Read construction software reviews, buying guides, and technical articles that explore the benefits of using software for tasks estimating, job cost accounting, project management, scheduling, and CAD.
Surveillance is common in the world, and it is becoming more common at the jobsite. In 2008, according to the American Management Association, 48% of companies were using video surveillance to ward off theft, violence and sabotage, and 7% were using that technology to...
The previous section of this article provided an introduction to jobsite surveillance; here we examine the process of surveillance system installation and whether it makes sense to do it yourself or get vendor help.
Microsoft Excel is a popular construction estimating tool, but its ability to hold data in massive charts can also be its undoing. This is where a Microsoft Excel PivotChart tutorial could come in handy, for users old and new alike.
Microsoft Excel is a popular construction cost estimating tool; those who use the software so often that they find themselves typing the same formulas over and over could benefit from a Microsoft Excel macro tutorial.
Intuit's QuickBooks software is the job cost accounting software of choice for nearly one-fourth of construction contractors with annual revenue of $5 million or less, according to the latest CFMA Information Technology survey. Our reviews of QuickBooks software show that small contractors choose...
This case study examines how The Ryan Companies, a Minneapolis-based design-build firm, is using BIM in conjunction with its project management software. The company uses a product called Horizontal Glue to integrate data from its BIM program, Revit, with Proliance.
In this case study, we examine how Singletouch's data management and field management software helped a Canadian electrical contractor reduce the time-consuming paperwork associated with creating timesheets and invoices and then printing them for customers. (Additional information on deploying Singletouch is available in the vendor's case study, ...
Moving from an in-house estimating software solution to a third-party's shrink-wrapped application did not mean that Fluor Corp. no longer needed to expend energy and resources investigating its options. Nor did it mean that the $15 billion engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and maintenance...
