INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE
The right industrial software can help you grow your industrial construction business by helping you improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance your ability to communicate with clients, suppliers and contractors. Choosing the right industrial software, however, can be a confusing and frustrating task.
Want to find out more about applications available to help improve your industrial construction operations? Look no further. Read on for information about industrial software designed to meet your needs, tips on picking the best program and unbiased user reviews written by your peers — construction business professionals, project managers, decision-makers and software users.
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3Bay Software
3Bay Software has a very specific market for its industrial software -- steel fabricators and steel detailers that need a computer numerical control (CNC) solution to help them determine where to bore holes in a steel beam and what size machine tool to use....
A-Systems
A-Systems, founded in 1978, was the first company in PC-based job costing and has set many software standards in the industry. It prides itself on the fact that it "firmly refuses to charge a lot of money for its powerful software." Their two software systems are JobView and Visual...
Applied Computer Systems - JOBPOWER
Applied Computer Systems supplies the industry with accounting construction software, offering the JobPower package with job budgeting, certified payroll, AIA billing, union reports, construction breakdowns, and other functions especially intended for construction accounting firms. The company also sells DocumentVision, a document...
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ARES
ARES Corp. develops an array of project management and job costing software for clients in aerospace, defense, construction, oil and gas, government and electrical utilities. Many of those customers have invested in the PRISM Management suite, which helps ensure that projects meet cost and design specifications...
AspenTech
Some of the world’s largest petroleum and chemical companies depend on AspenTech’s aspenOpen suite of construction planning software and services to help them reduce the cost of goods, improve customer satisfaction and achieve regulatory compliance. A core component of this far-ranging suite is Aspen PIMS...
Autodesk Constructware
Autodesk construction solutions enable architecture, engineering, and construction firms to use digital design data and content across their extended teams. By leveraging the power of building information modeling (BIM), architecture, engineering, and construction firms can use information to perform quantity takeoffs, visualize...
Bid4Build
Bid4Build prides itself on its low cost and versatility. Their construction estimating software can be used by all types of general and subcontractors for both residential and commercial construction as well as remodeling and insurance estimating. The solution also contains job cost accounting software and scheduling features...
Centric Software
Centric Software Inc. developed four software solutions for management of large-scale construction projects, capital programs and facilities maintenance projects. The San Jose, California-based vendor created applications to serve automotive, aerospace and consumer goods companies, as well as construction firms...
CMiC
Computer Methods International (CMiC) are specialists in the needs of project-based businesses. Their many years in the software industry allow them to predict trends and construct the right kind of software to overcome any corresponding challenge that may arise. Since their products are some of the most advanced in the industry, their....
Deltek
Deltek's Cobra suite was designed, broadly speaking, to streamline project processes and methods, to improve collaboration and to assure that project, IT and corporate governance guidelines are met. Specifically, Cobra is built to accomplish tasks such as construction cost estimating...
EPCWorks
A major force in the Canadian energy-construction arena, Bantrel turned to its in-house technology experts to create engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project management software to meet its account-management and budgeting needs. Today, construction professionals throughout the company use EPCWorks...
EPOCH
Faithful+Gould has more than 60 years experience in the consulting industry. It puts this knowledge to use to support clients of its range of commercial, consulting and program managements services. These customers range from General Mills, which recently selected Faithful+Gould to act as the construction project management firm for a new plant being built in California, to a three-year cost-engineering contract with a Washington state energy producer...
Intuit Quickbooks for Construction
Intuit focuses on tools for small businesses, and they dominate the construction small business accounting market. It has been estiamted that out of the 5.7 million contractors in the US, 5 million use Quickbooks. Quickbooks Contractor Edition 8.0 provides accounting, job costing, and project management functions that are designed to meet the...
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KIDASA Software
KIDASA Software Inc.'s Milestones construction project management software was so named because it's designed to manage a project's milestones -- which range from action item tracking and budgeting tools to job estimating, time tracking and construction scheduling. The vendor offers three versions of Milestones...
