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During the recent Viewpoint Collaborate 2018 User Conference, Construction Executive sat down with the tech company’s CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis and Chief Product Officer Matt Harris to learn what’s ahead for our industry.

Prophix’s CPM software automates financial budgeting, reporting and forecasting processes, streamlining key workflows within construction organizations. It integrates with data from Viewpoint’s Spectrum® and Vista™ ERPs as well as more than 200 other data sources to give users improved financial reporting and visibility and the ability to manage equipment and resources across multiple jobsites.

While the construction industry has typically lagged in terms of technology adoption, that appears to be changing as new technologies and software platforms are helping contractors modernize and transform operations. Long before selecting a software, your organization – from leadership to end users – should all agree on pain points, needs, and the features and solutions desired from new software. These insights should help guide you to the right technologies.

Today’s construction projects are increasingly more complex and managing them is no easy task. Larger, more ambitious projects, rising material costs, an ongoing skilled labor shortage, and more regulatory and safety compliance scrutiny are among the many things that can keep contractors up at night. Portland, Oregon-based Viewpoint is changing that.

October 18, 2018 – Viewpoint, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB) and construction management software leader, is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Viewpoint Technology Awards. The awards, presented annually at Viewpoint’s Collaborate 2018 User Conference, honor companies using Viewpoint technologies to solve important business challenges.

Viewpoint, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB) and construction management software leader, today welcomed a record-breaking 2,300 construction industry professionals to the Collaborate 2018 User Conference. At the event, Viewpoint is unveiling new software innovations to help construction companies transform their operations, lower risk, gain efficiencies and improve productivity.

Today's construction projects are increasingly more complex and managing them is no easy task. Larger, more ambitious projects, rising material costs, an ongoing skilled labor shortage, and more regulatory and safety compliance scrutiny are amount the many things that can keep contractors up at night.

Viewpoint, the maker of software for the construction industry has three breakrooms and a game room within its two buildings. Within them are fridges, microwaves, toasters, coffee makers, ice machines, dishwashers and vending machines with assorted snacks, light meals and beverages. They also feature ample seating, a lounge swing, pool table, hockey and ping pong tables, assorted video games and televisions.

Viewpoint, a Trimble company and construction management software leader, and Prophix Software, a global provider of corporate performance management (CPM) software, today announced the addition of Prophix’ CPM software to Viewpoint’s Strategic Partner program, helping customers maximize efficiencies by creating stronger integrations across products.

When it comes to effectively managing today’s complex construction projects, collaboration is the key to success. With large, multi-faceted projects involving the potential for dozens, even hundreds of subcontractors, keeping track of communications, processing data, tracking job progress and changes and managing compliance issues can be a hefty task for even the most skilled project managers and construction lead teams.