It would be funny if it were not so true how history repeats itself in construction, infrastructure, and perhaps just about any other industry for that matter. As people we tend to sometimes forget the powerful legacy of those that came before, and how their technology has changed the lives of so many. We are so focused on artificial intelligence today, many of us have almost lost the importance of Steve Jobs’ vision with the introduction of the iPhone, in 2008.
And, more importantly, in the construction industry when he unveiled the iPad in 2010. Consider just for a moment how the iPad and even other mobility devices are seemingly revolutionary in making the construction jobsite operate, especially when you consider how the industry is consuming and embracing technology at every turn.
As most will agree, the construction industry was one of the last industries to embrace many emerging solutions. Most construction professionals considered adoption as a regrettable necessity. Now we are seeing advances in technology that are improving the jobsite, office, and user experiences in data, cloud, edge, and interoperability, and more. During the past few decades some of the solutions have been amazing. Other solutions have been acquired or faded into the night.
The question now becomes whether or not such a digital transformation is reinventing construction to help it manage through the worker shortage.
According to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Washington, D.C., more than 303,000 construction managers are employed in the industry. With that being said, mobile devices, like tablets and other smart devices, are being put into the hands of hundreds of thousands of construction professionals every day. Access to data to make realtime decisions is critical especially when you consider there are not enough workers to help get projects completed on time every day. Therefore, getting information into the hands of the people when and where they need it in a timely fashion has become more imperative now than ever before.
As we continue forward into this new year, we must consider our business needs and consider how technology enters the equation. The construction industry has an opportunity to leverage emerging technology in new and exciting ways in the year ahead including, but not limited to, AI (artificial intelligence), digital twin, metaverse, AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), sensors, ERP (enterprise-resource planning), project management, estimating, accounting/job costing, and so much more.
Deciphering which technology is hot—and which technology is not—can be challenging in today’s data prolific market. This is where the Constructech Top Products enter the equation—which aims to cut through all the clatter to find the best products serving the construction industry.
In years’ past, Constructech has put out a call to entry and companies had the opportunity to submit their products. This year, in addition to technology companies submitting their own products, those on the editorial staff and editorial board could also nominate products they thought would qualify. This resulted in hundreds of products being considered.
To give a little context here; each product is entered in one of three categories: Concept (technology concepts less than three months old), New (applications in the market for less than two years) or Trusted (products on the market for at least two years, with upgrades or enhancements).
Once all the nominations were submitted, the ballots were sent to an independent panel of industry analysts and experts to vote if the product would qualify or not for this year’s Constructech Top Products. A big thank you to this year’s panel of judges including:
- Laura Black
- Christian Burger
- Mark Bryant
- Mark Federle
- Jim Kissane
- John Leet
- Michael Oster
- Joshua Peschel
- Bill White
- Samaneh Zolfagharian
- Peggy Smedley (tiebreaker)
When judging the Top Products, the judges take into consideration several factors including: the backbone and core functionality of each platform, the new functionality that will allow contractors and homebuilders to develop strategies around technology, overall adoption rates, new customer wins for the past 12 months, and the uniqueness provided to the construction industry.
The hope is the research that is undertaken will help you identify the best products in the construction market as well as the solutions necessary for your project implementation for 2024 and beyond. Ultimately 24 were chosen as the crème of the crop—designated with a * below—in the list of 91 chosen overall and six outstanding newcomers—designated with a # below.
Below are this year’s Constructech Top Products winners. We will have more in-depth coverage coming on a select few in the months ahead. Stay tuned.
