Engineering

For engineering firms with large field staffs it's always a challenge to ensure data collected in the field in communicated accurately and in a timely fashion back to the home office. Typical field engineering work around road way construction, bridge inspections, forensic engineering, structural inspections, etc. often occurs in remote locations making communications difficult. The challenge for engineering companies is how to deploy the right personnel to each job and then ensure the right data is provided back to the office and ultimately the client. Of course this all needs to be done in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.

Field2Base can significantly help engineering firms manage the collection and processing of field data. Significant time savings can be realized by completing paperwork, inspection reports, etc., from the field rather than noting test results on hard copy and transcribing them later. Digital photos can be incorporated onto reports resulting in professional looking documentation that was created once from the field. Additionally, since Field2Base enables wireless communication of data, engineering staff in the home office can view issues found in the field and help contribute to resolution of issues without traveling to the job site.

Benefits of using Field2Base include:

• Better utilization of resources/ personnel
• Increased productivity associated with field visits
• Better documentation of field issues
• Reduced costs associated with travel to job sites
• Automation of information flow
• Audit trail of project correspondence for future reference
• Improved field communications between job site and headquarters, owners and sub contractors
• Paper work and reporting can be completed at and disseminated directly from job site
• Faster resolution of engineering issues

Learn how Field2Base adds value to field investigations conducted by a structural engineering firm.