Blueprints are a 167-year old technology. Today, the same blueprint-based activities can be achieved using onscreen takeoff and construction estimating software. Contractors can view plans, measure lengths and volumes, and markup plans on a computer screen.
So what will be the driving force to get the construction industry to move from paper to software? For starters, the US Green Building Council could offer a LEED credit for it. Additionally, the government could offer incentives for construction companies that switch from blueprints to software, similar to their program for doctors that switch from paper charts to electronic health records. So what do you think? Feel free to leave a comment over at the original post: The End of Blueprints.
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I personally thank the author for this awesome post. This is one of the hot topics been discussed at business school Noida when the world is eagerly watching the Climate Conference being held at Copenhagen, Denmark; from 6 to 18 December 2009; to come to a conclusion and implement the Kyoto Protocol or Copenhagen Protocol to prevent climate changes and global warming runs out by the year 2012. Let’s hope for the best.
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