I run a mid-size general contracting company, we usually have three or four job
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Hi everyone. I run a mid-size general contracting company, we usually have three or four job sites going in different boroughs at the same time. Communication with the crews is a constant problem: cell calls go to voicemail, texts get missed, and the old walkie-talkies do not reach from site to site. Someone mentioned push-to-talk over cellular as an option. Has anyone used it for construction crews in NYC? Ideally something simple that the older guys will actually use. How does it work in practice, and who set it up for you?
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We switched our crews to push-to-talk over cellular two years ago, and it fixed exactly what you describe. Range stops being an issue because it runs over the cell network, so a foreman in the Bronx can talk to the yard in Brooklyn at the press of a button. We got the system through 4Wires since they already did cameras on two of our sites, and they set up the talk groups by site and by trade, so the electricians are not listening to the concrete guys all day. The guys picked it up in a day. Honestly the first week we had some confusion with the groups, but that was on us. They can also put cameras on the sites to deal with material theft. How many people would be on the system?
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