Buyer's Guides

The decision to invest in a new construction software system is not one that should be taken lightly. ConstructionSoftwareReview.com's Buyers Guides walk construction professionals through the buying process, from identifying the signs that a contractor could benefit from new software through implementing the new software and training end users. If your current system is not getting the job done, read our Buyers Guides to see if new software can help.

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.

Categories: Imaging, Commercial, Concrete, Design/Build Firm, Electrical Contractor, Energy (Oil/Gas), General Contracting, Government, Healthcare, Heavy and Highway, Industrial, Insurance, Landscape, Masonry, Mechanical Contractor, Mixed Use, New Construction, Plumbing Contractor, Repair/Remodeling, Residential, School, Subcontractor, Utilities
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.

Categories: Field Management, Commercial, Concrete, Design/Build Firm, Electrical Contractor, Energy (Oil/Gas), General Contracting, Government, Healthcare, Heavy and Highway, Industrial, Insurance, Landscape, Masonry, Mechanical Contractor, Mixed Use, New Construction, Plumbing Contractor, Repair/Remodeling, Residential, School, Subcontractor, Utilities
Construction Job Cost Accounting Software Buyer's Guide

Our Construction Job Cost Accounting Software Buyer's Guide explaining the benefits and features typically available in job cost accounting and enterprise resource planning, or ERP, software systems. After reading this guide, you will be able to choose the right job costing software for improving accuracy and automating processes in your company.

Categories: Job Cost Accounting
Using software to manage LEED documentation

This series of articles would be helpful to anyone in the construction industry who needs to track LEED documentation or establish a LEED certification program for a project. By reading these articles, the reader will come to know some software and Web-based options for tracking and managing LEED certifications.

Categories: Project Management
An introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling)

This series is intended to assist software users within the construction industry who are interested in an introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM). We hope to introduce users to the differences that can be found when BIM is used within a construction project.

Categories: Building Information Modeling
CAD Software Buyers Guide

CAD software helps architecture, engineering and construction firms digitize plans, store those plans in a central location and connect those plans to a Building Information Model that can be used through the lifecycle of a facility. But choosing the right CAD software can be a difficult task.

This CAD Software Buyers Guide aims to help you compare, select and implement software for computer-aided design.

Categories: Engineering/CAD
Construction Project Management and Scheduling Software Buyer's Guide

Our Construction Project Management and Scheduling Software Buyer's Guide explains the benefits and features typically available in project management and scheduling software packages. After reading the guide, you will be able to choose the right software for your company -- and that will put you on the road to effectively managing jobs and increasing profitability.

Categories: Project Management, Scheduling and Resourcing
Construction Estimating Software Buyer's Guide

Construction estimating software both alleviates and expedites the estimating process -- and more accurate bids means more work and more revenue. By explaining the benefits and features typically available in construction cost estimating software packages, this buyer's guide aims to help you choose the right software for your company.

Categories: Cost Estimating