With ongoing feedback from thousands of clients every month, ConstructionSuite is constantly evolving to better meet your needs. Listed below are a few of the latest features and improvements in ConstructionSuite 2009.

UDA Technologies Announces ConstructionOnline

May 18, 2009

ConstructionOnline connects your project teams, anywhere, anytime, from any computer with an internet connection. Designed specifically for construction, ConstructionOnline lets you and your clients, coworkers, subcontractors, and others share project documents, change orders, estimates, schedules, photos and more. Team members can view existing files, make changes or comments, and contribute their own. Teamwork and communication have a new name - ConstructionOnline. Learn More

New Automated Text Messaging and Reminders from ConstructionSuite

April 27, 2009

ConstructionSuite 2009 Pro/Contractor users and above with TotalCare membership can now benefit from Automated Text Messaging of planning and start reminders directly from ConstructionSuite. Text messages can be set to originate from a specific users account and give you the ability to correspond with subcontractors and suppliers via any mobile phone that accepts text messaging. Learn More

300% Speed Increases in Items Database and Estimating

April 24, 2009

UDA has enhanced the Items Database, Costbooks, and UDA Estimating to provide improved performance across the board. The result is 300% to 400% speed improvements throughout the Items Database and UDA Estimating, offering faster loads, instantaneous searching, the ability to immediately drill back from estimating into the items database, and significant improvements in opening, navigating, and saving estimates.

Insurance Tracking with Advanced QuickBooks Integration

April 23, 2009

ConstructionSuite 2009 Premier/Catalyst users and above with TotalCare membership and QuickBooks 2007 or higher can now benefit from advanced Insurance and Certificate Tracking directly in UDA Estimating and QuickBooks. When paying bills and writing checks in QuickBooks, ConstructionSuite will warn you if workman's insurance or any required certificate has lapsed or expired, give you the option to update the certificate and/or delete the transaction, and record the warnings to the history log.

UDA Expands QuickBooks ProAdvisor Services

April 6, 2009

UDA Technologies recently enhanced the support and training components of UDA TotalCare by adding additional certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors on staff, increasing the quality of resources for expert guidance and setup assistance, and completing Gold Certification for UDA ConstructionSuite. Available to all ConstructionSuite users with TotalCare subscriptions, UDA QuickBooks ProAdvisors can assist with setup options, answer questions, perform training, and offer technical assistance. Learn More

New Microsoft Exchange Server Integration

March 13, 2009

ConstructionSuite 2009 Network, Enterprise, and multi-user clients can now benefit from advanced Microsoft Exchange Server sync and integration compatibilities. In addition to enhanced synchronization, users can mirror both Outlook and Exchange categories and folders as groups, and also have the option to not share private activities, contacts and to dos. Learn More

NAHB National Green Building Standard

March 9, 2009

UDA has incorporated the New NAHB Green guidelines, National Green Building Standards, and project workflows into the complete family of ConstructionSuite Green products. The National Green Building Standard was recently approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for all residential construction work including single-family homes, apartments and condos, land development, remodeling and renovation, and signals a new era for the nation's builders, remodelers and developers. Learn More

Committed Costs with Advanced QuickBooks Integration

March 5, 2009

ConstructionSuite 2009 Pro/Contractor users and above with TotalCare membership can now benefit from advanced Committed Cost project accounting in UDA Estimating and QuickBooks Integration. Now, creating a Purchase Order will automatically generate a committed cost and import back into the project estimate.

Introducing UDA Envoy™ - The Freedom to Work Anywhere

February 6, 2009

For those of us that need to be able to work anywhere, the office, jobsite, or home, Envoy is a revolutionary new device that can extend ConstructionSuite to multiple computers. Forged from durable aluminum alloy yet light enough to carry in your wallet, only as big as a credit card yet amazingly powerful, Envoy will change the way you work for the better, by giving you the freedom to work anywhere. Learn More

Updated 2009 RS Means Cost Data

January 16, 2009

UDA ConstructionSuite now includes updated 2009 RSMeans MeansData™ costbooks, the most used, quoted, and respected unit price guides available. With over 25,000 items included in UDA ConstructionSuite 2009, RSMeans Cost Data is the professional estimator's first choice for reliable price data for accurate budgeting and construction estimating. Choose from Residential and Repair & Remodel Cost Data or purchase any of the fifteen additional RSMeans costbooks for even more detailed unit price data. Learn More

Weather Tracking

January 8, 2009

New UDA Weather Tracking offers ConstructionSuite Premier or Catalyst clients and above the ability to automatically track weather conditions on each project. This TotalCare Only feature provides detailed reports of temperature, wind speed, precipitation, humidity, etc., accurately logging project conditions for each of your projects.

Energy Star Guidelines and Standards

January 6, 2009

Energy Star Guidelines play a significant role in Green Building Certification of all types of buildings. ConstructionSuite Green versions now include a comprehensive listing of the latest guidelines and standards for maximizing the efficiency and energy ratings of your residential, commercial and industrial projects.

Content Delivery System

January 6, 2009

Incorporated seamlessly into UDA software updates, the new UDA Content Delivery System offers you the ability to automatically update your version of ConstructionSuite with the latest content, such as Energy Star Guidelines, Contract Templates, Specifications, Estimating Frameworks, Workflows, and more.

