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The construction management software landscape is changing. Today, contractors need features like collaborative project management and real-time data capture in the field in order to stay competitive. Companies like Dexter + Chaney, and products like Sage Construction Software for Sage 300 (formerly Timberline) are answering the call with new products designed to work they way construction businesses operate.

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Today I had a conversation with a $40M specialty trade contractor that, instead of using construction accounting software, had been using QuickBooks for several years.

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Equipment management applications are available with many construction management software systems and are commonly used for tracking details like maintenance, repairs, depreciation and utilization. But there’s another equipment management tool that’s worth considering: GPS tracking.

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Trends in construction software change every year. But the need to streamline business operations to more efficiently manage projects has never been greater than it is today. The stakes are high, especially because of the recovering U.S. economy. Every industry trade is looking to technology to provide ways to lower costs and increase quality.

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Over the last several years, acquisitions have changed the construction management software landscape and the way that vendors serve their clients.

An extreme example of this is technology giant, Trimble, which has gobbled up leading technology firms in a number of markets, including construction. For example, in 2006, Trimble acquired Meridian Systems, developer of the Prolog project management software suite. Since then, Trimble has merged other solutions into its construction toolset.

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