The Top 91 Constructech Top Products for 2024 are:
AccuLynx, AccuLynx, Trusted
Acumatica, Acumatica, Trusted
Adeaca, Project Business Automation, Trusted
AirWorks Solutions, AirWorks Automate, Trusted
Akular, AKULAR TWIN, New
Alice, ALICE, Trusted
Arvizio, Arvizio Immerse 3D, New
Aurigo Software Technologies, Aurigo Enterprise, Trusted
Autodesk, Revit, Trusted*
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Trusted*
Bentley Systems, SYNCHRO 4D, Trusted*
Bentley Systems, SYNCHRO Control, Trusted*
Bentley Systems, SYNCHRO Field, Trusted*
Bentley Systems, SYNCHRO Perform, Trusted
Bluebeam, a Nemetschek Co., Bluebeam Cloud, New
Boston Dynamics, Spot the Robotic Dog, Trusted*
Briq, Briq, New
Buildertrend, Buildertrend, Trusted
Buildxact, Buildxact, Trusted
Built Technologies, Lien Waiver Management, Trusted
Built Technologies, Trade Partner Management, New
Canvas, Level 4 Targeted Spray System, New#
Clearstory, Clearstory, Trusted
Command Alkon, TrackIt Advantage, New
Command Post, Contractor’s Command Post, Trusted*
Computer Guidance Corp., eCMS v.4.2, Trusted*
ConstructEdge, Smart Jobsite, New#
ConstructEdge, Smart Trailer, New
Contractor Foreman, Contractor Foreman, Trusted
Cupix, CupixWorks, Trusted
Diamond Age 3D Inc., Factory-in-the-Field, New#
Dodge, Dodge Construction Central 2.0, Trusted
DroneDeploy, StructionSite, Trusted
Ediphi, Ediphi, Concept
Elecosoft, Asta Powerproject, Trusted
Emesent, Hovermap Core, Concept
EquipmentShare.com Inc., EquipmentShare T3 and Cloud, Trusted
Esri, ArcGIS, Trusted*
Exodigo, Exodigo 3D Subsurface Mapping Platform, New#
Explorer Software, Eclipse, Trusted*
Facility Grid, Operational Readiness Platform, Trusted
Felux, Felux.com, New
Field Materials, Field Materials, New
Fieldwire by Hilti, Fieldwire, Trusted*
Foundation Software, TakeoffHQ, New
Giatec, SmartMix, Concept
Goformz, GoFormz, Trusted
Graphisoft, Archicad, Trusted
Green Badger, Green Badger, Trusted
Guardhat Inc., Guardhat, Trusted
Hammertech, HammerTech Insights, New#
Haul Hub Technologies, HaulHub.com, Trusted
HCSS, Heavy Job, Trusted
HOVER, HOVER app, Trusted
InEight, InEight Software, Trusted*
Intelliwave Technologies, SiteSense, Trusted
JobPlanner.com, JobPlanner.com, New#
Kahua, Kahua, Trusted*
Kojo Technologies, Kojo, Trusted
mJobTime, mJobTime, Trusted
Nemetschek Group, ALLPLAN, Trusted*
Newforma, Newforma Konekt, New
Nexvia, Nexvia, Trusted
nPlan, nPlan, Trusted
Ontraccr, Ontraccr, Trusted
OpenSpace, OpenSpace, Trusted*
Oracle, Oracle Smart Construction Platform, Trusted*
OxBlue by Hexagon, Cobalt, Trusted
PMWeb, PMWeb, Trusted*
Procore Technologies, Procore, Trusted*
Projectmates by Systemates Inc., Projectmates Construction Program Management Software, Trusted*
ProjectReady, ProjectReady, Trusted
RedTeam Software, RedTeam Flex, Trusted
Revizto, Revizto, Trusted
Revolution Concrete Mixers, INSIGHT Mixer System, Trusted*
Rhumbix, Rhumbix, Trusted
Rugged Robotics, Rugged Robotics Rover, New
Sage, Sage Intacct, Trusted
SAP, SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Trusted*
Sensera, SiteWatch PRO3 cameras, New
SmartBarrel, SmartBarrel, Trusted
SmartPM, SmartPM, Trusted
SoftwareONE, MTWO Construction Cloud, New
Teletrac Navman, IQ Camera, New
Tenna, TennaCANbus Tracker, New
ToolSense, ToolSense Asset Operations Platform, Trusted
ToolWatch, ToolWatch EHS, New
Topcon, MC-X Platform, Trusted*
Trimble, Trimble Construction One, Trusted*
VTS, VTS Platform, Trusted
XYZ Reality, The Atom, Trusted*
—Constructech staff
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