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How The Cloud Is Enabling Smarter Project Management—Part 4 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often, project managers work with information culled together in reports generated in software systems that cannot pull data until it is fully processed or individual phases of the project are completed. With more and more technologies moving to a true cloud platform it makes it much easier to integrate between software programs.

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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

Pro Builder

But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. BuildTools provides a way to document client interactions and remove any gray area, keeping everyone up to date on common points of conflict such as budgets, change orders, and schedules. BuildTools is a relationship maintainer,” says Molthan.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And that 10% loss doesn’t even factor in the costs associated with claims that can come from prolonged payment disputes. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. Equipment tracking software may be needed to account for all moveable equipment.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. The more accidents and safety violations you have on a job, the more the job is going to cost; and the last time I checked you can’t submit a change order just because your team got hurt on the job! Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? accounting software.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. I often see claims in business articles that the best practice for analyzing something (whatever that may be) is to get more data. You may be thinking, “But John, surely there is software that will take my data and auto-magically create reports and tell me exactly what I need to know.”

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. The automated engine shutdown feature claims to provide up to 30 percent in fuel savings. The biggest change? STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. These are the people who claim to be authentic, but in reality, they come across as insensitive…or just plain rude. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. accounting software. change orders. STRATEGY |.