A Blog to Help Construction Software Users
Welcome to the Ledgerwood Associates, Inc. Blog!
Here you can find information related to Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (formerly known as Sage Timberline Office), Sage 100 Contractor; Sage Construction Anywhere, Hard Dollar Project Cost Management, IPM Global Project Management Software, and other construction management solutions; updates, complementary products, tips, success stories, as well as training and event announcements.
Ledgerwood Associates, Inc, (LAI) is the #1 Sage Construction and Real Estate Business Partner in the West with more than 1,900 clients in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado. Over 30,000 customers worldwide use the Sage CRE products we represent.
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Selecting Accounting Software – Critical to your Company’s Success
Selecting accounting software is one of the most critical operational decisions your company can face. Dedicating some time and effort in vetting the best choice to meet your specific needs, procedures, and goals will obviously benefit you in the long run. But it’s not enough to just make a selection, implement it, and forget about Read Full Story…
Report Designing – Love It or Loathe It?
Design Crystal Reports for Data-Driven Decisions Boy, when it comes to report designing software – people are passionate! And sometimes not in a positive way. There are some pretty funny forums, blogs, Facebook pages (**potty/sophomoric humor warning**) and even a Pinterest page dedicated specifically for “hating” on these programs, one of which is Crystal Reports. Read Full Story…
What’s the Big Deal about Big Data?
by Robin Harris I love these “new age” names we come up with, “Big Data” (as opposed to small data?); or “Unified Data Warehouse.” Isn’t technology terminology great? Dealing with big data is nothing new for the construction industry…it has been around since the dawn of the digital age. What has become the constraint is that it Read Full Story…
Don’t Under Estimate: Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Building information modeling (BIM) has been around for about 40 years now. Yes! You read that right – 40 years. Though in the 1970s when the concept was developed, BIM (as we know it today) wasn’t really implemented until the late 1980s. So I guess we can say, it has been a little slow taking Read Full Story…
LAI Tech Day: Security, Strategy, and BYOD
For those who joined us on April 4th, both customer and partners, we sure had a great time talking tech-y and BYOD all day at the fabulous Doubletree resort in Scottsdale! A GREAT SUCCESS for CPFS – LAI collected 46 Cell Phones for Soldiers! Each phone valued at $5 translates into 2.5 hours of calling Read Full Story…
How to Prepare for this Year’s Upgrade
Ah, the annual software upgrade! Sage typically releases the latest version of Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (Timberline) at the end of the year, right when the accounting personnel of many companies are gearing up for closing the year, preparing tax filings, and surviving audits. It’s no wonder so many of our clients wait Read Full Story…
Plug it in! One Last Call for Tech Day Registration
Yes, this is our last plug for the annual Technology Day event this week - April 4th, and we are very excited to see everyone! Have you registered yet? If not… Go Register for Tech Day Here …so you can join us at the beautiful Double Tree Resort in Scottsdale Arizona. Bring your smartphone, tablets Read Full Story…
Tech for the Troops
Military families often have difficulty connecting with loved ones while troops are out in the field serving our nation. That is exactly why the non-profit organization, Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS), was established. Since 2004, free communication tools have been provided to our service men and women abroad in order to help connect them with Read Full Story…
The Technology Challenge: Integration of Construction & Financial Software Solutions
A challenge in running any construction company is to easily and seamlessly integrate technologies in order to increase efficiency and profitability. Project management, scheduling, estimating, accounting, etc., – all need to be inter-related and linked together under one combined solution. Sounds impossible, right? Oh, and implement that solution avoiding errors and time costs in multiple Read Full Story…
Five Ways to Use an iPad at the Construction Site
(Test drive iPads and other mobile devices on April 4th at Ledgerwood Associates’ Technology Day, in Scottsdale, AZ). It’s no surprise that when the Engineering News Record polled its readers last year, Apple’s iPad and iPhone were among the top 10 technology and software products contractors are interested in using most. We talked about that Read Full Story…
