The 7 Best Construction Management Software

Today I will provide you with the 7 best construction management software. 

If you are in the construction business, you need help staying organized, communicating well, exchanging information with your team, and managing your projects smoothly.

Building dreams is a big responsibility; you cannot afford to risk losing data, losing track of things, or even missing minor details.

This is when construction management software comes to your aid. These project management software come with an accounting support tool that replaces paperwork, paper drawings, etc. It helps you create invoices, automate your workflow, and help construction companies manage resources, store documents, and collaborate and communicate with contractors and subcontractors in real time.

This helps streamline projects and gets you on top of updates from the touch of your screen.

Today’s article is about knowing more about the 7 best construction management software that could be a great aid for your construction business to manage your resources and complete the projects with the least hassle.

I have reviewed and compared different tools and software used in project management in this blog. I did the same on the best construction management software for construction companies. 

Some tools are useful for small businesses managing one or two projects simultaneously, and others are for big organizations managing multiple complex construction projects.

To prepare this list, I have reviewed the features offered by construction software, such as ease of use, pricing, and ranking on various third-party sites.

7 Best Construction Management Software

The following are the 7 best construction management software we will discuss in detail.

1. Procore
2. ConstructionOnline
3. JobProgress
4. Contractor Foreman
5. Bluebeam
6. CoConstruct
7. JonasPremier

1. Procore

At #1, we have Procore, founded by Tooey Courtemanche in 2002. He started his journey as a carpenter in his teens and afterward shifted to the real estate business. 

Years later, he returned to the building business and found that the industry was using outdated methods and tools to manage the construction business. So to solve construction industry problems, he came up with Procore.

Procore has served 125+ countries and has helped 1 million projects to date. And that’s not all; this construction management tool has several awards.

Now we know the backstory of this construction management software, let us look at the features that might attract your interest.

Features

Unlimited: Procore offers unlimited storage, which is great for storing images, important documents, and emails. You will never run out of storage. 

It also allows unlimited users to onboard. You can have all your project stakeholders on the platform and collaborate in real time without worrying about the cost.

Project Management: We all know that how project management platforms help manage and run projects. You get a variety of features in the project management platform of Procore. 

From task management to directory management, Procore lets you store unlimited contacts and decide who should have access to what information, manage RFIs (Requests for Information), organize submittals, tracklog times with the help of timecards, arrange and organize meetings, etc.

Financial Management: The financial management platform lets you manage your budget on projects, predicts the return on investment, lets you create invoices and approve or disapprove rates given on invoices, and comes with different visuality options, dynamic dashboards, and many more.

Resource Management: Resource management is about managing manpower, machines, and materials and using them efficiently. Procore offers resource management and project and financial management software, which provides features like timesheets, keeping a directory for contacts, storing related files, tracking products and processes, etc.

Integrations: Third-party integrations are vital for construction management software. They let you connect with other useful tools and applications necessary to run your business. Procore has over 300+ integrations. Some of the more useful integrations are Smartsheet, Zoom, Bluebeam, Microsoft Projects, etc.

Ratings

Before subscribing to any service, we must go through their users’ reviews. 

In Capterra, it has good ratings. 2,435 users have rated Procore with an average of 4.5 stars out of 5.

Some of its highlighted customers are Greystar, Honeywell, Balfour Beatty, and Brookfield Properties.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Rich Features.
• Good Reviews.

Cons

• The price is high.
• So many features can feel overwhelming.

Pricing

Procore charges you based on your select products and the construction projects you have on board. The above picture gives you an overview of what you might need to pay. Procore has three pricing plans with different features and functions. The plan, which stands at 552 USD per month, offers you a complete project management tool.

If you are looking for project management and financial management products, you can opt for the 805 USD per month plan.

In the custom bundle plan, you can combine different products as per your requirements. If you want project management, financial management, resource management, and pre-construction products together, you can do so.

Contact customer care for custom pricing.

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Let’s move to the second-best construction management software

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#2. ConstructionOnline

UDA ConstructionOnline is another great construction management software on this list. Like Procore, ConstructionOnline has received many awards; this software has won 22 awards. It has a customer base of over 500,000 in 75 countries and comes with a wide range of features and functionality.

