Landscape | Construction Software Review

Construction firms that handle landscaping can have very particular software needs -- and choosing the right landscaping construction and design software can be a confusing and frustrating task. Learn about the features available in the construction software tools made specifically for the landscaping industry.

Construction Safety Supervisor by Construction Safety Software Corp.

Construction Safety Supervisor is CSSC’s main software system. The software automatically completes OSHA 300, 301 and 300A. It also completes workers’ compensation state forms; tracks and manages toolbox safety meetings; schedules, tracks and manages MSHA task training; automates project safety inspections; employs an Advanced Warning System (AWS) to help prevent accidents, and tracks, manages and reports MSHA Task Training.

CompWatch by Benefit Software Inc.

CompWatch is a worker’s compensation claims management system designed by Benefit Software. The software lets employers centralize, standardize and automate workers' comp claims processing and tracking. CompWatch produces First Reports of Injury for workers' comp claims in all 50 states and generates an OSHA log; in doing so, the vendor said, CompWatch helps prevent claims, identify fraud and abuse. The software automatically allows employers to see medical and other expenses by employee, injury type, time of day, location or division, the vendor said.

Features of the best document imaging software

There are several characteristics shared by the best document imaging software. Here we point out what they are. (For a refresher, our previous section shared the expected benefits of using a document imaging software system.)

The advantages of document imaging software systems

What can you expect from a document imaging software system? First of all, the things you do every day -- tracking employee time to jobs, assessing job progress through reports and checklists, understanding how materials are being used, and responding to partner needs such as change orders and payments on invoices -- should move more quickly, and have a level of accuracy greater, than what you previously experienced.

When to buy document imaging software for your business

This section of our buyers guide provides considerations for analyzing existing paperwork processes before buying document imaging software for your construction business. (For a refresher, the previous section of our buyers guide explored what document imaging software offers to the AEC industries.)

An introduction to document imaging management software

The first section of our four-part buyers guide to document imaging management systems identifies the problems and business processes that these products aim to address.

Document Imaging Software Buyers Guide

The use of document imaging software can help architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms get a grip on the thousands of pages of papers generated and disseminated during the construction process. Our Document Imaging Software Buyers Guide describes how these systems work and how they can benefit AEC firms.

Construction software for mobile devices

As cell phones and other mobile devices become tiny computers, the software that offers that expanded functionality is spreading faster than viruses on an unprotected PC. But even though there still aren’t a bevy of applications written specifically for AEC pros, there is much software for mobile devices that will simplify life in the field and beyond.

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GiddyUp by GiddyUp

GiddyUp is Web-based estimating and CRM software for construction. It is built on SQL Server and Microsoft's .NET Framework.

For estimating purposes, the application comes with several quote templates, which can be personalized with a company's logo and contact information. Price data for those quotes comes from a built-in database that includes labor, equipment, materials, scope as well as basic terms and conditions. (Users can add unique items or ask GiddyUp to do it for them, the vendor said.) Material orders can then be sent via fax or email.

Asta Easyplan by Asta Development

Asta Easyplan is construction planning software designed specifically for trade contractors and small construction companies. It uses an interface based on Windows Explorer, complete with wizards that will generate a construction plan based on a project's start date, task order and duration; users can also track costs against the activities in those plans, the vendor said.