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Tools of the trade Mobile applications abound for A/E/P and environmental professionals.
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent
Achieving excellence in everything from project delivery to post-construction services – does it sound challenging? It is. However, several mobile applications seek to make this daunt- ing task easier, and more AEC professionals are turning to apps for: ❚ ❚ Successfully bidding on and delivering complex projects ❚ ❚ Responding faster and more proactively to project change re- quests ❚ ❚ Reducing shrinkage in parts, equipment, and materials ❚ ❚ Reducing costs and staying on budget ❚ ❚ Improving post-construction service levels THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
BuildCalc Voted one of the best construction calculators, this allows for complete layout of railing and staircase balusters with less guesswork and easily adjusts to the flexibility you need for a custom job.
Architect’s Formulator This Apple app features more than 400 formulas for electrical, carpentry and plumbing calculations. It also includes concrete and excavation formulas for estimating the concrete and bricks required for a job.
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Control Center 7 Want to monitor the progress of workers offsite? It enables contractors who have installed fixed cameras and Control Center 7 robotics to upload snapshots to colleagues, review videos, and operate cameras remotely.
Save America’s Infrastructure Enter your zip code to find out how many structurally deficient bridges there are in your county and how your state compares to the nation overall. The app includes infographics, videos, national and state data, and news.
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It then enables you to take all that information and do something about it in the Action Center. Through the app you can contact your elected leaders with just a few taps and let them know that you expect their leadership in making infrastructure renewal a priority.
Construction Manager Allows the transfer of maintenance logs, daily reports, project estimates and time sheets between company headquarters and construction sites. Salespeople and estimators can also create on-site estimates for
Price: Free
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BIMx An interactive 3-D communication and presentation tool for architectural designs.
construction and repair projects.
Price: Free
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WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO APP?
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