Some users say improved communication both internal and external makes project Web sites worthwhile. The general public can visit one web site for the latest on traffic conditions and construction schedules, while team members use a different site to exchange detailed design and construction information. Yet with the potential time savings and productivity gains, everyone still isn't on the bandwagon. Education and training appear to be big factors. Getting awareness out is a challenge.
Contractors acknowledge that the construction industry often lags in adopting new technology.
Hardware and infrastructure limitations have also prevented the technology from taking hold faster, say observers. Some also suggest the software tools need to mature. Goody Clancy's Nechaevsky adds that drawings are still cumbersome to work on in Web browsers. Graphic documents and text documents are two different animals. Our industry still has a large body of documents that reside outside of the Web environment.