Information and tips on managing your back office, from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Back+Office/48547.html?nid=4213 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:44:58 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6579136.html?nid=4213 The Evansville, IN, Water & Sewer Utility (EWSU) has selected WennSoft, New Berlin, WI, to provide capital project tracking and work-order management for its utility accounts and meters. Future uses of the WennSoft solutions include work-order management for one filtration facility and two wastewater-processing plants. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6577937.html?nid=4213 mJobTime Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise-level employee time and attendance tracking software solutions for the construction industry, has added integrated GPS technology to its latest version of mJobTime™. This powerful, transparent feature enables field foremen to transmit wireless timecards with no extra effort using GPS coordinates. The GPS readings pinpoint each employee’s exact location at the moment they clock in or clock out. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6571660.html?nid=4213 A crisis can take many forms. It might involve a jobsite fatality or possibly a bomb threat, a major automobile accident, or a fire in one of your buildings. When a crisis occurs ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6572917.html?nid=4213 The Utility Contractors Association of Washington recently welcomed Seattle-area design firms and public works employees to the second annual Mock Bid event. This event is a collaboration of UCAW and American Public Works Association. Its purpose is to provide designers and public employees the opportunity to experience what is going on in the contractors' minds and offices during a bidding pro... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6574888.html?nid=4213 The Applied Technology Council is working to create a neutral file format that can reliably transfer structural engineering information from one form of BIM software to another. The ATC is a nonprofit that was established to serve the role of moderator in technology transference. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6573440.html?nid=4213 Newforma®, Inc., a software company addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and building industry, announces that Newforma Project Center Fifth Edition is now commercially available. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6573154.html?nid=4213 The Wood Products Council’s WoodWorks educational program has reached an agreement with RISA Technologies, a leader in structural analysis and building design software, to incorporate advanced wood design features into building design software. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6572074.html?nid=4213 Atlanta – June 17, 2008 – Reed Construction Data, a leading provider of construction information, today announced the SmartBIM Partnership Program, giving building ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6568661.html?nid=4213 Construction software developer HCSS has received an award for Innovations in Employee Ownership from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and the Beyster Institute (BI). HCSS is one of only three organizations to receive the annual award, which recognizes creative ideas that help make employee ownership stronger and publicizes those ideas so that others may learn from them. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6564710.html?nid=4213 The Larson Davis division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. (PCB®) has announced the availability of Bertrand-Johnson Acoustics CORTI® hearing conversation software for audiometric trend analysis and Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) quality assurance, tools designed to help lower employee risk of noise induced hearing loss. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6563106.html?nid=4213 Most days, Andrew Faukner and his wife Tam are teachers in Modesto, California. But give them an aerial construction site photo assignment and they are soon airborne in their Piper Cherokee Warrior just about anywhere within the Central Valley — as their schedules allow. Andrew is the pilot as Tam is the photographer on these missions for their company, Faukner Aerial Photography. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6566094.html?nid=4213 Financial monitoring of projects is critical to success in today’s construction market, according to Kathryn Crosby of C2 Consulting, Salt Lake City, Utah. Speaking to the Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia’s annual Mechanical Industries Council retreat in Pensacola Beach, Fla., Crosby explored the importance of monthly financial monitoring of projects and of the company as a whole. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560581.html?nid=4213 The Topcon Image Master Modeler Software from Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) allows users to generate 3D models quickly from digital images. Models can be used for measuring, mapping, ortho images, and interpretation in a wide variety of applications. Combining an easy-to-use interface and advanced mathematical processing, Image Master software allows creation of accurate 3D models with a min... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560585.html?nid=4213 Rostra Precision Controls Inc. has a RearSight® back-up camera system specifically designed for use in fleet vehicles. The RearSight kit features a five-inch TFT-LCD monitor that mounts directly in the vehicle's headliner to display with a large, wide angle view for drivers. The monitor has a reverse override function as well as dual video inputs for navigation, interior camera and/or DVD. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560609.html?nid=4213 The Trimble CM310 Compaction Sensor enables the display of real-time material density to the earthworks compactor operator and is designed to increase machine productivity while providing complete, consistent material compaction over the entire construction project. Material surfaces are expected to be compacted faster with better in-place densities—improving the efficiency of other earth... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6559065.html?nid=4213 Builders and developers throughout the United States are turning to specialized construction cameras to help them manage and market their projects. Two high-profile projects in Jackson, Miss., illustrate how easy it can be to get started and how cameras can directly benefit contractors. In June 2007 construction began on the nine-story high-rise office building, The Pinnacle at Jackson Place in... Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6561593.html?nid=4213 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will conduct its annual seminar for off-road equipment industry supply chain and procurement professionals on June 16-18, 2008 at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minn. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6560792.html?nid=4213 Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading provider of business-to-business wireless enterprise applications and services, and BorgSolutions, Inc., a leading ... Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6556437.html?nid=4213 Congress and the president have prescribed powerful medicine to stimulate the U.S. economy. On Feb. 13, President Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Act (ESA). In addition to providing tax rebate checks to middle-income families and making it easier to refinance mortgages, the ESA temporarily reinstates the depreciation bonus and increases Sec. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6558301.html?nid=4213 Arlington, Texas – Teletrac, Inc., the developer of Fleet Director®, the leading fully integrated GPS-based commercial vehicle tracking and fleet management system, has announced it is developing several new options for Fleet Director’s automated navigation product. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PST