Maxwell
Maxwell Systems' construction business management software offers a variety of construction business management and property management products. Their products are used in the following construction segements: general construction, subcontracting, specialty trades, heavy construction, and property management. In addition...
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Management Computer Controls (MC2)
From pie-in-the-sky projects to contracts with firm start dates and financial backing, Management Computer Controls, better known as MC2, and its Interactive Cost Estimating (ICE) solution was designed to deliver construction cost estimating assistance from the conceptual phase to design/build to hard bids...
Meridian Prolog
Meridian Systems has the highest market share of all the construction project management software providers in the industry with more than $100 million in revenue. Meridian's software solutions target contractors in the real estate, construction and facility management fields, and provide tools needed to manage projects and portfolios...
Microsoft Excel
According to the latest CFMA technology survey, 14% of construction contractors tap the capabilities of Microsoft Excel, a component of the popular Microsoft Office business suite, to create, manage and communicate construction estimates. Since so many companies already use Excel and the full Office suite as part of their day-to-day operations, startup and training costs are minimal when compared to custom construction estimating programs...
Microsoft Project
Microsoft has leveraged its expertise in business software to create Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007. This project management software application can be operated as a standalone program or as part of an organization's Office Project Server 2007, which delivers enterprise-level project management capabilities...
Pharaoh
Pharaoh Information Services Inc. is a provider of computer software designed specifically for the needs of builders and developers. Pharaoh enables builders and contractors to outsource their computer needs so that they can focus their efforts on growing their business. With the help of expert consultants, users no longer have to worry about...
Sage Software
Sage's construction division services construction firms ranging from fewer than 25 employees to more than 500. The company acquired Oregon-based Timberline and immediately began expanding its construction software offerings. Today Sage offers three packages to the construction industry - Sage Timberline Office, Sage Master Builder, and...
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SAP
SAP has a diverse portfolio of solutions, both horizontal and vertical, created to simplify and enhance multiple corporate business processes. The vendor's enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite features applications designed to address human capital management, enhancement packages, financials, operations and corporate services...
Smart Construction
Smart Contractor, created by Smart Construction Software, offers an integrated construction project management software system capable of meeting your customer relationship management (CRM), estimating, scheduling, reporting, payment tracking, accounting, and purchasing document management needs. This solution is user...
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Bid2Win
Bid2Win Software Inc. was founded in 1994 and develops bidding and construction estimating software for heavy/highway, utility and infrastructure jobs. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Bid2Win has focused on creating cost estimating software that is compatible with Windows products and Microsoft technology ...
Compubuild
CompuBuild develops software solely for the subcontracting industry. Their flagship product is SubMaster, which is a complete software application that fully integrates Realtime Job Costing with Bidding, Project Management, Purchasing, H/R and Payroll with every function of Accounting....
Computer Guidance
Computer Guidance has worked with more than 500 customers from various construction disciplines, including General Contractors, Heavy Highway, Electrical Contractors, Mechanical Contractors, and Specialty Contractors.....
Construction Data Control, Inc (CDCI)
CDCI provides software for estimating, scheduling, accounting and cost control specifically for construction firms. CDCI's construction and computer specialists work together in order to create products that truly meet the needs of the industry and it is for this reason that they say the software is created "for builders by builders"...
Construction Partner
Construction Partner is an integrated accounting software solution that includes job costing, contract billings, subcontract worksheets, retentions, waivers & releases, certified payrolls, workers' compensation and more. For over twenty years the company's focus has been to take companies beyond spreadsheets for...
Corecon
Corecon Technologies, Inc., is a software developing company for the AEC industry, and was founded by long-time construction professionals who were striving to create cost-effective, easy-to-use software. Serving customers primarily throughout North America, Corecon's clients include general contractors, construction managers...
