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New Breed of Construction Management Software Takes ‘Construction Anywhere’

by Sheldon Needle on April 30, 2013 in Construction Management Software, Construction Project Management Software, Construction Software Vendors, Construction Video Library

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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Can Contractor Software be Built with QuickBooks and a Third-Party Solution?

by Sheldon Needle on April 25, 2013 in Construction Accounting Software, Construction Software Integration, Construction Software Vendors, QuickBooks

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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GPS on the Job Site: 5 Reasons to Add Vehicle Tracking to Your Construction Management Software System

by Sheldon Needle on March 4, 2013 in

Equipment ManagementEquipment 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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3 Software Trends that Will Improve Construction Management

by Sheldon Needle on February 27, 2013 in

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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Construction Management Software Vendors Acquire a Taste for Mergers

by Sheldon Needle on February 19, 2013 in

Construction Management Software Mergers and AcquisitionsOver 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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