Fieldwire from Fieldwire
www.fieldwire.com/
Application: Construction Management and Blueprint Sharing
Operating System: Android, iOS
Fieldwire provides users the ability to view blueprints, track inspections, track issues, and perform tasking on a smartphone.
- It has the capacity for agile project management.
- The free version includes 10 users and 5 projects. All versions include unlimited sheets.
- Business and Enterprise plans have API integration, email support, and phone support.
PlanGrid from PlanGrid
www.plangrid.com/en
Application: Construction Software
Operating System: Android, iOS
PlanGrid is a collaborative software solution that allows everyone on a construction project to share plans and markups in real time. Contractors and architects can share and collaborate from a desktop or mobile device on all project plans, photos, specifications, RFIs, and punchlists. The app also includes:
- Automatic master set version control
- Issue tracking
- Hyperlinks created from detail call-outs
- Cloud backup
- Simple export to .zip files
BIMx from GRAPHISOFT
http://www.graphisoft.com/bimx/
Application: Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Presentation
Operating System: iOS
BIMx allows contractors to share 3D models with clients. The free version, available in both iOS and Android, provides an unlimited number of 3D models on any device. On the PRO plan, contractors and architects can view 2D and 3D models and access hyperlinked 2D documentation. Other features include:
- View 3D cut-aways
- Custom element information sets
- Zone stamps on floor plans and zone labels in 3D model
- Print from iOS device to AirPrint capable printers
Control Center 8 from EarthCam.net
https://www.earthcam.net/
Application: Remote webcam control with image and video sharing
Operating System: Android, iOS
Control Center 8 Mobile Support provides real-time control and access of jobsite webcams with the capability to share images and videos on social sites or through email. This application is excellent for keeping track of progress and security on any jobsite.
- Live streaming video
- Swipe, pinch, pan, tilt, and zoom controls
- 360-degree panoramic views
- Time lapse
- Historical archiving
LEED Construction Software by Green Badger
http://getgreenbadger.com/
Application: LEED documentation software
Operating System: Android, iOS
LEED Construction software provides a convenient way to document and verify LEED construction credits at the jobsite or the office. It verifies VOC content, provides the team with real-time updates, and offers reporting and documentation for LEED certification.
- General contractors
- Sustainability professionals
- Owners
- Developers
- Tenants
www.autodesk.com
Application: Document and data management software
Operating System: Android, iOS
Buzzsaw enables BIM workflows through a mobile device. The software also provides centralized access to project information and team collaboration. Users can exchange models, markup in design and review, and notify team members of changes to drawings.
Sun Seeker by ozPDA
www.ozpda.com
Application: Augmented reality camera 3D view showing solar path
Operating System: Android, iOS
Sun Seeker uses GPS to display the position of the sun and the light path to the user’s current position. Excellent for envisioning where and at what angle sunlight enters a room in order to plan window layouts.
- 3D augmented camera overlay view showing the sun’s current position and path
- Map view with hourly solar direction
- Ability to select location or date to view solar path for that day and place
- Includes maximum solar elevation, rise, and set
Handyman Construction Calculators by Kalyani
Application: Complete construction calculator
Operating System: Android
The Handyman Construction Calculator app contains multiple calculators, time tracking tools, and measurement converters.
- Concrete
- Lumber
- Brick
- Square footage
- Asphalt
- Job estimate
- …and many more
http://www.bulldozair.com/
Application: Visual task management and collaboration
Operating System: Android, iOS, Windows
BulldozAIR provides the means for teams to collaborate with the office and each other from the jobsite by exchanging visual information. Collaborate through visualization, traceability, reports, and notifications.
- Centralizes project documentation
- Provides offline access to key documents
- Captures and edits pictures and notes
- Assigns tasks to workers and clients
Construction Master Pro by Calculated Industries
www.calculated.com
Application: Advanced construction-math calculator
Operating System: Android, iOS, Windows
Construction Master Pro began as handheld construction calculator. Now the same functions are available on a mobile application.
- Solves difficult construction-math problems with a smartphone
- Reduces errors
- Saves time on estimating, bidding, and building
- Built in help
Having these tools can save you time, eliminate errors, and help you get the bid back to the client before your competitors. You can check the angle of the sun from anywhere on the globe or monitor your LEED certification points, plus calculate, manage, and view almost any phase of your project.
Submitted by:
Steve Wright
Steve Wright works for Whirlwind Steel Buildings, a manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings and components. Whirlwind Steel metal buildings are manufactured and designed to meet the highest quality standards. To learn more, visit http://www.whirlwindsteel.com.
