I want to commend ENR for recent articles on technology, including the Soldier Field 3-D CAD cover story, Steel Sector Plans Paradigm Shift (ENR 4/14 p. 10); the article on the International Alliance for Interoperability (ENR 5/26 p. 14); and the cover story on scheduling software (ENR 5/26 p. 30). ENR is beginning to cover the business use and big-picture aspects of technology with clarity and insight. There is a serious need within the industry for this type of business-oriented technology coverage, written for the field team and the boardroom.
Industry-savvy, business-oriented technology coverage is more important than ever because construction has more to gain from information technology than any other mature industry.