FULTON HOGAN TAKES the lead in the civil construction market with 80 years under its belt in the transport, water, energy, mining, and land development infrastructure in New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacifi c.Continuing on from the requirement to have unified IT solutions throughout the group, Fulton Hogan is now into its fourth year of an agreement with Datacom to provide service desk and infrastructure management delivered trans-Tasman from Auckland.This encompasses infrastructure services spanning distributed computing, server support, network support, service desk, procurement (hardware and software), and project services.According to Fulton Hogan CIO Brian Northern, “Datacom continues to deliver and we are very pleased to go forward with Datacom as a key IT partner as we work to provide continuous improvement in service delivery and greater responsiveness to customer and business needs.” Key business technology projects this year include a Procure to Pay project, electronic timesheets, intranet implementation and digital business applications and processes.Additional technologies to be implemented within the next 12 months, says Northern, would be cloud migration strategy, business analytics, and further collaboration with alliance partners. Recently, Fulton Hogan asked Davanti to develop an iPad app for its mobile workforce to capture onsite job specific information. Davanti’s Daily Job Report (DJR) is one of Fulton Hogan’s successful Australasian wide iOS apps, says Northern.Work crew are now able to capture data in real time and department managers have a one-stop-shop for easily and effectively managing all of their assigned projects, allowing the construction firm to stay on top of issues and stay confident in the accuracy of the data entered.Northern shares that investment in IT for 2016 will be driven primarily around big data, cloud services and digital platforms.Challenges to be hurdled to complete the projects aligned for 2016, he reckons, would be speed of deployment, shadow IT, and leading disruptive tech-enabled changes.Northern leads the construction company’s IT NZ staff of 31 and trans-Tasman staff of 14 supporting a total of over 6,200 staff in the whole organisation. Related content opinion The Importance of Identity Management in Security By Charles Pelton Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Data Management brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software Why data virtualization is critical for business success Data is your most valuable resource—but only if you can access it fast enough to address present challenges. Data virtualization is the key. By Milan Shetti, CEO of Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software The hybrid approach: Get the best of both mainframe and cloud Cloud computing and modernization often go hand in hand, but that doesn’t mean the mainframe should be left behind. A hybrid approach offers the most value, enabling businesses to get the best of both worlds. By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street Dear Oracle Cloud…I need my own space Access results from a recent Rimini Street survey about why enterprises are rethinking their Oracle relationship and cloud strategy. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe