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Showing posts with label construction management software. Show all posts
Showing posts with label construction management software. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Three Best Construction Management Tools

Construction management and the information technology (IT) may be distant from each other, but if they could gel together, the benefit is far-reaching and outstanding. The use of IT skills in the field of construction is now a common practice among the realty firms across the globe. It gives best client connections. With the right use of software-based tools at their disposal, construction managers attempt to deliver projects on-budget and in-time. That’s the exact aim of the developers behind construction project management tools. In this age of smart devices, the mobile-based applications, the information and the applications allow construction company employees to work in collaboration without being tied to a specific location. The old process of fixing with a computer is now almost outdated. Also, contractors are able to access their information from any portable computer, smartphone, tablet, or device. The only thing required is a decent internet connection. So moving to the cloud and deploying mobile resources have answered many challenges faced by the construction industry. Additionally, modern software solutions are well-equipped in terms of security and can provide better information protection. Acknowledging all these developments, here are the 3 best tools construction managers and other users can leverage for seamless construction project management.

Flippex is One of the best tools of the construction management. With Fippex, realtors have a way to control and organize content for your customers in one central location so they can find what they need, when they need it. It makes easier to do business. It shares and organizes documents, videos, marketing materials, communication and more. It let you know every time it's been shared, viewed, downloaded and by the interested clients. So, using this exciting software-based tool, now no more searching in document trees and digging through emails. Everything is organized in a way that actually makes sense. It saves valuable times. Fippex utilizes some of the most advanced technology for Internet security available today. When the site is accessed using a web browser, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 2048 bit encryption technology protects information using both server authentication and data encryption, ensuring that all data is safe, secure and available only to registered Users granted access by a client organization. It uses a secure, durable technology platform with industry-recognized certifications. Our data centers have multiple layers of operational and physical security to ensure the integrity and safety of your data. This software uses one of the best practices and procedures pertaining to password storage, SSL encryption, logout due to inactivity, restriction of the number of IP addresses to specific accounts and more. Due to the sensitive nature of the data residing on the Fippex platform, every measure is taken to ensure that client data is as secure as possible.

Procore construction management software is another useful tool to use in construction management. It is a cloud-based construction management software application. It promises to make the project management effortless, one task at a time. With Procore's easy-to-use and collaborative software, one can manage projects at anytime, from anywhere, with any Internet-connected device. The construction project managers are often unsatisfied with the software functioning in this field. They are really counting on old age methods like keeping data on notebooks, spreadsheet files to stay connected with the projects. Procore Construction Management tries to be more effective and avoids miscommunications. This software needs mobile devices which includes apps for both iOS and Android. This software-based tool can be opened from any computer for instant assess with a user ID and password. This means every web-connected machine has access to the software, so that your team members can get their work done wherever they are. Procore becomes the central repository for all change orders, RFI responses and statuses, schedule changes, project documents, and photos. Any documents impacting the project can be stored within the cloud. This software is sold using a single annual access agreement to cover all of your project teams' users. When providing an annual access agreement quote, the seller may ask how many users the buyer intend to have on Procore system – that's so Procore system can understand the scope of their client’s construction project management efforts and calculate how much training and support they'll have to provide for client’s account.


Saleslogix is important software in this respect. This software brings the opportunity to present real estate firms and their contractors and clients on the same platform. It is from the begining of the contact till project completion; Saleslgoix helps in keeping track of all documentation, interaction, and communications throughout the project’s duration. Users are empowered to share data across departments via a single database that can be accessed from both within and outside the office. Other features include entering all contacts and communicating with them in a consolidating place, keeping track of client meeting by role, and flagging and setting reminders for client communication about status updates, change orders, RFIs, and more.

