Sep 2, 2022

From safety to project management, construction software streamlines tedious processes, saving contractors time and money. Published Sept. 2, 2022 EarthCam's live-stream video feeds now integrate into Raken’s construction management platform. Permission granted by Earthcam Software isn’t the flashiest or highest-profile example of construction technology, but it’s certainly the most used. Programs that do everything from inspecting a jobsite to streamlining payroll are on the market, and contractors large and small use them to make work easier. Here are five recent announcements from software makers about new products or updates to existing products that are designed to smooth out construction for contractors: Sage San Jose, California-based software firm Sage announced Aug. 10 that one of its products, the mobile construction management app Sage Intacct Construction, now supports cloud-based accounting product Sage Field Operations. Sage brands itself as a company that creates accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses. With this integration, the company will simplify service operations and reduce the time to invoice, improve communication between office and field staff, integrate workflows and critical information and more. EarthCam Upper Saddle River, New Jersey-based webcam technology company EarthCam announced Aug. 23 its live-stream video feeds integrate into San Diego, California-based construction software firm Raken’s construction management platform. EarthCam intends to fit into Raken’s platform by providing 24/7 continuous footage for insights into the safety and security of the project, according to the company. Additionally, users will be able to access panorama footage, historical timelines and more. Augmenta Toronto-based software firm Augmenta released the first generative design module for its software product, Augmenta Construction Platform, on Aug. 23 . The product, called the Electric Design Module, lets electrical contractors and engineers estimate and create fully constructible, code-compliant electrical raceway designs faster by automating the process, according to the company. Doing so eliminates double entry and provides the ability to evaluate multiple design options against cost, construction time and maintainability, the company claims, on top of making the designs more efficient. Leica Geosystems Switzerland-based geographic surveying and management software company Leica Geosystems released its new safety awareness module in the company’s cloud-based collaboration platform Leica ConX, the company announced on Aug. 23 . The company’s previously released safety solution addressed the need to immediately warn on- and off-machine field personnel of potential collisions between themselves, other machines and people. The new module now allows workers to review incidents and assess the entire operation over time and space, according to the company. Eaton Dublin-based power management solution company Eaton revealed a new platform that’s intended to target construction digitization, the company announced on Aug. 25 . The new platform is called the Eaton Project Center. The software, according to the company’s product page , will allow simple drawing tools in the app, and access to BIM collaboration and detailed order and shipping information. The goal of the software is to provide a single location for design, construction and commissioning, with real-time information for all steps of the construction process, according to the company.