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Construction Daily Reporting: the Way to Shift the Process

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Daria Ivantsova

Construction reports are a daily record of activities on sites, which allows everyone, including management and clients, to stay up-to-date on progress. They are extremely important to construction projects and construction companies and act as:

– a progress and work tracker for the contractor,

– a fulcrum of payroll calculation,

– a link between the job sites and office,

– an official confirmation of activity for workers,

– and more.

Innovations are already in your smartphone

Up until recently, daily reporting was a tedious and long paperwork. The traditional methods of using paper-based forms require 2-3 hours a day. With all the pros of daily reporting, it is a huge consuming of time, efforts and money. Fortunately, nowadays mobile technology has drastically changed this process and provided the unique advantages. Mobile forms offer the replacement of paperwork, and special reporting apps allow users to perform various data operations right in the field, using their mobile devices. This way, what took 2–3 hours, now can be done in a few minutes with a minimum effort.

Increased workflow efficiency

Reporting apps provide project managers the most accurate and timely data, which allows them to make the best decisions and instantly eliminate possible problems. This offers a significant increase of workflow efficiency. Streamlined reporting process influences the whole construction project and contributes to its success and increase of company revenue.

Optimized data storage

With reporting apps, all documents are not only easy to create, but also conveniently and safely kept in one place. They are available at any time and companies can get rid of stacks of paper and file cabinets. Also it is a way to cut the costs of paperwork maintenance.

Everything construction industry ever needed

Snappii, a leading mobile business app provider, has supplied construction industry with a plenty of powerful construction apps with different features. For example, Construction Daily Log app, Construction Manager app, Constriction Timesheet app, Construction Estimator app and more. All of them are available in the App Store and Google Play. However, we understand the uniqueness of each separate business and strive to satisfy them all. Snappii can customize any of these ready-made apps or create a custom business app from scratch. The process is based on your personal ideas and needs. We’ve already helped thousands of companies and you can contact us to learn more.

And even more

Snappii offers even more opportunities for work with daily reports. Recently we have designed a solution to let anyone easily convert any paper form to mobile form app. With our brand new Form Converter, managers or other specialists can generate reporting apps themselves. Users can pick a ready-made template or upload existing PDF form or report and convert it to the convenient mobile form. Then they upload Snappii Mobile Forms app and can easily fill out their form right on a smartphone. After filling out, the app will generate the complete report. This way, reporting becomes the process of several clicks. You can fill out your forms anywhere and at any time, instantly create reports and email them. It is absolutely free to try and Snappii live support chat is available to help you.

Get the Most from Commercial Building Inspections with Mobile Apps

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

Commercial buildings should go through a number of inspections before they are ready for tenants. Such inspections usually include the following checks:

– building structure and foundation,

– roof condition,

– electrical systems,

– heating systems,

– air conditioning and ventilation systems,

– plumbing fixtures and piping,

– elevators and escalators,

– emergency evacuation systems and fire-fighting equipment,

– interior elements,

– landscape and adjoining territory.

Pen and paper are not a robust solution for this anymore. Modern mobile solutions allow inspectors to conduct any type of building inspection with their smartphones. Mobile building inspection apps eliminate paperwork and help save a lot of time and money. Let’s consider it in more details.

New way of data collection

Inspectors had to carry around paper forms or laptops to collect the data. Now, all they need is their smartphone or mobile tablet. Filling in of the pre-made digital forms is a process of just a few clicks. This is fast, convenient and helps avoid mistakes and losses. Inspection apps allow users to collect such type of data as audio, video, GPS locations and photos, providing more complete awareness.

More advantages of building inspection apps

With digital forms and inspection apps, data can not only be collected, but instantly processed, analyzed, shared, and safely stored. Any specialist is able to conduct the inspections of commercial buildings without the need to contact special companies and agencies. Anyone can also generate a complete professional report right at a smartphone to provide to special state authorities if necessary.

