US based firm B4 Consulting, industry solutions consulting firm based in the USA, has announced the availability of its Mobility for Construction app.
The new mobile app is designed for general contractors and self-perform and specialty trade firms with an aim to facilitate easy tracking, monitoring, reporting and recording worker and equipment utilization in real time.
The application is compatible to both iOS and android and can be deployed on multiple platforms including SAP HANA Cloud Platform and SAP Mobile Platform. In addition, the app can connect to any data source or application and it features signature capabilities, embedded weather tracking and geo-spatial functionality.
Klaus Schottenhamel, president and CEO of B4 Consulting, said they work with many of the leading engineering and construction companies in North America and get a first-hand look into what this industry really needs from a mobile app.
He added that workers need an app that provides timely and fashionable information on where a project stands against budget. And B4 Consulting is delivering that information in an easy-to-deploy, user- friendly mobile app that enables companies to monitor, track and record people and equipment anytime and anywhere, at a highly affordable price.
The app is built for construction companies and complements the B4 Consulting portfolio of business solutions for the entire construction industry. Mobility for construction can be used by a variety of construction workers, including: foremen who need to track worker and project progress, field or project engineers recording project progress such as billing, and employees tracking time and breaks or recording injuries.
The app creates uninterrupted business integration, therefore paving way for real-time collaboration with suppliers and partners as it is cloud-based for easy adoption and affordability
Moreover, it has the ability to; monitor labor and equipment allocation, record materials installed and pay quantities, compare actual time, materials and equipment hours to estimates, register equipment usage using a telemetric feed, capture employee and equipment location with geo-spatial functionality, see weather conditions for site and day and view performance against budget and plan.
B4 Consulting Mobility for Construction runs on SAP HANA Cloud Platform and is also available from B4 Consulting and through the SAP Store, a digital destination for discovering and buying solutions and services from SAP and its partners. The starting cost is $10/month per user.
