Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

If your construction accounting system doesn’t have at minimum a drag n drop feature for documents and emails, it’s time to look for an integrated, comprehensive replacement solution. This also holds true for your construction project management software. The Phoenix Construction Peer Exchange on February 24th.

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Mobility Office Documentation Construction 204

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 6, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. Over the past three weeks, we’ve looked at complex construction projects, the people that run them and the technology tools they use. Because “cloud” has become a buzzword, however, software and technology buyers need to beware.

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Project Management Management Software Software 189

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 3, 2020

If you run your business with disconnected project teams, you face delayed project updates, duplicate data entry, greater risk of errors and unnecessary costs. Can’t attend this webinar?

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Software Software Profitability Accounting 313

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series on Construction Project Management — how innovative technologies and software are helping project managers streamline processes to build faster, smarter projects. Does it integrate well with accounting?

Project Management 162

Project Management Software Software Management 162

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2018

For many contractors, the accounting enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is the system of record for data, regardless of whether it’s accounting or operations. Viewpoint Field View is a highly-configurable, Vista integrated field management solution that harnesses the power of mobility for virtually any jobsite process.

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Software Software Mobility Viewpoint 223

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 11, 2019

The Construction Industry is Undergoing a Digital Transformation and Mobile Technologies are Leading the Movement. Today, builders are using more online and mobile apps than ever before to keep data and communications integrated when they’re in the field. RFIs can also be created and shared using the mobile app.

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Mobility Viewpoint Drawings Equipment 130

Carol Hagen

JULY 13, 2012

Much of what happens on a construction site involves a high degree of collaboration so smartphone screens will likely not suffice for visual project management teams. Every cloud solution must take into account a mix of security and risk management. What Cloud Solutions Are Easy to Implement? File sharing solutions.

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Mobility CFMA Industrial Construction 129

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 7, 2019

But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly. Accounting for all of the materials tickets produced by aggregate and lumber haulers can be a challenge. Spectrum Ticketing (below) streamlines the processes with real-time tracking.

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Materials Software Software Management 247

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 27, 2018

Contractors are Leveraging Power of Construction Management Software and Mobile Applications for Growth, But Where Do Responsibilities for Device Management Lie? For many, this would be a near catastrophic event, given the amount of personal (and often business) data that is often kept on any mobile device.

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ABC Mobility Construction Security 200

Carol Hagen

APRIL 11, 2012

Sharing progress with the owner is paramount to relationship building with the construction project owner. Leveraging your site supervisors and project managers mobile devices streamline this process and make the data transfer back into your construction accounting, project management and imaging systems seamless.

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Construction Visualization Documentation CoreCon 262

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 14, 2018

Leading-edge software and technology are helping contractors streamline construction processes with tools for mobile data capture, automated workflows and more. Improve Project Management. Managing projects in construction is a complex set of tasks that involves overseeing a lot of people, equipment, materials and timelines.

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Products Software Software Project Management 221

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 3, 2020

If you run your business with disconnected project teams, you face delayed project updates, duplicate data entry, greater risk of errors and unnecessary costs.

Software 168

Software Software Profitability Accounting 168

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 26, 2018

Here is a look at our tracks by role for this year’s conference: For Project Managers. We’ve put together 63 sessions specific to construction project management. Learn all about to how to better manage your project teams using Viewpoint software. For HR and Accounting Professionals.

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Conference Viewpoint Software Software 195

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Improve Field Communications with Mobile Solutions. Mobile technology like smartphones, tablets and software apps are making it easier for employees in the field to access the information they need quickly, and that’s helping them get tasks done faster and stick to timelines. Rethink Project Management.

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Contractors Software Software BIM 189

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 7, 2018

Is Your Software Cloud and Mobile Friendly? As recently as a few years ago, though, companies were concerned about security issues related to the cloud and mobile devices. Managing devices for the field wasn’t easy either. Finding or entering data via a browser-based solution or dedicated mobile solution is much simpler.

Software 204

Software Software Construction Mobility 204

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. Collaborating on Cash flow » The Year of Mobile Technology? Plus, a large majority of adults already use their personal mobile devices for work purposes. STRATEGY |. SOFTWARE |.

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Mobility Cash Flow Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 10, 2015

Crime is most commonly a result of frequent turnover of staff, particularly seasonal employees, the mobility of the workforce and equipment and the temporary nature of project work.