Building Inspection app from Snappii

If you are ready to transform your inspections by switching from outdated paper-based processes to mobile building inspection apps, Snappii is the best choice. Snappii offers a ready-made Building Inspection app, which is ideal to perform commercial building inspections for fire prevention, safety, maintenance, storage, occupancy, identify signs of deterioration or failure, avoid risks, etc. Key app features include:

– Interior and exterior inspection

– Checking heating and electrical systems, fire-protection equipment and more

– Visualizing inspections on the map

– Storage of inspection forms

– Creation of complete inspection reports

– Sharing the reports via email or messengers

– Uploading and editing your own PDF forms

The uniqueness of Snappii Building Inspection app is its 100% customization. We can add your own existing forms and make some modifications of the app to meet your specific needs. Snappii offers the most fast and affordable app customization. You can find more building and property inspections apps from Snappii here.

Need a custom app? Build it with Snappii

Moreover, we can create a powerful business app from scratch according to your requirements. We have already helped thousands of companies and continue to provide powerful products to different companies. Our Snappii support team is always available to consult and guide your ideas to maximum profitability. We hold every app we make to the highest standard and provide high-quality service from idea to delivery. Snappii is here to mobilize your business fast! Just send us your requirements and let’s start.

Two Essential Features of Enterprise Mobile Apps

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

The rapid proliferation of corporate mobile devices in businesses means a tremendous increase of enterprise mobile apps. According to the analytics firm Appdexa, 69% of companies are using more than one enterprise app for managing their businesses, and enterprise mobile app revenue is expected to reach $430 billion by 2021.

Obviously, enterprise mobile apps have different purposes from the consumer apps but there is one common goal: to provide an engaging experience that will improve a certain process. Let’s consider how modern enterprise apps can achieve this and what other benefits they can provide to the businesses.

Empower the field teams with mobile forms

First of all, enterprises need a tool to work with data. This way, the primary task of enterprise mobile apps is to provide the opportunity to easily collect and process any data on-the-go. Fortunately, nowadays users can fill in ready-made mobile forms in seconds right at their smartphone. No need to carry paper forms and bulky laptops. Moreover, mobile forms allow to capture images, geolocation, signatures and more. Gathering the information with mobile forms and enterprise apps makes the work faster. Employees don’t have to drive to the office with paper forms for further processing and creation of the reports. They are able to create high-grade reports in the app and instantly send them to the managers or other specialists.

Snappii is a leader in enterprise apps as well as a powerful form converter. Our unique solution is the opportunity to use the existing PDF forms and convert them into the mobile form apps. The rich set of features, from simple textboxes to the multi-choice and multimedia fields, makes Snappii the #1 form creator. Anyone can create its own mobile form with a free trial using Snappii Form Converter.

Improve and maintain any specific need of the work

Customization is also the key for enterprise apps. Every business is wholly unique as well as each of its departments. Custom enterprise apps should meet specific needs of a given business. The problem is that usually the ready-made business apps in the stores offer a rather general set of features. And the custom app development is traditionally considered as something cosmically expensive and available only for huge corporations.

Thanks to the modern rapid app creation platforms like Snappii, app builders can create the experienced custom apps in days without special programming skills. The speed and lack of extra efforts make such enterprise apps available for any business even without a huge budget. Snappii customers even can create the apps themselves using Snappii App Builder with a simple drag and drop technique, a set of powerful functions and helpful free resources. This solution is proved with over 26,000 apps in over 7 years.

Now you know the two main distinctive features of the enterprise mobile apps. Certainly, there are many different types of such apps, for example, these apps may include management, payment, tracking and other systems. You can find the best ready-made and 100% customizable enterprise apps here. Mobilize your business right now.

Take a Step into Mobile Field Operations Management

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

Today right mobile solutions can provide 25-30% growth for businesses. Mobile management tools contribute a boost of efficiency and speed up the workflow. Everything starts from day-to-day tasks. Let’s consider how usual daily processes can be improved and accelerated by mobile management apps.

