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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Comdata CEMS

Comdata CEMS is designed specifically for the construction industry to help contractors streamline the expense management process

February 16, 2016

Contractors can use the app to take a picture of a receipt and then add notes, the date and the amount. The app electronically captures the receipt and then attaches it to the specific transaction in the expense management system eliminating the extra steps of manually connecting expense receipts.

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How Can You Attract Millennials to Your Construction Business?

Gen Y employees want their jobs to have flexible schedules, benefits and options for advancement and leadership opportunities

February 11, 2016

A 2015 poll from financial service provider The Hartford showed that only 7% of young adult respondents were interested in working in construction, retail or manufacturing.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Multivista

The Multivista App gives users the ability to view, add, mark-up, search, comment on and share project photos directly from their mobile devices

February 9, 2016

Multivista delivers interactive records of the construction process from start to finish by integrating photo, video and webcam data into a software platform that links inspection-grade photographs to the project’s architectural plan.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Street Invoice

Street Invoice mobile app calculates and creates invoices right from a phone or mobile device

February 2, 2016

With Street Invoice, contractors simply select the customer from a contact list, choose products and services, and then Street Invoice calculates taxes and totals. The mobile app allows contractors to send an invoice by email, text or chat.

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Is Proprietary Project Management Software Best for Your Construction Business?

Choosing between free, open-source and proprietary construction project management software to make the best choice for your business

January 28, 2016

Overall, significantly more construction project managers who use proprietary software are satisfied with their product than their counterparts who use free and open-source products: 69 percent say they are “completely satisfied” with their proprietary software, while 31 percent are “mostly satisfied.”

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Sub

Sub will allow contractors to manage projects, find peer-reviewed and qualified contractors, send bid invitations and create change orders, bids, and invoices while in the field

January 26, 2016

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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: harmon.ie Mobile

The harmon.ie solution for construction was developed to solve construction contractors’ issues with collaboration and access to documents and emails with or without network coverage

January 19, 2016

The harmon.ie Mobile app automatically syncs document updates to mobile devices to ensure personnel always have the latest version of key documents.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Cost to Complete Analysis Calculator

Cost to Complete Analysis Calculator helps project shareholders proactively manage cost overruns

January 12, 2016

The resulting worksheet may be emailed or printed.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Slack

Keep team communication in one, searchable place with the Slack mobile app

January 5, 2016

The free version of the app is available for an unlimited amount of users and an unlimited amount of time. It provides capability to search and browse the 10,000 most recent messages.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: JobSnaps

Construction contractors can create photo reports for onsite issues, conduct survey and audits, manage job progress information, manage project risks and record as built details all on the JobSnaps mobile app

December 22, 2015

The free Basic JobSnaps account provides contractors with up to 100 snaps and two collaboration users. Contractors can upgrade to a small, medium or large account option to increase the number of snaps and users.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Contractor Estimating and Invoicing Tool

Construction contractors can estimate, invoice, record payments and manage projects from their mobile devices with Joist's Contractor Estimating and Invoicing mobile app

December 15, 2015

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: OnSite PlanRoom

UDA Technologies

Construction contractors can use the OnSite PlanRoom mobile app to view, share and comment on plans and files from the convenience of their mobile devices

December 8, 2015

See a current thread of recent uploads, downloads, updates and comments.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Sage Construction Anywhere

Construction contractors can manage project information and access it from anywhere with seamless integration between the cloud and their mobile devices with the Sage Construction mobile app

December 1, 2015

The app allows employees and supervisors log employee time worked, type of time worked and link entered time to the activity performed on the job or to non-job related items.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Fieldwire

Fieldwire provides a task management and collaboration platform combined with a plan viewer and issue tracker to help increase productivity, eliminate rework and reduce waiting time in the field

November 24, 2015

“There was so much technology dedicated to the pre-construction phase of the project, but after the hand-off to the field there was very little technology employed,” said co-founder Javed Singha. “Fieldwire fills this void by providing a task management and collaboration platform combined with a great plan viewer and issue tracker to help foremen, supers and engineers increase productivity, eliminate rework and reduce waiting time.”

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Three Critical Factors for Construction Project Success

Early involvement, cost transparency and qualification-based selection are three keys to integrated project success

November 19, 2015

Keeping all stakeholders on the same page includes early involvement, cost transparency and selecting the project team and contractors based on qualifications not just price.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Cloze

The Cloze mobile app is like a personal assistant that organizes a user’s contact information all in one app

November 17, 2015

Users can also sort contacts by when you first met, when you last talked or distance from you. Contacts can also be organized by people you want to track with custom lists.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Prolog Mobile

Meridian Systems

Prolog Mobile can be used to access and capture vital project information in real time as well as manage construction oversight activities

November 10, 2015

Data collected with Prolog Mobile in the field is synced back to the office creating a complete system for recording project data and allowing both field and office staff to view current project info.

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Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Hearing?

Employers are responsible for selecting, fitting and maintaining hearing protective devices and must provide them to workers at no costs and train worker in how to use them correctly

November 5, 2015

Convenience and comfort are important for frequent use of hearing protective devices. Earmuffs and foam earplugs in most cases offer the most noise reduction. However, preformed plugs or canal caps may be more convenient where construction work generates moderate daily average noise levels. There is no one device that is the best type for all situations.

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