Industry’s First Application for Creating Construction Photo Ledgers Free of Charge, Further Improving Efficiency through Collaborative Editing

(This material was distributed to: Osaka Press Club for Commerce and Industry, Osaka Press Club for Construction)
Taiyo Kogyo Corporation

(Tokyo headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Osaka headquarters: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; President: Hidefumi Araki), which handles large membrane surface structures (tent structures) and other products, has recently renewed its “Mirai Construction 2 “, a free application software (application) for the construction industry developed by Taiyo Kogyo for the iPhone, by adding a new collaborative editing function that allows multiple users to organize photos simultaneously. The application has been renewed with the addition of the iPad as a supported device.

Mirai Construction 2,” which was released last November, is an application that allows users to take and organize photos of construction sites with a single smart device. The two major features of this renewal are the ” collaborative editing function” and the addition of the iPad as a supported device.

The collaborative editing function facilitates the division of labor, for example, a field worker is responsible only for taking photos, while office workers organize and edit photos from multiple sites.

We implemented this new function with the aim of reducing the workload of those who are engaged in on-site work. In many cases, our construction work has been performed by individual field personnel, from taking photographs to organizing them, and we have found that this is one of the reasons for the long hours of overtime after field work. Changing the work system requires organizational energy, but based on our past experience, we have incorporated a system into our system that enables operations that do not place a burden on the field.

Many people at construction sites use tablets to check drawings and photos, and we have received inquiries about iPads in the past. With the new iPad support, it will be possible to organize photos on a large screen, making work at the site even smoother.

Taiyo Kogyo Corporation strives to improve its construction operations on a daily basis while placing the highest priority on safety.
Mirai Construction 2″ is a work efficiency application developed in response to the overload of work and shortage of human resources for construction supervisors. The application is characterized by its ability to create a “construction photo ledger,” a construction status report document, with a single iPhone or iPad. We have been working to improve the application for more widespread use, such as obtaining “permission for use in public works” and implementing a high-capacity plan for customers who need to organize large amounts of photos.
With the new functions introduced this time, we hope to eliminate uneven workloads and help improve operations in the industry as a whole by making “Mirai Construction 2” widely used at construction sites related to building and civil engineering.

◆Application name: Mirai Construction 2 (dedicated website: http: //www.miraikoji2.com)
◆New release start date: November 21, 2016
Price: Free of charge
Features:

You can utilize your iPhone or iPad, eliminating the need for a digital camera. The ledger can be checked on the spot, so photos can be re-taken immediately. The photographed ledger photos can be easily rearranged. Conventional blackboards with chalk can also be photographed and imported into the ledger.

From editing the ledger to printing, you can work consistently within the application. Work can be completed efficiently on site and does not need to be carried back to the office or home. In addition, photos taken with a digital camera or other devices can be imported into the app, or photos can be downloaded from the app.

Ledgers created with the application are automatically stored in the cloud and can be edited from a PC. The application is automatically linked to the cloud, so all you need to do is register as a user to use it. The operation is the same as that of the application, so you can proceed with detailed work on your PC. The application can be used without user registration.

With an electronic blackboard, there is no need to carry around a blackboard. The size and layout of the blackboard can be freely adjusted, making it easy to take pictures. The data entry, which has been an obstacle to the widespread use of electronic blackboards, is made possible through the application of a history function, so that the more the system is used, the less data entry is required. Above all, it eliminates the need to type twice when creating a construction photo ledger.