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Empowering Project Management Professionals Through Technology—Part 2 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

This means that project managers often don’t know, or are not always familiar with, the workers on their projects—their skillsets, their personalities and work habits, their certifications and insurance documentation, etc. The onus is on the project manager to make sure everyone on the project team is capable and certified.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. INSURANCE |. Software & Technology. Dig out” that data with software alternatives. Today, new software applications – in job cost accounting, project management, estimating, etc. your increasing payroll, jobs, inventory, equipment, etc.), Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?

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Track and locate the construction equipment in a construction jobsite efficiently with Trimble Tracker RFID System

Construction Cost Estimating

As per the report provided by National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), near about 1 billion dollars are lost in every year due to theft of construction equipment. Trimble Asset Manager software is available all through the world through Trimble''s SITECH Technology Dealer Channel.

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Essential Construction KPIs to Improve Profits and Productivity

Autodesk Construction Cloud

However, standardizing the way software is used may correct this. Beyond that, safety incidents can mean higher insurance payments. A “subcontractor inventory” is another predictive performance indicator that CFMA recommends. Standardizing KPI construction metrics ensures accurate input. Construction KPIs: A Breakdown.

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Fraud Fears

Carol Hagen

Your insurance agent may suggest you have all your accounting staff bonded to reduce the risk of hiring someone with past problems. Since the construction industry carries a high risk for inventory theft, It’s time for IT to tackle surveillance systems, barcode scanning tools, and inventory management (perhaps future blog topics).

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Lower costs with integrated construction software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

With the right software, project managers have access to all project information at any time. Software that easily itemizes money that is going out will help you recognize where contracts should be renegotiated, or vendors changed. Maybe you are spending too much on storage or parts of your inventory. This is an expense saver.

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.