CPR Soft
CPR (Construction Productivity Research) International, Inc. offers Microsoft Excel based cost estimating software for general construction, remodel and rehab, insurance repair, home valuation, interior and exterior painting, roofing, flooring and job costing. CPR's software products are used in USA and abroad, with an installed base of over...
CSC
In 1986, CSC software began to provide software, digitizer software and training within the construction industry. Their products are used by general contractors, homebuilders and remodelers, and specialty trades like electrical, concrete, and HVAC. CSC's main product, EasyEst, has 3 different levels — EastEst Lite, EasyEst Basic, and EasyEst...
Dexter + Chaney
Dexter + Chaney has developed an integrated construction management software package, Spectrum Construction Software, which contains 30 integrated accounting and project management modules geared towards the needs of different construction markets…
Digital Time Capture
Digital Time Capture Inc. is dedicated to providing solutions for companies in industrial construction. In 2007 Digital Time Capture, Inc. acquired Constructive Strategies Inc., a consulting company with whom they have been working with for many years. The acquisition Digital Time Capture makes them a even stronger player in the construction...
Dynami
Dynami Solutions was founded by home builders and strives to be the resource that builders go to in order to increase their profitability and performance. They cater to the home construction business. Their products include Dynami Builder and Dynami Mortgage. Dynami Builder allows clients to view and understand the home building...
Eadoc
EADOC's software is geared towards facility owners and construction managers and aids the exchange of electronic project documents. This allows members of the project teams access to the information they need to conduct their day to day activities. The types of documents that can be exchanged electronically through EADOC software include..
E-Builder
To meet the needs of architects, engineers, contractors and facility owners and developers, e-Builder designed a family of web-based project management software and collaboration software that help organizations improve business processes during planning, design and construction…
Foundation Software
Foundation software launched FOUNDATION for Windows construction accounting software in 2000. The software consists of a core construction system and construction software modules. With these two components, clients can accurately perform functions such as: job costing, payroll, inventory, project management, accounts payable, billing...
Hard Dollar
Hard Dollar integrates its programs with construction management software from industry leaders such as Autodesk, Primavera, Sage and Viewpoint. Overall, Hard Dollar's budget- and performance-based construction management software has been used around the globe…
Jonas
Jonas Software, supplier of fully-integrated construction management software, provides powerful job cost management, service management, accounting and other business management tools proven to boost efficiency, eliminate redundancy, ensure accuracy and increase profitability. Delivered as a fully integrated, all-in-one solution...
Proest
CMS produces ProEst Estimating v11 and ProEst Takeoff for general contractors, residential home builders, and specialty trades like concrete/masonry, electrical, and mechanical for piping, plumbing, and HVAC. ...
Sales Simplicity
Sales Simplicity Software delivers customer relationship management (CRM), reporting and lead management tools to production homebuilders, developers and contractors. This construction software system is affordable and user-friendly, two factors that allow for quick and easy adoption...
SiteStream
SiteStream is a leading supplier of software to the housebuilding industry. SiteStream software helps maximize profitability of developments from the first land appraisal, through production control, to the completion of sales with an integrated sales and customer management system. SiteStream can be used with, and linked to the accounting...
Spitfire
Spitfire offers construction project management solutions that conveniently integrate with Microsoft Dynamics SL accounting system. Product features include project management, project accounting, financial management and materials management....
Tally Systems
Tally Systems develops takeoff software for construction engineers who want to use technology to eliminate the error-prone hand-written process of generating takeoffs. When combined with a digitizer, Tally Systems' QuickMeasure and QuickMeasure OnScreen can improve accuracy and speed…
Vanguard
The Vanguard System was designed to reduce financial risk throughout the entire construction process. It does so by helping users collaborate, analyze alternate scenarios and improve management effectiveness…
WinEstimator
WinEstimator Inc. is a well-established and internationally recognized project cost estimating software solution provider with customers in over 50 countries. Originally founded in response to the rising demand for Windows based cost estimating software, the company is a certified Microsoft Solution Provider....