Top 10 Construction Apps by ENR Readers
Top 10 Construction Apps by ENR Readers
By Erin Joyce 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
1. BIMx by Graphisoft SE Free - Platforms: Apple iOS - This app turns your device into a 3D communication and presentation tool. After users upload a 3D drawing, they can explore architectural design in a building information modeling environment.
2. Onsite Planroomby UDA Technologies Inc., Free
Platforms: Apple iOS &Android - OnSite PlanRoom for iPads is designed to synchronize with ConstructionOnline documents (once you sign up for a free account at constructiononline.com, which offers one GB of storage space).
3. Control Center 7by EarthCam.net, Free for EarthCam.net customers, the app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users provides access to jobsite cameras in real time. Users can save or e-mail images or post previous ones to the account.
Platforms: Apple iOS
4. Prontoformsby TrueContext Corp., Free - This mobile productivity app for iPhones and iPads allows users to create their own mobile forms for field services management. Further, users can choose forms from existing templates. - Platforms: Apple iOS & Android
5. Home Builder Pro Calcsby Double Dog Studios, $4.99 - Now with more than 270 home-improvement calculations and unit conversions, Home Builder Pro Calcs allows quick, easy calculations, including hours and cost estimates as well as take-off quantities.
Platforms: Apple iOS & Android
6. Home Inspectionby LPM Enterprises Inc., $1.99 - This app provides its users with an organized, room-by-room and step-by-step visual inspection of single-family homes for the purpose of identifying visible flaws or defects prior to the closing.
Platforms: Apple iOS
7. Ustream Broadcasterby Ustream.tv Inc., Free - Ustream Broadcaster now supports additional devices, including the fourth-generation iPod Touch, and works over 3G and WiFi. Your device must have built-in camera support to run this application. - Platforms: Apple iOS & Android
8. Toodledoby Toodledo, $1.99 - Developers and Toodledo fans call this app a powerful task and note manager. Built for the iPhone and iPad, it helps users keep track of notes and to-do lists. It also synchs up with the popular online version. - Platforms: Apple iOS & Android (3rd Party Directory)
9. My Measures & DimensionsBy SIS Software, $2.99 - This app boasts more than a million downloads from the Apple App store. With data provided in metric and imperial units, it's also an Apple staff favorite worldwide. It also can store and share object dimensions. - Platforms: Apple iOS & Android
10. TurboViewerby IMSI/Design LLC, Free - TurboViewer for iPads and iPhones is a free app for iPhones that calls itself the first and only native DWG viewer that supports both 2D and 3D CAD DWG files for the iOS platform. The Android version is due soon. - Platforms: Apple iOS