ConstructionOnline comes with solutions for five different niches, and pricing for each of the five solutions is different from the others. You can read more about the solutions and their pricing scenario in the Pricing section below.

ConstructionOnline is not only efficient for construction teams, but UDA Technologies is also committed to providing sustainable solutions that benefit the environment rather than harming it.

Features

Note that ConstructionOnline comes with many features, and explaining them is impossible in this listicle post. Hence, I have touched on a few key features.

Sales Management: With managing projects, running processes, and making sure that the construction process is running smoothly, you can manage one of the most important aspects of any business, which is sales. 

This feature is responsible for helping you track your leads, highlight opportunities, make good use of the calendar and call logs to follow up with your leads in the appropriate context, along with sales reporting and more.

Financial Management: When you use the above feature, and you have converted prospects to paying leads. The next feature that will help you is this financial management feature. ConstructionOnline financial feature assistance includes useful sub-features.

It also helps you with functionalities that allow your client to make a selection from different options proposed to them, lets you integrate with Quickbook, allows you to create invoices, and more.

Other notable features include RFI management, document tracking, submittals, transmittals, to-do lists, and file sharing. 

Ratings

Regarding ratings, 355 users have rated ConstructionOnline with an average of 4.4 stars out of 5. Leading companies such as BMW, Porsche, Hyundai, Samsung, HP, and many more famous brands have trusted the software.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Free 10 days trial.
• Rich features.

Cons

• Rates are high.

Pricing

ConstructionOnline has five pricing plans. The types are Residential, Speciality+Subs, Commercial, AEC, and Industrial. Under each, 4 plans come with different features. Pro, Team, Business, and Enterprise are the 4 plans.

The pricing for residential needs is the lowest of the four. You can opt for the most suitable plan based on your niche and needs.

All the rates you see in the above image are the per-month rates billed annually. 

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#3. JobProgress

At #3 we have JobProgress, which is built by contractors for contractors, and it is one of the best construction management software one can have. JobProgress was founded by David Buzzelli in 2014 and has been serving its target audience, contractors, since then.

Features

Job Progress has many useful features. Though I believe it does not provide as many advanced features as ConstructionOnline, it does provide what the contractor is most likely to require. 

Some notable features of JobProgress are:

• A dynamic work management platform.
• Sales and marketing tools ensure you are on track with capturing and converting leads.
• Provides a Customer Relationship Manager to nurture your leads.
• Scheduling, quoting, and estimating projects so you know what to expect and how to plan your job.
• An easy-to-use interface that is backed up with training video support.
• Secured cloud storage and remote access.
• Field and office manager roles to get things moving without any hindrances.
• And many more.

Ratings

JobProgress is rated at 4.4 stars out of 5 by 348 teams and is considered a good rating.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Android and iOS mobile apps.
• Good ratings.
• In-depth video training section.

Cons

• Cost increases with the number of users.

Pricing

JobProgress has a straightforward pricing structure. There is a one-time setup fee that will cost 500 USD; from then, it is 50 USD per month per user. It is on a per-user basis which can increase your expenses if you have a big team.

Visit JobProgress

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#4. Contractor Foreman

Before I say anything about Contractor Foreman, let me first address the pricing structure. It’s something you will like as it’s pretty affordable compared to the software discussed above.

Steven Gabbard founded contractor Foreman in 2014, and it is now serving in more than 75 countries. It is quite popular and rated well by top software review sites like Capterra and G2.

Features

Project Management: What is management software without a project management platform? You can create to-do lists, manage any changes in orders, share unlimited files, send RFIs, schedule notices, create inspections on matters and make them visible to the team. 

Financial & Accounting: Contractor Foreman will get you covered in all aspects of your financial and accounting matters. From tracking timecards, overtime, wage payments, estimating projects, creating invoices, it covers everything. You can easily see who has been paid, the amount, time, etc.

Scheduling & Reporting: With the help of calendar sync, all your teammates can schedule their timeline in one place rather than individually. This helps prevent any clash on schedule, and your team can plan efficiently.

Safety & Incidents: This is a construction business, and we all know how important it is to ensure safety and avoid any incidents. Contractor Foreman comes with 1,000+ safety topics, including OSHA logs, to help you stay compliant. 

It also helps you manage write-ups. 

