Easy ways for subs to connect to GCs, owners
Onvia Business Builder (www.onvia.com, 800/484-3374), aimed at companies that want to do business with the government, provides vendors, contractors and...
Data-saving solutions to track, back up field
FOR FIELD PERSONNEL, here are a couple new cell-phone accessible software solutions from ECONZ Wireless, a developer of wireless solutions for small-to...
Adobe innovations streamline collaboration
WHEN IT COMES to maximizing productivity on any construction or renovation project, having the participants actively review a document has a lot of advantages...
Module does everything except shake hands
BY WILLIAM AND PATTI FELDMAN COMPUTER AUTHORITIES SOMETIMES IT SEEMS that computer technology is getting integrated into the ways of the mechanical contracting...
Photoshop Elements 3.0 Organizes Job Photos
ANY CONTRACTOR who has discovered the advantages of taking photos to document everything going on at a jobsite, ordinary or unanticipated, is likely to...
Solutions for Service and Project Management
ACCESS IS AMONG the most popular buzzwords bantered about in construction lately. Accumulating project information in a reliable and orderly fashion and...
Design Radiant Loops; Manage Service Calls
CONTRACTORS WHO install radiant heating systems will be interested in Avenir Softwares LoopCAD Version 1.5 (www.LoopCAD.com, 888/568-0031, $395, trial...
Two Software Products Help the Little Guy
HERE ARE TWO software solutions that tackle targeted tasks neatly and affordably. Both products are suitable for small contractors. QuickBooks Simple...
Software Aids Online Bid, Project Management
ONLINE PROJECT management is an emerging trend that continues to thrive. Typically subscription-based and hosted by an outside service provider, it generally...
Office Network, Web site Need Maintenance
BOTH YOUR OFFICE PC and your company Web site will benefit from periodic maintenance and updating. Fortunately, software solutions for both take into...
Web service connects unrelated data
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS who provide solutions for contractors are frequently among the early adopters of evolving computer technologies. Eager to expand their...
Do estimating and more with handhelds
HERE ARE THREE uncomplicated new software solutions that, like Dr. Seuss's Horton the Elephant, pretty much say what they do and do what they say: MyInvoices...
Radiant software makes instant recalculations
RADIANT HEATING IS an increasingly popular option in American homes. The process of laying out properly sized and configured piping runs manually is tedious...
Manage projects and documents online
ONLINE PROJECT management solutions can help users generate, communicate and archive project data using a centralized database and standardized or often...
Making Cell Phones Indispensable for Techs
ITS 10 A.M. Do you know where your technicians are and what they are doing? As more and more contractors and their service personnel carry and use mobile...
Protect and Boost Your Productivity
HERE ARE TWO computer solutions that can help a contractor maintain smooth sailing. The first protects productivity; the second aims to boost productivity....
LCD Monitors Are Bigger, Brighter, Affordable
MANY CONTRACTORS SPEND a heck of a lot of time in front of their computer screens. If you are still working with a bulky CRT monitor, the time might be...
The Next Great Place to Find Business
DO YOU KNOW where your new customers are coming from? Around the country, more and more consumers are using Internet search engines to find services,...
You Can Use Adobe Acrobat 6.0 for Project Files
MANY CONTRACTORS use the Adobe Acrobat Reader software, a free download offered from the Adobe Web site (www.adobe.com) that enables users to open and...
Product Aids Service, Keeps Customers Informed
IN THE OLD DAYS, work order management software stayed put in the office, and personnel plying the keyboard used the telephone to relay information to...
Circle the Wagons, We're Under Attack
WHEN IT COMES to computer security, it seems you can never have a moments complacency. E-mail and Web-based viruses, spam, spyware, and other threats...
Set Up Electronic Invoicing, Markers, Contacts
HERE ARE THREE dedicated software solutions for billing clients, marking pipe, and managing contacts. The first is a billing solution that eliminates...
You Can Set Up a Wireless Network
DATA NETWORKING, e-mail sharing and surfing the Web, all from any computer in the office and without cables? The time and price are right. For small offices...
Perform Hydronics What-ifs and Simulations
FOR HEATING contractors, sizing and specifying equipment for hydronic systems often entails time-consuming calculations, especially when trying out variables....
Tablet, Pocket PCs Challenge Notebooks
TECHNOLOGY has come a long, long way from back in the days when cutting- edge handhelds meant calculators and mini-tape recorders. Today, some of the...
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