Heavy, highway, infrastructure and utility contractors have the same choices of enterprise level software packages as any other contractors. There are some offerings, however, that tailor their packages for this segment or that incorporate modules or functions that are tailored to the needs of the heavy, highway, and infrastructure/utility sectors. This functionality addresses needs such as equipment and asset management, service management, maintenance and even heavy and highway estimating. 

Three such heavy and highway software systems are detailed here:

• Explorer Software, an enterprise system that offers specific modules for the heavy/highway, infrastructure and utility sectors and appeals to a broad range of contractor specialties;
• Maxwell Systems, whose StreetSmarts software is especially written for the heavy and highway contractor, with strong support for plant and quarry operations; and
• Dexter + Chaney, offering within its Spectrum Construction Software several enterprise systems tailored to the individual specialties within the heavy, highway, infrastructure and utility sector.

In addition, there is HCSS software, which has been built solely for the heavy, highway, infrastructure and utility construction industries for more than 20 years.