Ratings

Contractor Foreman has a good rating as 253 teams have rated Contractor Foreman with an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Pricing compared to most software in this list is lower and more affordable.
• 30 days free trial.
• Unlimited Projects.

Cons

• User limitation

Pricing

Contractor Foreman has four pricing plans, and they are Standard, Plus, Pro, and Unlimited. The prices you see are per month and billed annually. 

There are three ways to subscribe. One is the annual payment. The second option is to subscribe for 2 years and get 1 year of subscription for free. Lastly, you can subscribe for a quarterly period.

For the quarterly subscription, the per month rate is higher. Also, the standard plan does not come under the quarterly subscription. The quarterly subscription rates are:

• Plus: 133 USD per month.
• Pro: 189 USD per month.
• Unlimited: 228 USD per month.

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#5. Bluebeam

If you visit Bluebeam’s website, make sure to set your website region and then browse the website. There are 11 web store regions, including the UK, US, Canada, Denmark, Australia, etc. Here is the web store locator to select your region. 

Now, coming back to Bluebeam. Richard Lee founded Bluebeam in 2002, and it is one of the fastest-growing software companies that has achieved recognition and has served the construction business over the years. 

Because of its efficient features, it is trusted by 2 million users and has been chosen by top contractors and design-build firms AECOM, SKANSKA, Kiewit, and many others.

Features

If you are an owner, an engineer, an architect, or a contractor, this software can fulfill your productivity platform requirements and helps you do the work faster.

Document Management: Forget about looking for documents here, there, and everywhere. In Bluebeam, all documents are accessible from one place.

Design Review: The most important thing in a construction business is its design. Bluebeam lets you review the design, collaborate with your team in real-time, and make changes immediately.

Other notable features are:

• Drawing management.
• RFI posting.
• Powerful markup and editing tools.
• Measurement tools.
• Collaboration tool to review things quickly.
• Submittals for review.
• The Punch Process.

• Project Handover.
• Etc.

Ratings

In ratings, it passed with flying colors. 4.7 out of 5 stars, rated by 815 users, shows how much they have liked using this software.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Good ratings.
• Free 30 days trial period.
• Training that will help you keep learning. 

Cons

• Expensive.

Pricing

There are three plans named Revu Standard, Revu CAD, and Revu eXtreme, whereas Revu Standard and Revu CAD plan with limited features, Revu eXtreme comes with all the features. The pricing is on a per-seat basis, and the rates are high.

As I mentioned above, there are 11 web locators, so you can choose to see the rates as per your region’s location.

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#6. CoConstruct

CoConstruct was founded in 2014 by Donny Wyatt, and it is one of the highest-rated construction management software trusted by over 100,000 teams.

Features

Let us talk about the core features.

PreConstruction: CoConstruct can help with a lot more than construction management. From lead collection, opportunity tracking to advanced estimation, CoConstruct is of great help. You can create estimation templates, store common costs in a catalog, create proposals, and close contracts from the platform.

Project management: Create to-do lists and assign them to your team. You can view the overall progress of tasks and projects being executed. You get to plan your schedule and sync your team’s schedule on the calendar to see everything in one place and review it more easily.

Financials: From budget creation to budget tracking, create bids, compare estimated working hours with actual working hours. You can manage changes in order, create invoices, integrate with Quickbook, and have an overall view of expenses and earnings.

Operations: Operations helps you see all the activities that are getting done across tasks and projects. You can easily communicate with your client through messages, email, share files, and store message history for future reference.

Ratings

A 4.7 rating by 826 users is a great score for any software.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• A status page for transparency.
• Good Ratings.
• One access support from 300 articles to ticket submission or access to the community.
• 30 days money-back guarantee. 
• The Ramp plan.

Cons

• Prices are high.

Pricing

Before discussing the pricing, let’s discuss the Ramp plan not shown in the above image. It is a self-service plan for you to give a test drive of CoConstruct. With just 99 USD, you will have access to all the features with unlimited users and unlimited projects. 

With the Ramp plan, you can test the software and decide if this construction management tool is better for you. The access is for one month. Afterward, you will be shifted to any paid plans based on your number of projects. 

CoConstruct has three pricing plans with no user limitation. However, each plan has restrictions on the number of projects. Even the highest plan has a limitation of 15 projects. If you wish to have unlimited projects, you will need to talk to sales.

