Kurt_314 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I recently purchased an apple iPad, and I think it would be a great tool to use in my contracting business. Has anyone found an app program that can create and send estimates and invoices directly on-site? Would make my life a whole lot easier... Any recommendations/reviews would be great Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Procore. You want it. After that, google "iPad Construction apps" and be prepared to sift through a lot of stuff. Personally, I like Concreteulator, mostly for the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I saw an HVAC contractor the other day who had a great duct-sizing app on it. Sorry I didn't get the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Pitch Gauge for roofing is a pretty neat tool, and it is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thanks for the pitch-gauge tipe Scott.. ! R I've been using mine (I-phone) for cases where we walk in and see a pressure-booster system in a Boston-area house with public water.. I do a Google map satellite view over the house, back-out and bang.. there's the the local standpipe hiding in the woods, explaining the pressure-booster.. I've also used it 'look' at a neighborhood to see if I can see the roof from an adjacent street.. It's a very good tool in many ways and has increased my productivity in regards to appts, field-management of other inspectors, etc. I just got an I-pad but mostly for music-stuff... We are doing a lot of old covers (Ventures, etc) and it's a quick way to find out what 'positions' the guys are playing parts in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_314 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Procore. You want it. After that, google "iPad Construction apps" and be prepared to sift through a lot of stuff. Personally, I like Concreteulator, mostly for the name. Thanks for the tip on Procore. it looks interesting but somewhat complicated to set-up and use. Have you used it before? I wasn't able to find anything for Concreteulator. Like the name too though! Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarosello Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Have you looked into ProContractorMX? There's a project management app that can be used on an iPad in the field and send data back to the office - like change orders, lien management, project documents, and more. Here's a good overview of the capabilities of ProContractorMX. If you'd like more info, I can get you in touch with a sales rep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Played with it. It's a complete solution. Personally, I use Filemaker Pro with Filemaker Go on the iPad. It's a powerful relational database I've configured for my needs. Since needs are always changing, I'm able to make alterations to accommodate them. It's perfect for estimates and invoices; simple, quick. There's ready made templates if you don't want to get into configuring your own stuff. There's also a very wide ranging independent developers network (for a fee, of course) to help you if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Anyone know how to upload a photo fom the iPad camera roll to this forum? Using Safari on an ipad2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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