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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.”

Construction Toolbox

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.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Cat Inspect

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Caterpillar’s new mobile app, Cat Inspect, allows equipment operators to perform equipment inspections on an entire fleet of construction equipment

November 3, 2015

Subsequent inspection reports list items requiring attention from immediate to normal.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: FotoIn

FotoIN is a B2B business focused app that automates business photo documentation and connects the field and office in real time

October 27, 2015

Construction contractors can use the FotoIN mobile app for visual verification of completed field work.

Construction Toolbox

Technology is at Contractors' Fingertips, Literally

Two new construction glove products are bringing technology right to construction contractors' fingertips

October 22, 2015

Nanotips is a liquid solution that makes any glove touchscreen compatible making mobile device use while wearing the gloves much easier.

App of the Week: JobFLEX Quickly Creates Quotes while Off-line

Construction contractors can use the JobFLEX mobile app to create quotes, proposals and estimates in just minutes without the need for an Internet connection

October 20, 2015

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: SmartReality

SmartReality uses a mobile device’s camera to overlay an interactive BIM model on a printed construction plan to transform the plans from 2D to 3D visualizations

October 13, 2015

Once a user has construction plans matched to the 3D model, they just open the app, load the project and point the device's camera at the 2D plan to see the 3D model overlaid.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: iAuditor

iAuditor is a free inspection checklist mobile app that allows users to create and export inspection reports

October 6, 2015

Once completed, inspections can be exported or emailed with just one tap. Reports can be exported in multiple formats.

Sustainable Snippets

How Wearable Technology is Saving Lives

We’ve all heard about the coming boom of wearable technology, though how useful much of it will be to the construction industry is unknown. Integrating wearable tech into site safety procedures however, is already a win.

September 30, 2015

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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Fleetio Fuel

Use Fleetio Fuel to track and analyze vehicle and heavy equipment fuel data to monitor fuel efficiency and save money

September 29, 2015

Fleetio Fuel automatically records location information for each fuel entry.

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