Computers in the Workplace

                        The industry that I would like to focus on is construction. I currently run an office for an electrical contracting company, and we use computers in almost every aspect of our company. Every morning when I go in, I make sure to update google calendar which the guys access through their phones to view their daily tasks plus anything I might add throughout the day. Many of our contractors use computer programs to design their layouts for pools, pergolas, new home builds, and many other projects as well. Most contractors require permits for many projects with thankfully have mostly gone to online systems I can receive a job request and within 15 minutes have a permit in hand now where 10 years ago, that would not have been possible. Ten years ago, I would have had to print out the paperwork, fill it out, and then sit in the permitting office and wait to have approval as they verified all information was accurate and then after several hours of scrolling through files of information they could approve a permit. This saves both time and energy for all parties since everything is pretty much digitalized and reachable in seconds. It is important for employees to be knowledgeable with computers because technology has made it so easy to update and change information on-site and quickly distribute the information so that mistakes are not made. For smaller companies like ours, the evolution of computers has greatly benefitted the construction industry with the knowledge that we can get the office work finished more quickly and efficiently from not only the office but on the go from our mobile phones if we need to and allow us to be out in the field and keeping our customers happy by being able to complete the work in a more timely manner. I believe that with the forward motion and advancement that technology is currently providing, it will only continue to benefit not only our industry but many others as well.