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Viewpoint, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB) and construction management software leader, today announced the winners of the 2019 Best Construction Companies to Work for Awards. Winners were selected from 268 submissions based on how criterion around retention rates, benefits offered and availability of employee self-service technology solutions – all aimed at keeping respected and tenured employees.

Viewpoint, a Trimble Company, unveiled a data platform providing self-service reporting and predictive analytical capabilities to contractors. Called Viewpoint Analytics, the solution will enable contractors to track operational and financial performance of their projects, processes, people and ultimately, their business.

Contractors report increasing ability to gather and analyze data helps improve project outcomes like budget, productivity and profitability.

Managing construction projects is a complex process. Remote jobsites, scores of workers to keep efficiently engaged (and paid), continual flows of materials and equipment, a bevy of subcontractors to collaborate with and stay on top of, and ever-changing plans and documents to manage—and that’s just in the field or the jobsite trailer.

Viewpoint, a Trimble Company and construction management software leader, today unveiled a data platform providing self-service reporting and predictive analytical capabilities to contractors. Called Viewpoint Analytics, the solution will enable contractors to track operational and financial performance of their projects, processes, people and ultimately, their business. Previewed at the Viewpoint Collaborate Conference in Portland, Ore., the platform uses real-time information entered from the field to analyze projects and help clients achieve on-time, on-budget performance.

​ A recent report released by Dodge Data & Analytics, conducted online among contractors in collaboration with construction management software provider Viewpoint, a Trimble company, reveals a sea change in the way project data is gathered and analyzed across the construction industry​.

Contractors are becoming far more tech-savvy and digitizing their operations to gain competitive edges. Those that continue to resist technology could soon find themselves at a disadvantage, going up against competitors that can work smarter and faster.

While it's important for construction pros to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies, who has time for a class or book? Another form of learning — podcasts — lets listeners absorb insights and tips on the go.

While it might seem like there are new cases of construction fraud reported practically every week, the good news is that the construction industry is pretty far down on the list of businesses affected by fraudulent acts by employees and subcontractors.

Viewpoint customers from New York gathered at the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel for the New York stop of the Viewpoint 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow. The Digital Contractor Roadshow is a series of interactive and educational networking events that cover technology trends in the construction industry. The roadshow series is making its way across North America, with stops in more than 30 markets.