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The Construction Industry Computing Association (CICA) and The RFID Centre form "technology partnership"
CICA
and the RFID Centre have formed a strategic partnership to deliver major
benefits for the CICA membership and the construction industry at large.
The partnership will serve to raise awareness, provide education and advice about Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and associated wireless technologies and communicate the extensive benefits and rewards to be gained from deploying these solutions in the construction sector. Together CICA and the RFID Centre are well positioned to inform the industry of the wide range of applications available which include Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Security, Asset Tracking, Health & Safety and Condition Monitoring and Maintenance.
Budget holders and decision-makers looking for increased efficiencies and cost savings across a project or business will benefit enormously from the information and guidance provided by the partnership. Wireless technologies have already demonstrated the ability to:
- Improve Productivity
- Reduce Costs
- Save Time
- Reduce Errors
- Reduce Business Risk
- Improve Control of Assets/Stock
- Improve Security
- Improve Utilisation
- Assist and improve project and process management
The two organisations are very clearly aligned in terms of a thorough understanding of the application of the technology and well positioned to work together to exploit the technology for the benefit of the industry. The partnership will enable the RFID Centre to communicate the benefits of RFID to the construction industry more effectively and CICA will have an independent, 'credible' RFID technology partner who is able to support and contribute to issues raised by its members and the construction industry generally.
The partnership will create a comprehensive programme of events, to be held at the RFID Centre in Bracknell, commencing with two half-day introductory briefings, 'An Introduction to RFID in Construction', on 28th September and 22nd November 2006 to explain RFID and its potential applications in the construction industry.
In addition, a broader half-day event 'Winning with wireless in Construction', introducing the entire spectrum of wireless technologies and their applications, will be held on 2nd November 2006 at the Centre.
These introductory events will be repeated on a regular basis and the programme will develop to include full day events for those involved in or looking towards RFID or wireless implementation.
Davendra Patel of CICA said, "With a supply chain that numbers millions and involves complex co-ordination and tracking of labour, materials and plant movement, the construction industry can really benefit from RFID. The partnership will help us ensure that the construction industry is able to fully explore and exploit the opportunities presented by the appropriate use of the technology."
Tony Thompson of the RFID said, "The partnership between the RFID Centre and CICA will help to ensure that the construction industry is able to gain easy access to information and advice on the adoption of RFID and other wireless solutions in the sector".
Notes to Editors
The Construction Industry Computing Association (CICA) is dedicated to promoting the effective use of information technology in the construction industry. CICA is the leading independent membership organisation in the sector and its strength lies in the combined expertise of its diverse membership, which includes both users and vendors of IT and support of a team of expert industry analysts.
CICA is a division of the National Computing Centre, UK's foremost membership organisation dedicated to promoting the effective use of information technology.
For further information about CICA contact:
Michael Dean
Group Marketing Manager
National Computing Centre
Oxford House, Oxford Road
Manchester
M1 7ED
T: +44 (0)161 242 2146
F: +44 (0)161 242 2499
E: michael.dean@ncc.co.uk
The RFID Centre is an independent technology centre, which provides education on both business and technical issues surrounding radio frequency identification and other wireless solutions, it is the first port of call for anyone evaluating automatic ID technologies. The RFID Centre contains a wide range of demonstrations and cross-sector applications to help organisations assess the potential value and business impact of RFID.
For further information about RFID Centre Limited please contact:
Tony Thompson
RFID Centre Ltd
Lakeside House
Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1XL
T: +44 (0)870 7622200
F: +44 (0)870 7622211
E: tthompson@rfidc.com
W: www.rfidc.com/construct
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