This Podcast Is Episode Number 0170 And It Will Be About Ten Construction Tools You Can Fit in Your Pocket Today's Guest Article Is From Simon Worsfold A Copywriter At TSheets There are some tools that apps will never replace. Hammers for example. But smartphones are making lighter work for many in construction and the industry has definitely switched on to their potential. According to at least two recent surveys, one by On Center and the other by JBKnowledge, four out of five construction workers are now using apps on the job site. From punch lists to project management, there’s a huge range of construction apps out there now and to help you choose the best of them, TSheets has recently announced a new “Top Ten Construction Apps” awards. For A Tsheets 14 Day Free Trial Go To https://www.fasteasyaccounting.com/tsheets The winners fall into ten categories: Safety, Estimates & Bids, Measurements, Time Tracking, Photo Annotation, Task Management, Blueprints, Project Management, Reporting, and Communication. There’s also a Virtual Toolbox category with recommendations for a high-exposure safety app called Fall Safety as well as practical tools for roofing and carpentry. But the big winners in the awards are apps that specialize in calculating and sharing critical information such as measurements, blueprints, and reports, and many of them are either free or have free trial versions that give you a chance to try them out yourself. Interested in adding some new apps to your toolbelt? Head over to TSheets’ website now to find out who won. Save Time and Money on the Job Site The experts have weighed in, the reviews have been tallied, and your peers in the field have cast their votes. These are the top 10 apps for the construction industry in 2016—able to accomplish everything from bidding to time tracking to calculations and measurements for contractors and mobile workers. How can these apps improve your business? Keep reading below to learn what makes each of these construction apps #1 in their area of specialty, and how they can revolutionize communication, collaboration, and profitability for you and your crew. Read customer reviews, pros and cons, business benefits, and more. This is technology that will help you do your job—not replace it. The future of construction is bright for contractors and crews with their feet on the ground and these best-of-breed apps in hand. ___________________________________________________________________ Best App for Safety SafeSite What if you could save lives and save paper at the same time? With SafeSite, you can. The app was developed by construction professionals, for construction professionals and aims to decrease the number of workplace injuries while increasing productivity, reducing paperwork, and keeping everything organized in one handy app. SafeSite is a digital solution that allows field workers to upload checklists, conduct safety inspections, and export completed forms with accuracy and speed—all while ensuring compliance. Using the mobile app, you can log safety hazards and observations on the spot and automatically notify responsible parties for a solution. Safesite will track and log the progress of each resolution along the way. Features ·    Report safety hazards on the spot, then assign follow-up actions and deadlines ·    Create custom inspections, checklists, and forms ·    Share reports and from the field instantly to internal and external parties—saving time and paper! ·    Generate daily and weekly automated safety reports for effortless compliance ·    Upload pictures to communicate quickly and effectively with everyone involved—no matter when or where ·    Create plant and equipment profiles, and complete scheduled inspections against them ___________________________________________________________________ Best App For Estimates And Bids Job...