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Last year was a monumental year in the construction industry, and 2016 won't buck that trend.
Coming out of the recession and now dealing with a labor shortage, industry professionals are turning to technology now more than ever to get their jobs done.
Mobile technology continues to gain prominence and plays a big role both in the field and at the office. According to a recent study by Sage Software, 48 percent of construction companies use mobile technology to access customer and job information; 47 percent use it for drawings, schedules, photos, and documents; 38 percent for daily field reports; 36 percent for job cost and project reports; and 30 percent for time keeping.
With that in mind we present our fourth annual best of the best Construction Apps List.
Here are 16 of the best construction apps for 2016
JobFLEX
JobFLEX allows contractors to create estimates quickly and efficiently, even without an Internet connection. JobFLEX's newest version is more mobile friendly and provides an easy-to-build materials list that is editable from anywhere. The customizable format can create estimates for up to 50 customers with one user account.
"It's designed by people out in the field," said Mac McCabe, JobFLEX's VP of sales and business development. "We've come up with a solution that allows you to do an estimate really quick and get it to clients."
SmartBidNet
After a year off the annual list, SmartBidNet returns with an enhanced interface.
Consisting of bid management systems, the iPhone app (also available in the Google Play Store) allows you to create and track the bid process. It also allows you to build custom prequalification forms...