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:: Technology Center
 Construction Software Advice Homepage
The HBAJ Technology Center was developed for the Association by Construction Software Advice as a resource to help members with their information technology (IT) needs. The Technology Center offers an online, unbiased directory of industry-leading software vendors, as well as white papers and tools that provide advice on selecting, implementing, and tracking the performance of software investments.
Many builders and other construction professionals are hesitant to adopt new technologies. However, as the IT industry has matured, software systems have become more stable and easier to implement and use. Its now critical to adopt and utilize these systems to stay competitive. Some of the important benefits you gain from embracing IT and incorporating appropriate systems into your business activities are:
- Increased accuracy in estimating and quantity take-off
- Increased profitability by keeping better track of financial performance
- Improved management of projects, employees, and materials
- Improved scheduling efficiency and labor utilization
- More accurate and detailed financial records, in less time
See below for the Online Software Directory and White Papers & Articles. |
ONLINE SOFTWARE DIRECTORY
Integrated Suite Packages
AMSI (Geac) www.amsi.com
Software solutions for the construction and property management industries
Coins TI www.shakercom.com
Accounting, job costing, project management and workflow software for contractors.
Cole Enterprises - http://www.software4contractors.com/
Specializing in construction accounting, estimating, job cost, and project management software.
Crew - www.crewallinone.com
All-in-one software for small and midsize construction companies - integrated, powerful.
ForeFront www.dexterchaney.com
Offering construction management software that includes accounting and project
management.
FOUNDATION for Windows www.foundationsoft.com
Fully integrated, feature rich, and easy to use accounting software designed specifically for the construction industry.
Gary Jonas Computing www.jonassoftware.com
From Job Cost, Progress Billing, Subcontractor Control, Time & Material to Tool Crib, Equipment Management and Home Builder, the Jonas solution can take care of your software needs.
Maxwell Suite www.maxwellmanagementsuite.com
Service Management and Dispatch Software, Project Management Construction Software, Job Cost Accounting Software, HVAC Service Software.
Penta www.penta.com
Construction Enterprise Software, Construction Management Software, Construction Accounting Software, Construction Project Management Software, Service Management Software, Mobile Construction Solutions
Sage Timberline www.sagetimberlineoffice.com
Estimating, job cost accounting, and project management for the construction and property management industries.
Toolbox Software www.toolboxsoftware.com
For the building industry, it includes estimating, accounting, job costing and much more.
UDA - http://www.constructioncontracts.com/
Comprehensive suite of construction management tools and templates including construction contracts, forms, specifications, estimating and planning guidelines.
Viewpoint (Coaxis) www.viewpointcs.com
Provides enterprise construction software solutions, which include integrated accounting, project management and operations modules for mid-size and large contractors.
Accounting Specialists
AccuBuild LLC www.accu-build.com
Accounting software designed specifically for the construction industry.
Features include project management and document imaging.
American Contractor www.amercon.com
Construction software for accounting bidding and cost control. Training included
with every system. Flexible job cost tracking, accounting and service dispatch.
CMiC (Computer Methods International) www.cmic.ca
Software suite gives managers the tools to keep an eye on cash flow, improve productivity, complete billings faster and collect payments sooner -- all from a single database.
Computer Guidance Corporation - www.computer-guidance.com
Provides the construction industry with accounting and project management software.
Construction Partner www.constructionpartner.com
Job cost and accounting software for the construction industry. Includes payroll, general ledger, equipment management, and inventory control.
Contractor's Software GROUP - www.contractorsoftwaregroup.com
Developer OF Windows-based job cost, accounting AND estimating systems FOR
construction.
Explorer Software www.explorer-software.com
Develops Internet-based construction accounting application software FOR construction companies worldwide.
Dedicated Software Solutions www.dedicatedsoftware.com
Construction management AND accounting software. Features include job cost estimating, scheduling, checkwriting, purchase orders AND accounting.
Intuit www.intuit.com
Specialized business AND financial management software FOR small AND mid-SIZE businesses.
Job Power (Applied Computer Systems) www.jobpow.com
An integrated accounting AND job management package designed FOR contractors AND subcontractors. It includes accounting, job cost, job budgets, AND AIA billing modules.
Microsoft Dynamics www.microsoft.com/dynamics/
Business management, financial AND accounting software solutions FOR small AND mid-SIZE companies.
Estimating Specialists
BID2WIN Software www.bid2win.com
Windows-based cost estimating and bidding solutions for the infrastructure industry
Bid4Build www.bid4build.com
Designed for all sizes of general and subcontractors, Bid4Build construction software generates bids, cost estimates and reports.
Corecon Technologies www.corecon.com
Provides estimating and project management solutions to the construction industry.
MC2 www.mc2-ice.com
Estimating software for contractors, also offers bid solicitation
software and bid day software, free demo available.
On Center Software www.oncenter.com
Quick Bid estimating software and On-Screen Takeoff take-off software for the construction industry.
Quest Solutions www.questsolutions.com
Estimating, accounting, and project management software including solutions for cross-platform integration.
SharpeSoft www.sharpesoft.com
Estimating software for general engineering contractors, user friendly,
comprehensive.
Tally Systems www.tallysystem.com
Provides estimating solutions with blueprint measuring software.
Vertigraph www.vertigraph.com
Designs and sells Digitizers, Takeoff and Estimating and Project Management
Software, for the construction industry. BidWorx is the flagship product.
WinEstimator, Inc. www.winest.com
Cost estimating software for construction firms. Products, services, and online ordering.
Project Management Specialists
Asset Performance Management - http://www.assetpm.com/
Web based service for dispersed construction projects to track and coordinated similar tasks over many sites.
