The make or break of most projects comes down to delivering on time and within budget. In fact, the reputation and success of any AEC firm often hangs on this truth. But thanks to advancements in AEC technologies, achieving both has never been easier.
One area where technology is saving time and money: the collection of facility condition assessments. While traditionally a costly expenditure, these technologies can speed up data collection and offer significant additional benefits to clients along the way.
Here are a few ways technology can help improve a facility condition assessment:
Shortened Project Delivery Through Simplification
New AEC technologies boost margins by cutting down on the time and cost required to gather and input project data. They do so by simplifying the process. Unlike the old days where data collection had to be performed by skilled senior engineers, today technology makes it simple for junior engineers to collect the information. They can use pre-set data fields that make it readily apparent which information needs to be collected.
Relaying the information to the client has also been simplified. Instead of the usual days-long manual delivery, engineers need only click a button for instant delivery and reporting. Through this new method, project costs are reduced by eliminating the need for costly senior staff to perform data collection tasks. They can instead focus their attention on more skilled matters.
Boosting Data With More Value
Today, client expectation for personalized and customized experiences is at an all-time high. Following suit, new AEC technologies are enabling the industry to keep up through the delivery of customized data collection solutions. AEC firms can now simultaneously collect standard facility condition assessment data while also gathering data inputs on LEED and other green metrics. This trend helps AEC firms give greater value to their clients by delivering double the information at very little extra costs (i.e. they won’t have to pay for a separate assessment). Basically, these new technologies are helping AEC firms deliver the biggest bang for the buck to their clients—and upping their competitive advantage along the way.
Key Takeaway
By simplifying the data collection process, new technology is offering AEC firms innovative ways to provide greater value to their clients. With a facility condition assessment, AEC firms are reaping major wins for project margins while simultaneously boosting their competitive edge.
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