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Let’s move to the last best construction management software

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#7. Premier

The last construction management software on the list is Premier.

Premier is a capable construction management software that has been chosen by companies like Ja Fielden, Max Construction, and JCORSI.

Premier was founded in 2009. It is one of the best construction accounting and project management software available to us, which is also quite loved for its simple-to-use interface.

Features

Project Management: The Premier project management platform helps you send RFIs, submittals, manage change orders, and manage daily logs of your team’s progress. With its job dashboard feature that supports more than 35 reports and shows them all on one screen.

Document Management: This feature helps you stay organized in terms of document access. We all know how important it is to access site images, drawings, plan charts, pdfs in the construction business. Searching for documents can be time-consuming, and Premier stores all files in one place for easy access.

Accounting & Financials: This is one of the core features of Premier. It helps you manage account payables, inter-company transactions and automate your accounting process, allowing you to generate invoices. In short, it enables you to take care of the financial department of your construction business. 

Other notable features of Premier are:

• Employee time entry management.
• Consolidated financial reports.
• Subcontract management. 
• Detailed reporting of revenue and job costing. 
• And many more.

Ratings

A pretty good score of 4.6 stars out of 5, rated by 228 users. 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Good Ratings.
• Rich features.
• 30 days money-back guarantee. 

Cons

• The one-time implementation fee is huge.
• Pricing is per user per month, which indicates cost ineffectiveness. 

Pricing

Premier has only one plan with all the features, but it has two subscription types; monthly and annual. There is a one-time implementation fee of 20,000 USD, and this rate is sky-high.

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How to Select the Best Construction Project Management Software

It depends on your requirements. However, the most prominent features are ease of use, price, and your requests. You should make a list of your needs and see if the desired software has these features or not.

Check if you need procurement management features or already have an organization’s established project management system. These features can affect the price of the software.

The second thing is integration. All software used in your organization must have interoperability. Does this software offer integration if you or your organization already use any other project management software or application?

FAQs on Construction Management Software

#1. What is Construction Project Management Software?

Construction management software helps you manage your construction project. It has features for developing plans, assigning tasks and resources, collaboration, file sharing, task tracking, milestone tracking, etc.

#2. Which is the Best Software for Construction Management?

I have provided a few renowned construction project management software in this post. You can use any of these to fulfill your requirements.

#3. Can I Use Project Management Software for Construction Management?

Yes, you can use project management software such as monday.com or ntaskmanager.com for managing construction projects. However, selecting a particular construction management software would be best if your requirements are only specific to construction management. 

#4. What Features Should I look for in the Best Construction Project Management Software?

First, you should see if the software offers all the required features. Then see if it is affordable or not, whether it offers a trial or a refund, etc.

How is the support? Is it 24×7 or available on weekdays? Does it have phone support or only email or forum, etc.? How about its rating on independent ranking sites? Is it popular, established, or a new entrant, etc.?

Does it offer live collaboration and live tracking, whether it has a mobile application or not?

Key Features of a Construction Management Software

The following are the key features of construction project management software:

• Collaboration: A construction team has many members who must collaborate in real-time during the project life cycle. This is a must-have feature for any construction management software.
• Cloud Based: The software should be cloud-based to be accessed from anywhere through a laptop, desktop, mobile, and any internet device.
• Project Management: A construction project requires all project management activities such as planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing, so construction software must have these features.
• Procurement Management: Many organizations have separate departments for procurement management. However, you should look for this feature if your organization lacks it. 
• Document Management: A construction project has many documents, and the software should create these documents, store them, and make them accessible when required. The project team should see and edit these documents in real time.
• Change Management: Construction project often requires changes or adjustments. The software must handle the changes.
• Reporting: Stakeholders are always interested in known project status and progress. Construction management software must provide performance reports with a few clicks.
• Integration: Your organization may use other software to manage CRM, financials, human resources, etc. The construction management software should communicate with these platforms for efficient organization operations.

Conclusion

First, you must understand your requirements to choose the best construction management software. Once you know your requirements, look for options that provide all the features you need, have an affordable pricing structure, and have a decent user review. 

Before subscribing, use a trial period to test the software. And also, check if there are resources and training materials available to help you if you ever get stuck.

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