The Evolution of Software Interoperability in Construction
|| The Evolution of Software Interoperability in Construction, published on June 18, 2013 in Constructech Magazine. ||
The talk of software interoperability continues to pick up in the construction industry. From agcXML to COSA (Construction Open Software Alliance), the industry continues to rally around the idea of sharing information between the various technology systems available for the construction market.
One standard in particular, agcXML, has been given a revival of sorts as of late, as Burger Consulting Group, www.burgerconsulting.com, Chicago, Ill., was recently brought on by the AGC (Associated General Contractors of America), www.agc.org, Arlington, Va., to help support the development and promotion of the standard. This was originally established in 2008 to enable the reliable exchange of transactional data involved in a typical construction project including submittals, RFIs (requests for information), payment data, and addenda, among others…
Click here to read the full article featuring COSA – an initiative cofounded by JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc.
