| | December 20134CIOReviewCopyright © 2013 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 2013CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). EditorialIn the past, the construction industry has overlooked several of the advances in information technology. This time, their transformational potential is too compelling to ignore. There are several digital capabilities coming into force that are changing the way what construction companies do: advances in sensor technology, availability of faster processing power, ability to store large amounts of data, improved connectivity as a result of mobile proliferation, and new forms of visualization and interactivity with data. The game-changing nature of the cloud, the disruptive impact of digital forces, and the advantages associated with Big Data are poised to change construction forever. By harnessing the power of data through advances in technology, the construction industry, which earlier focused on `task productivity', is now transitioning to enterprise-wide `process productivity'. Collaboration model is taking the front seat. Knowing how to leverage these waves of technology is becoming a part of every construction company's strategic planning process. Riding on the technology wave is Sunnyvale, California-based Trimble. Our cover story presents to you how Trimble is building technology solutions that radically change the way construction companies work.As construction industry embraces new forms of technology and several executives aggressively scout for innovative technology solutions, there is no dearth of such solutions in the market. Our editorial team evaluated several mature vendors to present you the most promising construction technology solution companies. We also spoke to some of the successful CIOs in the construction space who shared their wisdom and how they were leveraging technology to deal with the wide array of challenges in the current construction landscape. Reading through these insights will give not only a peek into their business environments but also an understanding of the key business and technology trends impacting construction industry, and provides guidance on how to deal with these changes and lead with confidence.On that note, we present to you this special edition on technology for construction industry.Pradeep ShankarEditor-in-Chiefeditor@cioreview.comConstruction's Transformational EraMailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.936.8945, F:510.894.8405 December 2013, volume 2-19 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarManaging Editor Christo JacobEditorial StaffSales StaffAparajita KayalCatherine JosephGeorge ThomasJennifer StephenJoe PhilipLawrence TseMichelle MathewsThomson AntonyAlex Fernandesalex.fernandes@cioreview.com510.936.6184 Caroline D'Souzacaroline@cioreview.com510.936.8945 Stephen Thomasstephen.thomas@cioreview.com510.936.683Justin Thomasjustin@cioreview.com510.936.8551 VisualizersCIOReviewRuby JonasSteve MillerKyle SummersRanjith C | | September 20135CIOReview
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