Why mobile management apps

The project is a team effort with a lot of tasks and a looming deadline. Managers should assign tasks to different field specialists, track the status and instantly change them or add something on-the-go. Mobile management apps allow managers to create tasks and assign them to particular employees right at their smartphones at any time. It is the best way to keep all the details like location and photos.

Assign tasks with your smartphone

For example, Snappii offers Work Order Assigner app, with which managers can assign tasks and track their progress, and which also allows employees to notify managers when the task is completed. The app significantly accelerates the workflow, connecting managers and in-field personnel. One more powerful management app to work with tasks is Task Manager. Users can create a database of employees and tasks for quick and easy work. It is the best way to complete tasks directly from your mobile device.

Don’t allow paid hours to slip away

More specific management apps allow focusing on separate tasks. For example, Billable Hours Tracker from Snappii helps to bill time accurately and effectively. Managers can track billable hours, automatically calculate earnings, create invoices and more. It’s a helpful tool if you want to save money of your business and make it more productive.

Start from the clear estimations

Each project starts from job estimation. A special estimation app, like Snappii’s Job Estimator, can help to collect as basic data, so specific details of the job, quantify labor, parts, materials and equipment and create the reports. It’s an essential tool for management, which influences the further revenue.

Create and keep instant invoices at your fingertips

One more management app we want to offer you today is Invoice Assistant app. Invoicing is one of the most important aspects of the company’s financial policy and extremely important task for managers. Producing professional, timely invoices for customers will ensure that the company makes a positive impression, and enables to maintain a firm grip on the financial state of the business. Invoice Assistant app allows managers to easily and quickly create, edit, email and print invoices, digitally sign invoices, keep a database of completed invoices and more.

Need more specific management apps for your business?

Improve the efficiency and reliability of the in-site technicians with these management apps. Here you can find more ready-made apps to manage your field employees. All Snappii apps are 100% customizable and can be modified for specific needs. Just send us your requirements and let’s discuss the work. A significant number of happy customers agree on Snappii’s high professionalism and real benefits it can bring to your business. Don’t waste time. Provide the benefits to your in-site technicians and boost the productivity of your business right today!

Be Prepared to Litigation or Avoid It at All with Daily Log App

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

Construction projects are the platform for disputes of different specialists and conflicting claims often arise between the many parties involved in the process. Some of these construction disputes transform into the litigations. It is a common practice and should not be treated like a disaster. However, construction companies are able to protect themselves and their employees in advance and have peace of mind when litigation comes.

What Snappii can offer to You

Accurate contract and project documentation is the best way to avoid litigation. Superintendents, foremen and project managers try to get the reports at the end of each day. However, it takes a lot of time from field workers to make the reports and drive them to the office. Moreover, inaccuracies and mistakes are not a rarity in manual filling of the paper forms after a hard workday.

Snappii offers the simplest way to create professional daily reports in minutes at anytime and anywhere. Construction Daily Log is a convenient, powerful and easy-to-use mobile app, which allows users to capture any information and create professional reports right at their smartphone or tablet. Hold your team accountable for daily updates!

How Snappii Construction Daily Log App works

You only fill in the sections you need in a one-page collapsed form. The app captures weather conditions, locations, date and time, amount of labor performed and other field related information. Construction Daily Log app includes contractor details, site information, work performed, subcontractor progress, issues and punch lists, reasons for delays, additional work or change requests, materials purchased and received, labor and travel hours and more. Don’t want to type? Hit the mike and speak into it. It translates your voice into text. The app works offline and syncs when the Internet comes back. Track labor hours for employees and subs. You can attach any document and pictures to highlight progress or show problem areas and share them with others. Watch the video to learn more about Construction Daily Log app.

