If you think building an app is complicated—try building an apartment complex. Construction projects are extraordinarily sophisticated operations that pose myriad logistical, organizational, and even legal challenges.

And coordinating the activities of all the various workers and stakeholders is especially important. “Having the right number of the right type of people on site at the right time is a leading indicator of project success across the board,” says Alexandra McManus, the co-founder and CEO of Eyrus, a company that offers a workforce productivity and visibility solution for the construction sector.

On this edition of UpTech Report, Alexandra talks about how capturing information and managing its distribution can affect safety, productivity, and profitability.

She also discusses how she’s applying emerging software and hardware solutions for an industry that has historically lagged with digital technology.