Construction Magazine December 2017 | Page 12

INTERVIEW
project controls for the tracking and reporting of 400 certifiable elements in 12 different disciplines across seven contracts , featuring up to 7,000 drawings per contract and with more than 500 common specifications . “ I would use Aconex for every project I have going forward ,” says AECOM Vice President Roger Gagnier , praising Aconex for a complete solution that encompasses budget and forecasting , progress and performance , programme management , contract administration and payment applications .
Barlow notes a significant move across the industry to gigaprojects like these with many now costing in excess of $ 50bn . “ If we continue to manage projects like these the way we ’ ve done in the past , the failure rates will increase . We want to show businesses there is a way to escape the low margin , high risk cycle . There ’ s a need for the industry to continue to look at tech as a way
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