Originally Posted by PoLu
I think you are mostly right. Too much technology might make you think less and less. Every technology is made to be as user friendly as possible, so you wouldn´t have to think about it.
But smile some technology is needed because it will make your life easier. I used excel for a long time. Before excel I had my notepad and pen. I dare say I am thinking through my projects just as much nowadays as ever.

So, some technology is good, but let´s not overdo it.



Bring on the technology. I've gone paperless and do all my takeoff onscreen. I still use the same estimating methods and I still have to interpret the drawings. For me it makes some tasks easier and I like how everything is linked so I can find the takeoff on the drawing quickly.