Masonry Magazine July 2012 Page. 30

Masonry Magazine July 2012 Page. 30

Masonry Magazine July 2012 Page. 30
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
When I am going through line items, I know exactly where everything is."

Using ProContractorMX to takeoff jobs, automate calculations, and organize details about job costs for materials and labor, C&G Concrete is able to save overhead estimating time and increase accuracy with every estimate. This enables the company to win more jobs, with greater accuracy, while they can cut costs by streamlining processes and reducing paper.

Beyond the bid
PT MASONRY, a masonry company in California, shares similar software experiences to that of C&G Concrete, but also values the solution for its complete offerings. The masonry contractor uses the software for takeoff, estimating, job cost accounting, project management, and seamless end-to-end control of business and the construction-project lifecycle.

"The ability to quickly and accurately perform a digital takeoff in ProContractorMX is a big advantage for us," says Tory Tesauro, president of PT Masonry. "Before, a typical job would take three to four hours just to perform the takeoff, and it was a very frustrating process. With ProContractorMX, we can complete a takeoff in about one hour."

The solution also allows the contractor to use the detailed data from takeoff to easily create estimates, reduce data entry, and improve the accuracy of the bids. By automating and tightly synchronizing these processes, the company can keep track of fluctuating prices and prevent overbidding or underbidding jobs. Tesauro adds, "The software enables us to keep track of our materials and labor from one job to the next, which is valuable time savings"

Using the software to improve operations beyond its bid process, PT Masonry can cut down costs and overhead across its entire organization. "There are just two of us that run the company, and we don't have the resources to leverage multiple software packages," Tesuaro says. "Our typical day consists of running to job sites, talking to banks, creating estimates, paying bills, and much more. We needed a quick, efficient and seamless software solution that would handle all the many aspects of our business."

Before, they were using multiple software packages to manage operations, but were taking advantage of only

Husqvarna Launches Mobile Website
Receiving and finding information from Husqvarna Construction Products is easier than ever, thanks to the launch of a new mobile website. In 2011, Husqvarna launched a new website and, now, the mobile version takes the company's offerings to the next level. The mobile site was tailored for mobile units, such as smartphones.

The mobile website contains information pertaining to products, support and contacts. Interactive functions include a dealer locator function that helps the user find the closest Husqvarna supplier, via GPS or by choosing a location; a tool guide that directs the user to the right tool for a certain application; and access to the product catalog. For more information, visit www.husqvarnagroup.com. IMAS

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