Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 24
SOFTWARE
EDCO Mobilized Website
EDCO - Equipment Development Co. Inc.
Frederick, Md.
EDCO Equipment Development Co., manufacturers of surface preparation, sawing equipment, concrete polishing machines, and hand held tools has launched a mobile version of its website, edcoinc.com. Using smartphones, customers in the field can conduct business with EDCO without downloading an App. Through the site, customers can view training videos, contact customer service, request quotes, discover which EDCO product fits their application, and conduct other business. EDCO machines are manufactured in the USA.
Firestone BP iPad App
Firestone Building Products Co.
Indianapolis
Firestone Building Products Co. has released the Firestone BP iPad Application, a free app that gives building owners, facility managers, contractors, architects and consultants the opportunity to explore the complete integration of people, products and systems that Firestone Building Products offers. The Firestone BP iPad app is available online from the App Store and provides a preview of Firestone's Roots to Rooftop Building Envelope Solution. It provides an overview of all the products from ground and stormwater management solutions, to complete wall panel and commercial roofing system applications. The Firestone BP iPad app offers multiple views; product specifics; and green building product offerings and full service opportunities, with videos of the Environmental Passive Integrated Chamber (EPIC Chamber) Water Management System and multiple Building Envelope Solutions options.
www.Edcoinc.com
Maxwell Systems Releases ProContractorMX Version 2.8
Maxwell Systems
King of Prussia, Pa
Maxwell Systems Inc., a provider of complete construction business management software solutions, has released Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX version 2.8, which delivers capabilities to enhance overall system performance. The new version includes infrastructure upgrades, and provides valuable features to help Canadian contractors handle payroll and taxes. The notable capabilities delivered in ProContractorMX 2.8 include a feature to handle sales and use (self-assessment) tax for the United States, Canada and Australia; a feature to automatically transfer daily field report items entered on an iPad directly to your back office; and enhancements to features for efficiently managing workforce reporting and construction payroll, including government, state/province, Davis-Bacon Certified payroll reporting, union, workers' compensation, and benefit tracking for merit shop. Enhancements to features allow users to virtually and securely file, access, and manage all important employee documents, such as W-4s and TD-1s, 1-9 details, copies of drivers' licenses, etc.
www.maxwellsystems.com
www.firestonebpco.com
Sage Personal Assistant Tool
Sage
Beaverton, Ore.
Sage North America has released Timberline Office MyAssistant, a personal assistant tool that monitors critical project and property information, and delivers automatic alerts about profit, compliance and a broad range of key activities. This enables construction and real estate professionals to focus on the strategic actions required to grow and manage their businesses. MyAssistant lets users limit exposure on important issues by proactively monitoring key performance indicators, alerting them to issues needing attention, and providing the rich information needed to take action. The tool automatically generates and places reports, spreadsheets, documents and email alerts into the hands of those who need it, saving hours of productivity every day. MyAssistant can be configured to automatically identify and notify vendors whose insurance policies are expiring in 30 days; send project managers a list of overdue RFIs, submittals and change requests with detailed logs attached; send tenants their statements; or recognize jobs falling below a profit threshold.
www.SageNorthAmerica.com
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