Choose a construction application to optimise project monitoring

The AECO sector, more than many others, involves a presence both in the field and in the office. Site managers and works managers are constantly on the move and it is important to be able to provide them with suitable tools allowing them to report information in real time from the construction site via a mobile phone or tablet via a construction app. Bad weather, noise, and sometimes the absence of furniture, make construction sites difficult for “paper” tools and the use of digital technology provides real comfort while ensuring that information is not lost or destroyed. 

A construction app adds transparency to the project and allows precise monitoring of the progress of the project. Alert systems make it possible to anticipate delays when blocking points or anomalies are identified. For example, a worker or a site manager who detects an anomaly or an incident must be able to trace the information from the field.

The alert notifying the anomaly is received instantly by SMS or email and allows corrective action to be launched as quickly as possible. All this information feeds into the provisional schedule and makes it possible to adapt quickly to unforeseen events and new constraints identified (stock of materials, absence of an employee, accident, etc.) that could slow down the project. 

Beyond the reporting of information and the planning aspect, customer meetings on site often require the presentation of information (KPIs, contracts, project monitoring, etc.) to show the progress of the project in real time. and having a mobile site monitoring application allows you to have all the information relating to the project in your pocket. So how do you choose the right construction app? 

Ease of use and user experience 

Is it always useful to remember that the user experience is key in the involvement of your employees in the context of digitalization. A construction app that is easy to install and use makes it possible to increase the rate of use and therefore indirectly the collaboration within your teams.

Also, the simpler the app, the fewer errors there will be. Bet on an ergonomic solution, quick to adopt and pleasant to use. This must make you want to connect.

Customising the building app 

Not far from the UX, we find the customisation capabilities of the app. Choose a construction app offering screens, buttons, visuals and graphics that are simple, attractive but also reflect your company’s image.

Integrate project photos, your company logo, generate personalized reports updated in real time. Save time, save travel, and improve agility within your organisation.

Automation Capabilities 

Automating the flow of data between different teams, stakeholders and internal tools eliminates data silos. All the data sources that were often disconnected before should therefore be unified.

By linking the data together, we allow them to dialogue and therefore to have more quickly usable data, and a faster, more intelligent reading of the progress of the projects.

Integration with your information system 

The multitude of tools used internally, or with external partners, requires ensuring that each new technology can communicate easily with the rest of the Information System. For a construction app to be integrated into the daily life of your organisation, it must be able to communicate with your other applications involved in the process (CRM, planning, finance, project management, BIM, etc.).

Choosing a solution created by experts in the construction sector can significantly reduce the margin of error because it will have been designed to integrate effectively with the tools usually used in the construction industry.

Document generation 

Ideally the app build will allow flexibility on the configuration side. The data brewed by it must be able to be used and exported in the format (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.) that best suits your internal processes and methods.

The way information is pushed and pushed from the field to your system as desired. Export your data in a wide range of formats of your choice

Offline Features 

Finally, among the criteria to be targeted, we will finally find the possibility of working offline to limit connection costs but also to prevent failures on incoming and outgoing flows during a slow network connection. Thus, if the connection is poor or even zero, it is still possible to enter data into the app and wait for the right moment to synchronise the system.