment to its
customers. The company’s extensive
support network ensures that a client
can reach a real person to find a
solution whenever they encounter a
problem.
StatsLog makes significant
investments to continuously improve
its software solutions through
streamlined workflows, the
elimination of pain points, and by
adding and enhancing features based
S
tatsLog is a Canadian
company committed to
creating the world’s best
construction contract administration
software. While it maintains a
particular focus on the unique
requirements of design professionals
in Canada, its products are versatile
enough to adapt to any location or
scenario.
The company has been providing
software, training, and consulting
solutions to architects, engineers, and
other design professionals and their
support staff for over 30 years.
StatsLog’s solutions currently
support active construction projects
valued at more than $7 billion.
Purpose-Built Software
FIVE is the latest version of the
company’s acclaimed construction
contract administration software. It is
able to successfully administer
projects of all sizes, from small
renovations to massive infrastructure
developments.
The software consists of a purpose-
built database and document
management system that has been
developed with the MIMO principle
in mind – minimum input for
maximum output. This principle
ensures that users are as efficient,
accurate, and error free as possible in
everything they publish through
FIVE.
StatsLog also includes its new
Nomad web front-end for FIVE at no
extra charge. This beta software
gives users access to their FIVE data
from any smartphone or tablet,
anywhere they have access to the
Internet. It is like having an entire
filing cabinet full of documents,
drawings, reports, and project
communications at your fingertips.
An Innovative Organization
Since its inception, StatsLog has
tirelessly led the charge away from
pen & paper contract administration
and into the digital realm.
The organization has worked with
companies of all sizes on a wide
variety of projects, gaining
invaluable experience and a unique
perspective on the factors necessary
StatsLog:
Molding the Construction Industry
for Over 30 Years
MOST INNOVATIVE
CONSTRUCTIONTHE
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There are always going to be better
and faster ways to accomplish
traditional administration tasks. Not
having to go to the office to issue
instructions but being able to do so
onsite and paperless contract admin
are some examples.
StatsLog is already on the forefront
of such developments, and always
looking for the next way to improve
its products and services and, in turn,
the elevate the quality and efficiency
of its customers’ CCA services.
Envisioning the Future
No matter how great a software is,
the company believes it can always
be better; StatsLog will continue to
expand the features and functionality
of FIVE and Nomad. It is also
introducing exciting new analytic
and business intelligence tools that
will help customers analyze and act
on the vast amounts of data they’ve
have amassed through FIVE.
on direct feedback from users. These
improvements are always provided at
no extra cost as part of StatsLog’s
“infinite subscription” model.
The Men Behind the Magic
Michael Copas Founded StatsLog
Software Corporation in 1984. He
continues to take an active role in the
firm to this day, but has been mulling
the prospect of retiring in the near
future. His contributions to StatsLog
are immeasurable – without them,
StatsLog simply would not exist.
Second in line is Jason Peter
Brown. He has been with StatsLog
for 20 years and has an intimate
knowledge of the business. He is the
President and Lead Software
Developer behind StatsLog4, FIVE
by StatsLog, and Nomad.
Jason’s contributions to the firm are
no less important – without his
technological background and unique
vision for the product, StatsLog’s
offerings would never have attained
the level of finesse and efficacy that
they have.
The indefatigable team of Michael
and Jason is the reason why StatsLog
is able to support the work of design
firms and enterprises many times its
size with relative ease. This is a
remarkable achievement and a
testament to their leadership, vision,
and work ethic.
Advancing Quality and Efficiency
StatsLog notes that there is a lot of
change happening in the construction
technology space – the adoption of
BIM (Building Information
Modeling) has grown exponentially,
and there is ample room for exciting
developments with technologies like
drones and AI.
That said, a lot of the fundamentals
are still the same – shovels in the dirt
and machinery on the ground, a
controlled chaos from which a
building must emerge, on time and
on budget. This has to be monitored
and reported on throughout the
construction process, and problems
must be quickly identified and acted
on. This is where StatsLog really
shines.
We provide powerful
and flexible construction
contract administration
for design professionals
and their teams.
