Integration of information technologies has allowed every U.S. industry achieve notable productivity gains over the last 40 years. In construction however, productivity has remained essentially unchanged, despite an increasing usage of technology, reports a design and construction white paper. To be effective, a company must incorporate three distinct pieces: adopt, embrace, and invest in technology if they want to take advantage of all of the “horsepower” it makes available.  Adoption of technology is increasing and accelerating in the industry. The JB Knowledge Construction Technology Report indicates that over 40% of construction professionals use four or more different software/programs every day, and