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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. The 2017 report includes many insights about software use in our industry. percent of contractors reported using six or more solutions. Five years ago, 22.9

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The Interconnected Construction Organization — Part 1: Downfalls of Disconnected Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

So often, though, multiple construction software programs and disconnected silos of information limits, delays or strangles the success of a construction project. Part of the blame lies on disjointed software solutions. Without an integrated solution, work gets created in silos.

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Guide to Supply Chain Management in Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Focus on planning with accurate forecasts . Costs tend to fluctuate when the supply chain is tight, so it is essential to plan and forecast appropriately. It also helps to adopt solutions that make it easy to amend costs and bids. These solutions work on both desktop and mobile so teams can manage assets from anywhere. .

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

Viewpoint Construction Technology

All battle plans are perfect—until the battle begins. A construction project can be planned out down to the very last nail, but even in the best-planned project, something always goes awry. Still, that does not mean planning should go out the window just because even the best-laid plans will always change.

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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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Construction Standardization: A Game Plan to Success

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Lack of standardization makes it more difficult for teams to communicate; often they’re using different devices and software and relying on paper notes and memory to make things happen. Every additional device or single piece of software makes the data your team is working with less reliable and useful.

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3 Steps to Better Cost Control in Construction Projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Step 1: Tackle the root causes for cost overruns in construction projects In most cases, a project’s overrun results from inaccurate analysis or planning before the building even starts. Sometimes these could be incomplete or incorrect plans resulting in substandard work. Using the wrong teams exposes contractors to risk.