“Below you will come to know about some of the most common features of construction management software.
First, you need to incorporate bid management in your construction management software. We all know that bid management is the core factor for any construction project so must incorporate it into your construction management software.
Second, the most important thing to keep in your construction management software is customer relationship management. Happy customers always reuters so in your software there must be some space for customer satisfaction management.
Third, the thing that you must never forget while building a construction management software is inventory and equipment management. Before initiating any project, you must have an idea about your inventory and equipment.
Lastly, communication software is a must add thing into your construction management software. It helps you contact your clients and helps you retain more customers.”
- Usama Ali, Co-Founder of Pressurewhistles
Job Scheduling
Good construction management software needs to be able to help managers schedule tasks in the right order, balance workloads across multiple projects, allocate skilled workers across various projects, etc. The software should also be able to layout a project timeline and help you to allocate manpower and resources, create reminders for subcontractors and other staff, as well as be able to adjust the schedule as each project progresses to account for any external factors.
Job Scheduling
Good construction management software also needs to be able to provide managers with adequate control over project data and be able to produce real time, accurate project data reports that can help to improve decision making. It should also be able to schedule automatic delivery of reports to all staff, allow for exporting to other third-other software like Microsoft Excel, and also help managers identify areas that are at-risk or falling behind schedule. But most importantly the data must be produced in an easy to understand format that all team members can understand and make use of.
Inventory Management
Good construction management software should also come with an inventory functionality that can help managers track assets on the job site, perform fast inventory audits, locate lost equipment quickly, and help managers effectively distribute equipment and resources. Without it, there's a high chance of managers taking on too many projects to effectively meet client expectations or complete projects, all due to a lack of awareness of equipment and inventory limitations.”
- Eden Cheng, Co-Founder of PeopleFinderFree
“Based on my experience building B2B SaaS applications, here are a few insights on your query:
Inventory and Equipment Scaling Management
When developing construction management software, it is essential to consider the size of the business, tech maturity, and availability of IT resources, including demographic segment. In addition, most construction companies need software that can account for and help disburse millions of dollars worth of both materials and equipment, resulting in significant time and resource losses when not adequately tracked.
Project Management & Scheduling Management
Project scheduling creates an avenue for contractors and project managers to assign employees, resources, and equipment adequately. Document management records the complete project documentation containing the blueprints, contracts, drawings, change of orders, RFIs, in an integrated and easy-to-access database. This offers an opportunity to monitor, reduce errors, collaborate, and allows firms and clients to possess a digital paper trail. Project tracking aids the contractor to monitor tasks and goals from the beginning to the end while observing the project's progress. Finally, job costing creates the chance to track the actual project costs compared to first estimates, monitor payments and invoices, and track the change of orders.”
- Harriet Chan, Co-Founder ofCocoFinder
“Here are some important notes to keep in mind while building construction management software.
Project tracking in real-time Project tracking is closely connected to the building team's achievement. Construction projects may be daunting at times. Leaders may receive a real-time view of the job and its results by monitoring progress on a frequent basis. The easiest way to assess whether a project is on track is to use project tracking and monitoring tools. A visual dashboard in a construction project management tool with this functionality allows users to stay on top of the project, establish objectives, jobs, and deadlines.
Integrations that are really effective It's impossible for a construction project management solution to work in isolation. Separate workflows and data silos will arise from using a standalone program. Given that the construction industry is obliged to employ numerous solutions owing to its complicated processes and a large number of parties involved, integration functionality is critical. More than half of businesses transmit data between applications without manually integrating them, which results in time losses, probable human mistakes, and the inability to leverage analytics, among other things.”
- Tal Shelef, Co-Founder of CondoWizard
“When building construction management software, make sure you add a feature that monitors staff location, like a GPS tracker. This will help supervisors check where the staff is throughout their shift and what they are doing. Another feature needed is a work hours tracker. An hours tracker simplifies timekeeping for employees in different locations.
The next feature - the feature that shouldn’t be missed out on - is an automated reports generator. This feature is very important as it helps construction company owners efficiently run payroll and view accurate job costs. The detailed reports help employers have an insight into the actual hours spent on a particular task. The data obtained could also serve as a basis in future job quoting and planning, helping employers save on job costs.”
- Sam Dolbel, Co-founder & CEO of SINC Workforce