The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) was created in 1937 to construct, finance, operate, and maintain the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In 1940, the 160 mile long Pennsylvania Turnpike opened for business becoming America’s first Superhighway. Today, PTC oversees one of the nation’s busiest and longest highway systems with annual toll revenues totaling $866 million (ranked 2nd in the U.S.).

You don't become one of Arizona's leading heavy highway and civil contractors without creating a winning team. Gilbert, Ariz.-based Hunter Contracting has done just that, and is keeping everyone connected in real time—whether in the office or out in the field—with Spectrum® Construction Software. See how Spectrum's complete, industry-leading, web-based construction ERP software has helped Hunter outpace its peers and create award-winning projects in the good times and proactively weather times when work isn't as abundant.

It's easy to identify why construction ERP systems are advantageous for executives and accounting departments, but how can they benefit project managers? In this podcast, Dexter + Chaney’s Wayne Newitts and Mark Schwartz discuss why project managers should embrace ERP software and why it will make their jobs easier.

Woodinville, Wash.-based Cascade Drilling/Technical Services has been named the Dexter + Chaney 2016 Innovator Award winner. The award, honoring a client company that has significantly grown or improved its operations through utilizing Spectrum® Construction Software, is presented annually at Dexter + Chaney’s Connect Users’ Conference.

In this podcast, Dexter + Chaney’s Wayne Newitts and Mark Schwartz have a conversation about construction accounting and why your company may need an ERP software package. Many companies are still using multiple systems for business that may or may not easily share information. Construction ERP systems help consolidate your business so that all departments are sharing information seamlessly.

I have run into about as many theories of equipment costing as there are companies, but one of the major decisions an equipment-intensive company faces is the decision to attribute costs to the piece of equipment, or to the jobs where the equipment is used. There are three basic ways that I have seen this done in the industry.

Call it “the Big Build-Up”: construction-focused carriers are cheering the multi-year run of positive news in the building sector. Growth in nonresidential construction is projected at more than 7.4% in 2016, according to the industry trade group Associated Builders and Contractors.

Chances are you use software, and if you are reading this blog, chances are you use construction software. Across the boards, from construction accounting applications, project management applications, to complete construction ERP systems, vendors are moving—some faster than others—to deliver a new generation of cloud-enabled and mobile friendly products. To be a smart consumer, it would serve you well to become familiar with this next generation of construction software. To help you get started, here is a top 5 list of “under the hood” questions to ask your software vendors about their technology:

With the $305-billion Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act on the books for nearly three months, the focus now has shifted to moving the five-year measure’s 2016 funding out to the states and turned into construction contracts. As the FAST Act implementation phase heats up, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation is moving to set up the statute’s new programs, and state agencies are gearing up for bid lettings for this year’s fast-approaching construction season.

Just about every contractor today has some form of business and construction management software playing a vital role in keeping projects moving and revenue flowing. Odds are, you’ve worked with or at least entered data into some of these systems. However, when your company outgrows its current software or the software fails to meet specific needs, it may be time to start looking at what new solutions are on the market.