How IT Is Transforming New York Owners Representation
New York has always demanded a different level of coordination from the people responsible for planning, developing, renovating, and operating major properties. A project that might be relatively straightforward in another market can involve multiple consultants, contractors, agencies, building systems, regulatory requirements, schedules, and stakeholders when it takes place in New York. Technology is changing the way all of those moving parts are managed. Information technology is no longer confined to computers sitting in a corporate office. It now connects construction teams, architects, engineers, property owners, consultants, building managers, public agencies, and vendors through an expanding collection of digital platforms. Cloud collaboration, real-time reporting, cybersecurity, digital permitting, building information modeling, mobile applications, connected building systems, and centralized project data are becoming part of everyday project management. For firms providing New…