20-20 Design by 20-20 Technologies

SketchUp by Google

Google SketchUp addresses some of the CAD needs of the construction industry, though its users also range from architects to video-game designers.

Bid4Build Construction Estimating Software by Bid4Build

Bid4Build is well suited for all types of residental construction, insurance estimating, electrical estimating, home remdeling, and many areas of commercial construction.  Bid4Build extensive database and category listings enable the construction professional to provide accurate estimates which span the gamut of contractor jobs, including most every common building material.

TurboCAD by IMSI Design

IMSI/Design's TurboCAD software family features more than three dozen separate products, addressing needs as specific as woodworking, furniture-making, mechanical work and bathrooms. Many products are available in both PC and Macintosh versions.

AutoCAD by Autodesk

AutoCAD is a drafting and design program. (CAD stands for computer-aided design.) The newest version of this software is AutoCAD 2009, which introduces features such as the following:

PDF Revu by Bluebeam Software

Bluebeam Software's PDF Revu can convert CAD files and Microsoft Office files to PDF files with one click. (PDF stands for Portable Document Format.) The software can also export to file formats such as JPEG, GIF and Bitmap.

TurboFLOORPLAN by IMSI Design

IMSI/Design's TurboFLOORPLAN series offers 2-D and 3-D home and landscape design software that help homebuilders, general contractors and customers enhance the interior and exterior of their abodes. These products offer photo-realistic 3D rendering capabilities that allow viewers to walk through, fly around, look about and slide through a design, according to IMSI.

IMSI/Design offers six home and landscape design software products:

VisionREZ by Ameri-CAD

VisionREZ helps residential and light commercial builders create superior designs, eliminate errors, manage resources and increase product development cycles, according to its developer, Ameri-CAD. The software’s modules focus specifically on areas of building that tend to affect overall project performance, such as roof design, trim detailing, labeling, framing and bill of materials (BOM).

Chief Architect by Chief Architect

Chief Architect's software was designed specifically to meet the needs of residential architectural and design, according to the vendor.