Asta Development - http://www.astadev.com
Asta PowerProject for project management in the construction industry.
Atview - http://www.atview.com/
Project management solutions through collaboration tools including cross project analysis and process management.
Builder Workspace - http://www.builderworkspace.com/
Web-based solution and collaboration platform for the AEC industry including portal tools, document and project management.
Citadon Collaboration Workspace - http://www.citadon.com/
Combines business process management with a document management and team collaboration system for the construction industry.
CoCreate - http://www.cocreate.com/
A collaboration software for project teams who are overwhelmed by the complexity of design processes that stretch across sites, contractors or outsourced teams.
Commands Project Manager - http://www.epccommands.com/
EPCCommands, Inc., Web-enabled software for online project and contract management, procurement, cost and drawing control.
Construction Scheduling Software - http://www.virtualboss.net/urlsubmit.htm
Construction scheduling software that is fast, easy, & free for 60 days. Enter your schedule and track it on screen. Then print and fax work orders & schedules
ConstructionTrak - http://ConstructionTrak.com
Online project tracking and report generating system.
Constructware - http://www.constructware.com/
Project management and collaboration solutions for the construction industry.
e-Builder - http://www.e-builder.net/
Company offers Internet communication, collaboration, and commerce applications for the construction industry. Internet-based software application allows everyone to access project data using a web browser.
EZhomebuild - http://www.ezhomebuild.com/
Homebuilding project management software for builders, consultants and owner-builders.
Home Bulider - http://www.constructionprojectmanagement.ca/
Residential estimating, planning, scheduling and construction software for do-it-yourself clients, contractors and self-builders.
integrated Construction Profit Manager (iCPM) - http://www.headsuptech.com
HeadsUp Technologies web-based software that integrates scheduling, project management, estimating and bidding.
IronSpire, Inc. - http://www.ironspire.com
Online project collaboration, workflow, and document management. Data can be imported into MicroSoft Solomon, Timberline and Intuit MasterBuilder.
Meridian Systems http://www.meridiansystems.com
Allows building owners, construction and engineering firms to efficiently manage their entire portfolio of capital projects, programs and facilities.
NarCon Systems - http://www.narconsystems.com/
Software system for tracking construction projects from suppliers and subcontractors. Includes product information and FAQs.
Online Construction Management Software - http://iceas.net/
ICEAS is an online construction project management, documentation, and workflow control system designed for general contractors and with tiered access for all stakeholders.
Primavera Systems http://www.primavera.com
Primavera is an integrated product that goes far beyond scheduling providing you with advanced collaboration tools, action alerts and centralized project information.
Procore http://www.procore.com
Online construction project management and collaboration software for residential homebuilders and commercial contractors.
Procentive - http://www.procentive.com/home.html
Offers project management software to small sub-contractors in the construction industry.
ProjectGrid - http://projectgrid.com
Project management Web site to host project information and collaboration processes.
ProjectVillage - http://www.projectvillage.com/
Web-based solutions for project management, workflow and collaboration for the architectural, engineering and construction industry.
Punch List - http://www.punchlist.com/
Improves communication and coordination of residential construction projects by putting schedule information into the field where it can easily be reviewed and updated.
Punchlister - http://www.punchlister.com
Using Punchlister, field data can be collected using Tablet PCs on the field. Detailed reports by subcontractors and units are created easily.
Quantum Construction Software Solutions - http://www.quantumss.com/
Construction project management software including modules for communications, contracts, billing, payroll, and estimating. Also offers software for scheduling, mechanics liens, equipment maintenance, and vehicle tracking. Product information and pricing.
Raninetworks - http://www.raninetworks.com/
Web-based software for architecture and construction industry, helps managers plan, track and control projects.
StatsLog Software Corporation - http://www.statslog.com/
Windows project and contract management software for the architectural, engineering, construction and interior design industries.
VirtualBoss - http://www.virtualboss.net/
Provides job scheduling and task management functions, for home builders, general contractors, and real-estate property managers. Includes FAQs, technical support, and download of an evaluation copy.
WebOnTheJob - http://www.webonthejob.com/
Web-based project management and collaboration tools for small to medium-sized residential construction companies.
WHITE PAPERS & ARTICLES
The Best Practices Guide to Selecting Construction Software
If you are like most construction executives, you don't VIEW yourself AS a software technology expert. IN fact, you probably approach new information technology (IT) projects WITH trepidation AND hand it off TO the back-office...
 Best Practices for Software Selection
Guide to Assessing Software Vendor Viability -- Financial and Strategic
Consider this horrible scenario. You spend three months selecting a new software system and another three months implementing it. Your users get accustomed to it. Then you learn that the vendor that sold you the...
Guide to Assessing Software Vendor Viability - Financial and Strategic
Construction Accounting Software Evaluation Matrix Tool
This Excel spreadsheet allows you to evaluate multiple accounting and job costing software suites across more than 150 assessment criteria. Criteria included in this matrix are grouped into the following categories: Job...
Construction Software Advice Accounting and Job Costing Evaluation Matrix
Project Management Software Evaluation Framework
This Excel-based evaluation framework allows you to evaluate multiple project management software suites across more than 150 assessment criteria. Criteria included in this matrix are grouped into the following...
Construction Software Advice Project Management Evaluation Matrix
Preconstruction Management Software Trends and Strategy
Adoption of takeoff and estimating software in the construction industry remains low relative to that of accounting and project management systems. In fact, manual takeoff techniques and Excel spreadsheets substitute for...
Best Practices for Software Selection
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