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    Planning Your Projects\t\t

    A smooth transition from estimating to production requires purposeful planning.
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  • The Next Step is Here

    Be prepared to adopt the newest advancements in technology.
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    There’s a Construction App for That – Part 2

    These mobile applications can streamline processes for construction professionals.
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  • 3 Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption

    Fleet managers, contractors and drivers have a variety of tools for reducing costs, fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. Maintenance – Basic maintenance practices like proper tire inflation, using the recommended motor oil and regular engine tune-ups can improve fuel economy. Other technologies can enhance operational efficiency by tracking replacement parts, maintaining records of vehicle mileage and managing a comprehensive maintenance program. Idle Reduction – Each year, U.S. passenger cars, light trucks, medium-duty trucks and heavy-duty vehicles consume more than 6 billion gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline without even moving. Such idling can be reduced without affecting operations or driver comfort. GPS systems and telematics can provide real-time information to help influence driver behavior by providing reminders to encourage idling reduction. Auxiliary power systems can…
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  • BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

    Personal smartphones provide opportunities for increased productivity, but unsecured devices could put data at a costly risk.
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  • Jay Haladay, CEO of Viewpoint Construction Software, Named 2013 Technology Executive of the Year

    Recognition part of Oregon Technology Awards honoring excellence in the region’s technology community
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  • Benchmarking with GPS

    When implementing GPS tracking solutions into your fleet, consider monitoring the following variables to create actionable performance reports:
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  • Lower Your Fleet Costs

    Look at these three technologies to help lower the cost of your fleet ownership. 1. Multi-information display –  this is a display in the instrument panel that is coupled to a computer in the vehicle that alerts the driver to the status of over a dozen different functions, including the following: This information allows drivers to adapt their driving habits to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while improving overall performance. 2. Vehicle health reports – Some trucks incorporate a built-in data recording module that monitors the truck’s performance and enables dealership technicians to produce a vehicle health report. The health report permits speedy and accurate service diagnosis, identifies component failure and wear history, maximizes vehicle uptime and provides the information needed to reduce fuel usage….
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  • The Benefits of Telematics

    Telematics is defined as the use of technology that allows construction vehicles to send, receive and store information. This allows contractors to keep close tabs on the productivity, uptime and operating costs of their fleets. Here are some of the benefits provided by this technology: Beyond Measuring Jobsite Performance When contractors think of telematics, they often think of it as a way to monitor fleet performance. One of the most common machine performance systems is grade control. These systems are used in the earthmoving industry to reduce labor, material and engineering costs as well as waste. Integrated with motor graders and dozers, these GPS-based systems help contractors and engineers ensure that proper grading results are achieved. Monitoring Machine Health Proactively As telematics systems have become…
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  • Viewpoint Construction Software Acquires ACS Connect

    Portland, Ore. (January 9th, 2013) – Viewpoint Construction Software has acquired mobile solutions provider, ACS Connect, which furthers their commitment to bring value-enhancing products to their customers and the construction industry. The acquisition allows Viewpoint to accelerate the expansion of their mobile product offering for both users of Viewpoint V6 Software as well as customers of other ERP or accounting packages. Viewpoint recently partnered with ACS Connect to bring Viewpoint’s Mobile Field Manager to market in August 2012, and the product generated significant enthusiasm amongst Viewpoint’s customers. From the success of the Mobile Field Manager launch it became clear that contractors had a need for mobile applications which could capture and deliver meaningful information directly to and from the job site.  Viewpoint quickly acted on…
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    Benchmarking: A Road Map to Growth

    Measure your financial ratios against top performers to maximize your company’s efficiency.
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    The Project Manager’s MBA: Introduction to ?Organizational Behavior

    Implement modern motivational techniques to improve employee performance.
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