WE LIVE IN an increasinglymobile world . Mobile technologies have revolutionised the way we live , shop , travel , learn and work . In the last decade , as consumer demand for the latest smartphones spills over into the business world , companies have become increasingly reliant on everything mobile can provide , including the ability to boost productivity , improve communications and help to mitigate risk within the workforce . In fact , research conducted by mobile operator Vodafone found that twothirds of small business owners and employees surveyed claimed that their mobile is now essential to the running of their organisation .

Not surprisingly , mobile is part of the business technology agenda for most companies , and construction firms are no exception . In a study of 600 construction professionals by Sage Software , over 80 percent claimed that mobile technology is a

16 March 2017