— Jason Peter Brown
President & Lead Software
Developer
October 2018 43

PRODUCT LIFE
CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Technology Transforming the
Construction World
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efficient. PLM enables enterprises with improved
communication and responsiveness. Efficient
communication and information-sharing can foster the
setting of a construction company and enforce smooth on-
site and off-site operations. As such, PLM provides more
flexibility to the work leading to frequent collaboration,
cut costs and escalate business outcomes. It is integrating
applications that help the companies to innovate their
products regarding the development and the engineering
performance. Also, consistency of working methods and
more efficient data management leads to mobility in the
workplace and provides prominent decision-making
process assistance.
Catching the Wave of Business Analytics
Data is of great use for any construction enterprise. This
data need not be disputed. PLM technology is the key to
monitor the engineering data and process information in a
significant manner. It provides selective access to the data
and mechanism related to the control of the data leading
to end-to-end construction processes. This helps in
carving-out better construction solutions. PLM is making
significant efforts needed to bring right data in the right
form and delivers functions that allow the information to
be under control. It precisely supports the construction
processes with the suitable risk & compliance as well as
the service management. PML is surely assisting the
business analytics with its applications, delivering
strategical and tactical business values.
The integration of PLM with analytics will help the
construction companies in capturing and analyzing any
sort of content, allowing transparent delivery of only the
important data into the 3D-experience platform. This
facilitates the elimination of legacy tools and systems in a
controlled and low-risk manner.
Connecting Every Dot of the Market— Construction
Lifecycle Management
Construction Lifecycle Management (CLM) is simply
PLM for Construction and Engineering. It promotes
innovative ways of thinking and doing business by
delivering cutting-edge Construction Process Integration
framework. This helps the organizations to withstand the
market complexities and manage all the phases of the
Lifecycle of a Capital Asset holistically: design, build,
operate and retirement. In the construction market,
Editor's Pick
In the modern global economy, the construction
enterprises have to face several challenges to
streamline processes; increase revenues and cut cost
whilst at the same time meet regulatory demands. The
Product Life Cycle Management technology (PLM) is
aiding these enterprises with innovative Product Data
Management (PDM) solutions. Currently, PLM is playing
a vital role in providing the companies with keys to
optimize their businesses. It is also playing a significant
role in the designing, developing, and managing the
construction machinery and products so that the
enterprises can attain a greater profitability and stability.
Boosting the Mobility
In the fast stirring construction world, technology is
becoming explicit in making the process faster and more
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Production and Manufacturing are unique fields on their own but share a great deal of things together. Individually
these fields are concerned with creation. Broadly, manufacturing is concerned with creation of products and
production is concerned with capital assets. CLM helps organizations to clearly build a symbiotic relationship
between the two. It has helped connecting every dot of the construction industry and is profoundly transforming the
construction-tech processes.
CLM provides a complete strategic business approach for the companies by which they can implement a consistent
set of business solutions— integrating people, processes, and information. It highlights these solutions in support of
the collaborative creation, management, dissemination, and use of construction definition information. It is a
comprehensive business approach that conduits the opening between design, engineering, construction and profit-
margin for the business enterprises.
CLM covers missing support regions and overcomes the lack of integration and collaboration between different
business operations taking place in the industry. It facilitates the involvement of construction information across all
enterprise functions, customers, and suppliers.
CLM is taking the construction market to the next level by underpinning both lean practices and standardized
modules. It gives a solid foundation to an organization. It is nothing more than a PLM for construction practices
which is improving how information is organized and how changes are managed. It can prevent inhibiting the re-
introduction of waste into operations once it has eliminated and generated profitable business outcomes. It helps in
managing how the products and their designs are standardized, organized into configurable modules, and efficiently
manufactured based upon the data.
A Tech-Enabled Future
There will be an exciting future for the construction industry with the rapid development in the PLM industry. It will
empower the next wave of business productivity. Integration of PLM in the cloud, mobile, and the IoT will lead to
rewarding opportunities with extraordinary contributions to the construction world. PLM will provide the
construction enterprises with a seamless data integration layer to access the core database information in a simple
and efficient manner. These curated moves would create a successful platform for an organization to set its pillars
right into the market. Furthermore, systems decomposition and process re-engineering would become paramount to
the IT skill inventory. This would be due to the business operations and master data hitches decomposed in unison
and enabled by the PLM technology platforms of the future.
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