Vela Systems, a developer of mobile field software for the architecture, engineering, contractor and owner (AECO) industry, today announced that Suffolk Construction used Motion Computing® tablet PCs outfitted with Vela Systems’ software to streamline work list, punch list and other field processes to increase productivity and enhance work quality on the conversion of a historic Boston jail into the four-star Liberty Hotel.
Suffolk was attracted to the Vela-configured Motion™ tablet’s proven ability to work in real-time, shaving hours, days and potentially weeks of work time off construction projects. Also, Suffolk found Vela-configured Motion tablets much easier and more convenient to carry than the field notebooks and tubes of drawings traditionally used on work sites. The tablet’s lightweight design, long battery life, and screen that is viewable even in direct sunlight, overcame issues that have long plagued other technologies on construction sites, providing Suffolk with optimum ease-ofuse, reliability and convenience.
By using Vela Systems’ software on Motion tablets, Suffolk Project Superintendents such as John Gillis were able to personally cut their work-time in half. Previously, Gillis needed to capture field notes on-site on paper floor plans, transpose the data into a computer back at his office, make photocopies of the marked up plans, and then distribute the information to all involved; a process that entailed hours of work each day.
With the Vela-configured Motion tablet, Gillis had electronic copies of all floor plans available to him in the field, allowing him to mark the precise locations and responsibilities of all work and punch list items that he encountered. Upon returning to the office, the information could then instantly be sent to all job participants automatically. As a result, Gillis has been able to finish these tasks in half the time. Such time savings are typical with the solution and customers routinely report savings of five to 10 hours per week per person, accelerating project delivery by up to two days per month, resulting in tremendous cost savings.
Equally important, Vela Systems’ software has enabled Suffolk to be the master of all project information, enabling all parties involved to collaborate and automatically synchronize multiple versions of the same document for even greater time savings and quality control.
A detailed case study with further information on how the Motion Computing/Vela Systems joint solution improved productivity on Suffolk’s Liberty Hotel project is available at: http://motioncomputing.com/about/news/cs_vela_suffolk_08.asp.
To see a YouTube! Video of Suffolk Construction superintendent John Gillis using Vela Systems on a Motion tablet, please visit: http://www.velasystems.com/Testimonials.html.
About Vela Systems, Inc.:
Vela Systems is The Leader in Field Software for the AECO Industry™. Vela Systems software streamlines and accelerates all field processes in construction and capital projects. By replacing their field notebooks with Vela software and Tablet PCs, Vela’s customers save 5-10 hours per week per user, accelerate project delivery by two days per month, capture the true Cost of Quality™ and reduce litigation risk through standardized documentation. Vela’s suite of modules includes field reports, safety inspections, work lists, punch lists, schedule updates and many other critical field activities. Industry leading architects, engineers, contractors and owners agree that Vela Systems helps them Work Faster, Collaborate Easier, and Finish Sooner™. To see how Vela’s customers are improving construction delivery from Las Vegas to Dubai, please visit www.velasystems.com or call 888.VELA.SYS.
About Motion Computing:
Motion Computing is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining worldclass innovation and industry experience so professionals in vertical industries such as healthcare, field sales and service and government can use computing technology in new ways and places. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs, mobile clinical assistants and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing portability, security, power and versatility. Motion combines those products with services and unique vertical market knowledge to deliver robust solutions – platforms, peripherals, services and wireless – customized for the needs of a particular industry. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com
