| | DECEMBER 20188CIOReviewCONSTRUCTION PROJECT DOCUMENT MANAGEMENTAny party can be burned by the failure to modify contracts to accurately and precisely account for how the parties will govern communications and noticeIn construction, project success requires effective, consistent and well-documented communication between multiple parties: the owner or project developer driving the construction project; the design professional preparing the drawings and specifications for the project; and the contractor developing and implementing the means and methods to build a project matching the owner/developer's goals and the design professional's plans and specifications. The owner must constantly communicate any changes it desires during construction. The contractor must seek clarifications from the owner and design professional regarding the design and any changes, while also complying with contractual requirements to notify the owner of various claims and other issues in a timely manner. With all of this communication, snail mail seldom suffices.For these reasons and with the evolution of communication (word processed letters to facsimile to emails and texts), innovative and highly sophisticated construction management and document software has revolutionized the construction industry by making it easier for parties to connect and share project information. Ideally and if used properly, these software programs such as Procore, CoConstruct, PlanGrid, By Tim Walsh, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
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