Written by : ABIGAIL PHILIPS

THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR today is highly connected , tech driven and focused on innovation . Gone are the days when building sites are planned using a pen and paper , intensive labour and cumbersome machinery ; in fact construction sites today are often equipped with the latest technology and software , and planned with sustainability in mind .

More and more , brute strength is being swapped for sophisticated data and this change brings with it a greater need for connectivity .

Until now , construction firms have relied on expensive bespoke tools to share data , information and documentation , but this is about to change . At CES 2015 a new , innovative social network called businessfriend

8 March 2015