Mobility 120

Mobility Project Management Accounting Equipment 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 19, 2018

Meanwhile, JBKnowledge’s Construction Technology Report noted that workflows like accounting, estimating and project management depend more and more on integrated software. There has also been an increase in mobile device and cloud storage use at companies throughout the construction industry.

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Software Software Viewpoint Construction 200

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Whether you are a residential or commercial general contractor, Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software serving the construction industry in the United States. The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing.

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CoreCon Management Software Software 141

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

But these processes could be sowing division, especially when you look at how you hold people accountable within them. For example, in most construction organizations, a project manager is responsible for ensuring a job stays on budget. And accountants don’t know what it’s like to work in the field.

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Project Management Construction Budgeting Budget 147

Carol Hagen

MARCH 15, 2012

Construction companies communicate primarily through email, even when using a project management software solution. Often it is reminders and clarifications to help document the project. Construction operations managers often create policies to drag n drop emails into a document management system.

Construction 168

Construction Project Management Documentation Mobility 168

Carol Hagen

APRIL 26, 2013

I’m especially interested in the improvements and new product acquisitions that bring more mobility to the workforce. Many firms bring their Chief Information Office or IT department looking specifically for answers to mobile device management, cloud computing, and managed services.

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CFMA Conference San Diego Software 224

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more.

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Construction Software Software Cash Flow 241

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

Technology is making this is an easy fix, by streamlining scheduling and time collection for labor in the field and helping project managers determine what crews are best suited for what projects. Waiting for someone, somewhere to make a decision that is keeping the entire project from moving forward.

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Construction Software Software Estimating 237

Carol Hagen

APRIL 9, 2014

How you manage your digital documents will determine your success in project management, effective communication, risk management and productivity. The silos of information spread across applications and mobile devices, within departments and held closely by employees is costly and often adds to the chaos.

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Industrial Documentation Construction Project Management 111

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Transaction information flows seamlessly between Service Management and other applications throughout Spectrum, including: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger. Case Study: Service Management - Wilson Electric. Service Management Brochure. Dexter + Chaney Mobile Solution. Request a Demo.

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Software Software Management Construction 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 9, 2019

Among recent advancements: Integrated software packages and platforms make it easier to collaborate and share information by using same set of data across multiple related functionalities like accounting, project management, human resources and equipment management. Is it mobile friendly? Is it integrated? —

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Software Software Organization Contractors 218

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

You need to always be one step ahead of your project manager and communicate critical issues to them before they turn into threats to the project. Free ebook: Why WhatsApp and Excel aren’t enough for running complex construction projects. Read also: 10 helpful tips for project managers.

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Site Project Management Schedule Claims 158

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. Not too long ago, or so it seems, we were more than ecstatic at the idea of being able to call our project managers in the field on mobile phones. STRATEGY |. SOFTWARE |.

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Construction Software Software Project Management 136

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Some experts caution against reading too much into this data , pointing out that these subsectors only account for part of the industry and that their gains are still slow compared to the rest of the economy. Mobile devices and tablets are also being deployed in the field to reduce dependence on paper and speed up processes.

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Products Statistics Contractors Industrial 208

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Construction Technology has managed to move faster in the last 5 years than in the past 100 with innovation in Operations, communications and collaboration leading the way. This pace will continue as construction project managers find the tools they learned about in college are replaced within 10 years of graduation.

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Office Viewpoint Construction Software 129

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. To further complicate matters, a construction project may have hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people working on it at any given time, making document version control a constant struggle.

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Construction Software Software Bidding 159

Carol Hagen

JANUARY 8, 2014

Document Management in accounting and project management systems is often a paperclip function and not all are alike. Email is a terrible way to document a construction project and can be costly to recreate the timelines when older email is involved.

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Documentation Construction Mobility Project Management 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2019

Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. Mobile Construction Technologies Seeing More Use.

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Contractors Industrial Mobility Software 130

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. A general contractor once told me that his accounting staff used to input time cards into their accounting software and then input the same data again in their job costing spreadsheets.

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Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. The Year of Mobile Technology? As mobile computing devices such as tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more a part of our lives, apps are too. Tags accounting.

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Software Software Construction Mobility 120

Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. General Management. Accounting & Finance. People Management. Equipment Management. New) Mobile Construction Software. I think the Document Management software would prove out to be very handy as we can store all the information and important notes there. Management.

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Software Software Construction Documentation 136