Stop emailing and start to BuilditLive

Most contractors, architects, engineers, and sub-contractors rely of email programs, like Microsoft Outlook, and Windows Explorer to organize drawings and other construction documents.  The problem with this is that the files received via email are often times zipped files filled with dozens and dozens of documents, many of which are not pertinent to the receiving party.  To reduce the risk of liability, those responsible for distributing documents err on the side of providing too many documents.  Specifically, they send everyone everything.  This way, no one can claim to not have received the documents.  The problem for the recipients is that they must sort through a lot of documents to find theirs.

Each project will have drawings, specifications, RFIs. punch lists, change orders, and many more documents.  Multiply this by the number of projects going on at the same time, and you have a lot of electronic information to organize.  The reality is that a lot of emails get ignored due to the shear volumes.  As a result, incorrect and/or outdate information is often used to construct a portion of a project, resulting in rework.

A better way is BuilditLive (http://www.builditlive.com/).  With BuilditLive, documents are posted into intuitive folders one time, and then all project participants can access exactly what they need, anytime.  It is a powerful solution to the frustrating and costly problem of email distribution of construction drawings.

And now, BuilditLive syncs with the iPad via our Apple App call Mobile PlanRoom.  Once you load your drawings at BuilditLive, they can be accessed via the iPad too.  It is an incredible way to view drawings in the field and the first of its kind App for the iPad -- just for construction.