The culmination of over a year of development and feedback from thousands of clients, UDA ConstructionSuite™ 2009 delivers the next generation of ConstructionOffice project management software integrated with new ConstructionNet CRM - the first company resource management system developed specifically for the construction industry.

You Talked. We Listened.

UDA ConstructionSuite 2009 will have you out of the office and on the jobsite faster than ever before. With feedback from tens of thousands of builders worldwide, ConstructionSuite is designed to manage any residential construction project, from the smallest remodeling job to the largest neighborhood development. In addition to thousands of other features, with ConstructionSuite 2009 you can:

Find what you need more quickly with the custom Company Dashboard.

Getting around your custom company dashboard has never been easier with a redesigned interface that includes a new navigation bar designed to take you anywhere in the software. You'll be able to quickly launch estimates, schedules, documents, and more as well as track all of your projects and contacts from one location.

Create detailed estimates from the industry's most popular costbooks with RSMeans Means Data.

UDA ConstructionSuite 2009 now includes RSMeans MeansData costbooks, the most used, quoted, and respected unit price guides available. With over 25,000 items included in UDA ConstructionSuite 2009, RSMeans Cost Data is the professional estimator's first choice for reliable price data for accurate budgeting and estimating.

Protect projects and files by restricting access with Permissions.

Grant employees permissions to view and/or edit information for certain projects or files, or completely restrict access to specific projects or files.

Save time estimating by creating configured item groups with Assemblies.

This powerful feature enables you to quickly create pre-defined item groups that include all of the materials and labor necessary, and insert them directly into an estimate. Once created, Assemblies are available for use with any project estimate.

Add company specific information to any project or contact using Custom Fields.

For specialized company information that doesn't already have a designated place within ConstructionSuite, you can add custom fields for projects and contacts.

Keep job leads organized and on your mind with Lead Reminders.

Even when you're managing multiple projects, you can effortlessly keep potential clients at the forefront of your mind with Lead Reminders. Reminders are automatically set for callback dates so you will never miss an important follow-up call.

Track the financial condition of your current projects through Financial Graphs.

Get an overall snapshot of the estimated value and actual costs associated with each of your projects. The chant can be filtered in several ways, including project group, status, and type.

Easily create your own customized costbook with Duplicating Costbooks.

Quickly create custom costbook information based on existing costbooks. In ConstructionSuite 2009, you can duplicate any existing costbook within the system and then customize it by deleting or inserting categories, items, or quotes.

Calculate estimated cost, actual cost, or variance based on any dimension associated with a project using Universal Multipliers.

Use any of your project's pre-defined dimensions to quickly calculate the estimated, actual, or variance cost per unit.

Have the option to create quick, slimmed down Estimates through Summary Estimating.

All projects are different, and you don't always need the full power and detail of the full Estimating. With Summary Estimating you can rapidly generate accurate estimates that include only the most vital information. An added benefit is that any Summary Estimate can be instantly converted to a full-scale UDA Estimate at the touch of a button.

Track your subcontractors' insurance, licenses, and bonds with Certificate Reporting.

Ensure that your contacts have valid insurance certificates, licenses, and bonds with Certificate reporting in ConstructionSuite 2009. You can run the report based on valid, expired, or missing certificates (or all three) and filter the report by contact, project, or contact/project group.

Structure your documents with industry approved categories based on the 50 Division CSI MasterFormat 2004.

Quickly create professional documents based on the new industry-standard 50 Division CSI MasterFormat 2004. The proven CSI MasterFormat 95, which includes 16 Divisions, is also still included.

Keep a hard copy of your current project details with you by using Project Summary Reporting.

View any project's vital information - including dimensions, related contacts, estimated value and actual costs - with the Project Summary Report. Quickly create a report for an individual project or multiple projects based on project group, status, or type.

Give clients and subcontractors access to the main calendar with HTML Calendar Export.

It's now easier than ever to make sure your subcontractors and clients are in the right place at the right time. Save your ConstructionSuite calendars as HTML files so they can be uploaded and viewed on the Internet, greatly increasing their accessibility.

Utilize the latest computer technology through 64-bit Compatibility.

Keeping up-to-date with the latest technology, ConstructionSuite 2009 is engineered to be compatible with the 64-bit Windows operating system.

Assign Activities and To Do's to a specific employee or resource with Activity Assignment.

Every task on every job is important. To ensure that all tasks are handled properly, you can now assign a specific user to any ConstructionSuite Activity or item on the To Do List.

Keep your project folders organized with recent projects only by using Project Archive.

Easily identify your active jobs by archiving older projects. Archived projects remain safely stored within the ConstructionSuite database but they are hidden completely to keep your file folders uncluttered.

Create custom reports using the contacts stored in the system with Contact Summary Reporting.

With Contact Summary Reporting, you can now create and print a variety of detailed contact lists, including potential job leads, project associations, contact groups, or a complete list of the contacts store within ConstructionSuite.

If you're a current user of UDA ConstructionOffice software, you are eligible for special upgrade pricing on the new ConstructionSuite system. In fact, you can receive up to a 50% credit on your previous UDA software to purchase a ConstructionSuite system of equal or greater value. Contact a UDA representative today at 1.800.700.8321 (Monday - Friday 9-7 ET) for a customized quote.

UDA ConstructionSuite is available in five specialized versions - Standard, Pro, Premier, Corporate, and Network, so there's sure to be a system that meets your needs.