It’s been nearly six months since Viewpoint Construction Software acquired Seattle-based competitor Dexter + Chaney for an undisclosed amount, but already the deal is delivering results.

Viewpoint has unveiled a new solution for its comprehensive Spectrum Construction Software suite that will significantly advance construction data analytics and business intelligence.

Viewpoint has introduced a new solution for construction data analytics and business intelligence.

Viewpoint Construction Software wants to bring a stubbornly old-school industry into the digital age. Portland-based Viewpoint says the construction job site remains awash in paper - from old-fashioned punch lists to manual timecards. The result, the company says, is that the people managing the projects don't have a timely view of what's happening on site - and that leads to mistakes, slowdowns and expense.

Viewpoint today announced significant growth in the fourth quarter of 2017. The results build on the record growth achieved by the company earlier in the year, sparked by demand for its integrated cloud-based construction software solutions. Viewpoint's integrated software suite helps its nearly 8,000 clients increase efficiency and profitability across the office, team and field.

Two overriding concerns for 2018 and beyond—the labor shortage and productivity—are on the minds of this year’s Construction Executive future technology panel.

While the construction industry had long endured a reputation as slow adopters of technology, the past decade has seen a flurry of innovation to improve contractors’ operating efficiencies, better understand their projects, and generate more profit. Today, contractors are racing to integrate and innovate their operations in order to set themselves apart from their competitors.

Construction doesn’t happen in the office—it occurs out in the field among the project teams and during collaboration with everyone involved in the project. This collaboration and the timely sharing of information for fast, well-informed decision making is crucial to success.

Viewpoint Software brings a blend of office and field products to help contractors with increased efficiency and lower costs.