Construction project management (CPM) is a specific application of PM discipline for construction project types that include agricultural, residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, heavy civil and environmental. The construction project manager specifies objectives and plans, maximizes resource efficiency, implements various operations, and develops communication and mechanisms, among others. Although the technology, institutions, and/or processes are different, CPM has many similarities in the management of projects in other domains and industries such as aerospace, pharmaceutical and software sectors. For instance, construction projects are required to reach an objective at a given schedule, budget and quality.
The Top 5
In the same way, CPM also benefits in utilizing applications and tools that automate administration tasks, simplify estimating and billing, facilitate planning and scheduling, manage workload assignments, centralize document management, and promote real-time communication and issues resolution. Below are five PM software that are valuable in completing construction projects.
Construction Project Management Solution Checklist
Buying new project management software is not as easy as walking into a supermarket and picking a product. You need a checklist to guide you. Besides you must have a good reason to purchase such an expensive system for a project. Here are determinants:
- Will the system make work easier?
- Will the platform help with real-time project management?
- Is the software transparent?
- Will the software improve tracking and accountability?
- Is the software reputable for accuracy?
- Can the software be integrated with other products?
- Does the software offer solution to industry problems?
- Does the software offer modernization for my business or project?
- How many licenses and fees will be required in running the software?
- What’s the developer’s reputation in the market?
- Does the provider offer technical support for the system?
- Is training offered by the provider?
- Is the software intended to be used on multiple computers?
- Can the system be mobile accessed?
- Will a merger transition compromise my data security?
- Do you need a web based or on-site solution?
Each question on the checklist is crucial to finding your dream project management tool for the project ahead.
Conclusion
Different groups in the construction industry predict a positive growth in 2018, especially in residential and commercial construction, as national and overall world economy gets better. For companies in this particular industry, it is great news for business. It is also high time to review if present PM practices, applications and tools are ready to handle the new projects slated to come along.
I would like to know about the underlying data or reports you used to arrive at this list ? If these software are top 5 , then what is the criteria that you used to reach this result?
Basically, we searched for “construction project management software” in Google. Then, we filtered based on a great looking and fast website, a decent alexa.com ranking, and software reviews found on the Internet. Feel free to propose a new one here.
Corecon Technologies (www.corecon.com) should be included in this list.
Hi, Jose….
Awesome article. Like any other sites, you have listed Procore at the top. Also, I have listed some best construction project management software’s on my site.
http://www.socialpositives.com/2015/07/best-construction-project-management-software/
Hope its worth to check.
Regards,
Hi Jose,
Excellent article on the top 5 construction management software. The need for embracing a construction management software is paramount for the AEC industry in this day and age. Choosing the right ‘construction management software’ can make a sea of difference to a company’s revenue and thereby make a lasting impact on the company’s bottom-line.
A CMS brings with it myriad of benefits which includes full project autonomy, ensuring high speed and seamless document sharing, ensuring document access anytime, from anywhere and through any type of device, involving your team comprehensively, reducing document access downtime, removing the hassle of creating annotation and linking documents manually, making it easier to maintain document versions, increasing portability, reducing inconvenience of document archiving and maintenance, providing user access hierarchy etc.
Not all of the above listed software have all of these features. Hence, it would seem feasible to include a sixth member in the top 5 club. That sixth member is “SKYSITE” which includes all the features of the above mentioned software as well as a lot more.
In this regard I would like to share one of my recently published research paper on LinkedIn to support my claim. Here is the link.. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-construction-management-software-can-increase-roi-dutta.
Feel free to give your point if you think otherwise.
Regards.
Hi. I’m trying to help bring my family business into the new age. I’m having trouble determining what software is good for what our business does. We work for leading property management company who owns several hundred properties up and down the east coast, we do all the upgrades and renovations for their units being turned over for new renters. Mostly kitchen and bathroom upgrades but also exterior bldg repair, HVAC, electrical, etc. I need project management, invoices, vendor delivery scheduling, employee tracking etc. Basically a better way to manage and track work being done. My parents don’t want any loud based software and I’m struggling to find a fit. I appreciate any suggestions! Thank you.
Hi
I want to learn about these softwares , How can I do that? Please answer.
Skakun,
Click on any of their links and reach out to the companies. I am sure that they would gladly help you in understanding their offerings.
Tenderfield is another great PM software our construction company uses from Australia – https://www.tenderfield.com
Thinking about Asana for our cabinet and remodeling company.
Hi,
I own a construction company and was in search of a decent project management software. I was quiet confused with the trail of softwares that we have. Thank you for the suggestions. It helped a lot.
Regards
Angelina
Thanks for sharing the list of civil engineering software. It is very useful.
Hi ramakrishnan,I agree with you this was a wonderful information you have shared on this age about the top 5 construction projects with the help of best software but The construction project manager specifies objectives and plans, maximizes resource efficiency, implements various operations, and develops communication and mechanisms, among others. Although the technology, institutions, and/or processes are different, CPM has many similarities in the management of projects in other domains and industries such as aerospace, pharmaceutical and software sectors. for developing a mega projects otherwise you may have face some kind of problems due to a software failure ,so you make sure about the accurance of software .
Thanks.