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Published By
Rajib Dey
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Calculated Industries 4019 Materials Estimating Calculator

The Material Estimator is very useful for contractors, trades people, and estimators to make materials and costs estimate for concrete, fences, decks, bricks, tile, flooring, gravel, painting, drywall, panelling, and other. It facilitates users to work out material costs and allowances instantly and effortlessly, and obtain the materials accurately as per their choice. Besides it also minimizes the estimating errors and thus save time and money.
The Material Estimator includes the following exclusive features:-
    • Performs directly in yards, feet, inches, fractions and meters along with square and cubic formats. The users don’t have to switch to decimals.
    • Characterize and accumulate values for materials like Grout, Fence Post Spacing, Custom Tile, Board Width, Bags of Concrete, Paint Coverage and more
    • Compute board feet and cost per unit
    • Quick linear, area, and volume answers
    • Dual Power – solar and battery

There are two types of material estimator calculator:-
Calculated Industries Material Estimator Calculator 4019: The Calculated Industries Material Estimator Calculator provides great benefits to contractors, trades people and estimators for performing quick and perfect material and cost estimation. It is priced at $24.97.

Material Est Calculator 4019 by Calculated Industries: Material Estimator Calculator is ideal for acquiring Quick Linear, Area & Volume Solutions. It performs directly in feet & inches, fractions, yards & metric. The calculator can quickly & precisely find material requirements for studs, 4x8, 4x9, 4x10, 4x12 Sheets. Besides board feet & cost per unit functions estimate material costs instantaneously.
The calculator can effortlessly work out material costs & allowances by applying cost & percent % functions. The calculator exhibits 11 Digits, 7 Normal,4 Fractions, involving full annunciators. It contains protective 360 Degree hard cover door as well as 1 CR-2016 long lasting battery. The calculator comes up with 1 Year Limited Warranty.
It costs $38.79


Calculated Industries 4019 Materials Estimating Calculator

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published by
Tuhin Maity
www.quantity-takeoff.com
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Monday, July 15, 2013

Cloud-based technology facilitates the work process of building contractors

Now-a-days information technology has gone to supreme level. Some advanced communication tools like PCs, smartphones, and tablets are emerging in the market to take the advantage of cloud technology.

The building contractors should also adopt this cloud based technology to get the freedom for getting information from many locations through mobile devices.

There are various companies in the market wo provide mobile based solutions for construction industries. Dexter & Chaney lately launched a cloud-based service management and dispatch software tool designed for contractors. This tool facilitates contractors to be well versed with work order management and service dispatch. The tool performs inside the framework of the Spectrum Construction Software management. Here all the information is preserved in the cloud.

With Spectrum Service Management, all the information is stored in the cloud and all the employee can access it at their workplace. The building contractors can apply this cloud based construction management software with any device on a web browser.

The software contains a wide array of business management solutions which range from job cost, project management, equipment management, payroll, purchasing, inventory, and much more.

For more information visit the following link
http://www.dexterchaney.com

Jonas Premier, another exclusive web-based construction accounting & enterprise resource planning software useful for small to medium sized General Contracting businesses.

The building contractors can get a wide array of solutions regarding Job Cost, Subcontract Management, Billing, Progress Billing, GL, AP, AR, Project Management, Bank Management, Purchase Order, Inventory, Time Entry and integrated Document Storage.

Download a 14 days free trial
http://www.jonas-construction.com/Products/Premier/Premier-Free-Trial-Offer.aspx

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Published by Rajib Dey
Content Writer
www.quantity-takeoff.com (An information hub for construction estimating)

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Monday, July 1, 2013

Maxwell launches an exclusive construction management software

Maxwell Systems, Inc., the renowned leader in providing various types of construction management softwares and superior practices, recently introduced Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX version 3.1.

This newly launched software has the core competence to augment inter-company transactions, change management, lien management, reporting, and lots more.

Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX version 3.1 contains the following advance features

  • New Field Order Management module  - It is useful for generating and controlling project field orders toward employees, equipment, and materials 
  • New scheduler - It can be applied to administer resources in a suitable format 
  • Lien notices and releases consist of sales tax
  • New reporting for subcontract change orders - It will facilitate to find out commitments and changes conveniently 
  • Smoothly trace retainage during the lifecycle
  • Binder upgradations for customer invoices
  • Advocate vendors’ invoices, payments, and transactions with automated process
  • Compatible with Microsoft Windows 8
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Posted By 
Rajib Dey
Content Writer
www.quantity-takeoff.com (Get all types of estimating updates under one roof)