By utilizing the Snappii Construction Daily Log app users will have the following benefits:

– Improve project documentation

– Accelerate making the decisions

– Be prepared for litigations

– Get paid faster

– Increase efficiency of the workflow

– Optimize the communication between field teams and office employees

– Eliminate paperwork and lost forms

– Save time and costs

And some more good news

Recently Snappii has released a much-improved version of Construction Daily Log app. It is even easier to use and offers snappy performance. It is already available in the Apple App Store and the next week we will release Android updates. Our monthly plans start at $15 and are based on number of users. The more users you have the better the price. Also Construction Daily Log app can be configured to match 100% of your company’s specific needs. Just send us your requirements and existing forms and get a free quote. Snappii creates apps in days not months! Have any questions? Contact our support team at any time at support@snappii.com or call us +1888-707-6633.

Inspect Your Vehicles and Manage Your Fleet with Snappii Apps

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

Does your business work with vehicles? Even if it is small fleet, you need to maintain your vehicles in the proper conditions. Constant vehicle and fleet inspections keep your drivers and other employees safe and make your business more profitable. However, such inspections require stepping out from the office and working with on-site data. Thanks to the modern mobile solutions, you can make it easier, free your inspectors and other specialists from painstaking paperwork and allow them to collect the data and generate the reports right in the field.

Streamline your vehicle inspections and generate accurate data with vehicle inspection app

Snappii, a leading mobile business apps company, offers the innovative mobile Vehicle Inspection app that provides the ability to quickly, correctly and accurately inspect the vehicles in the field. With this app, the drivers can be sure in the vehicles and their safety before taking to the road. Also, it will legally protect the company and help manage the documentation. Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance app is suitable for detailed inspections of various types of vehicles including heavy and not heavy ones. It allows inspectors to:

– inspect both exterior and interior of vehicles and check all functional parts,

– collect inspector’s information and dates,

– calculate mileage covered,

– report breakings to mechanics,

– take or upload pictures to report and prove issues,

– work offline.

Snappii’s vehicle inspection app is extremely user friendly and 100% customizable. You can use your own PDFs or order some modifications in the app.

Increase your fleet efficiency with fleet management app

Mobile fleet management apps give you real-time information on the whereabouts of your fleet drivers and allow you to schedule their work and track the goods. Gain visibility into all of your fleet data with Fleet Management app from Snappii. The app is designed for both drivers and managers to improve workflow. Managers can quickly view the current status of every vehicle, assign tasks and track their fulfilment. Fleet Management app will help reduce extra operational costs, increase fuel efficiency and improve route planning. Drivers can get clear tasks and instantly generate daily reports. Fleet Management app also works offline and can be 100% re-designed and customized by Snappii. Find more powerful apps for vehicle and fleet inspection and management in the Snappii gallery.

It’s time to change your workflow

The future of fleet and vehicle management is in your smartphones and tablets. Paper and pen are not the golden standard anymore for inspections, reports and data collection. Snappii offers the switch to digital in as little as a few weeks. We can create a completely custom app according to your specific requirements. Snappii is the only company that can deliver a free quote in less than 24 hours, and have a working prototype in your hands in about a week. Snappii revolutionizes the process of app development by making it completely accessible and extremely fast. It’s time to change your business and achieve more success with powerful mobile solutions.

Improve Project Documentation and Go Paperless

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

Read how Harold Brothers Mechanical contractors in MASS improved project documentation and went paperless.

“Introduce your business and what you do there.”

“Steven Koski, Outside Labor Superintendent/Safety Officer, Harold Brothers Mechanical. Harold Brothers Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is a privately held mechanical construction company based in Eastern Massachusetts. Being a full service organization we are able to provide total mechanical construction including HVAC, Plumbing, process piping, refrigeration, pre-fabrication, rigging, energy management and temperature control.”

“What challenge were you trying to address with Snappii?”

“The business challenge was lack of good project documentation. Without it, it is hard to prove in court what was or was not done and what Harold Brothers delivered. Documentation is also needed to prove to clients why something was not done as agreed. For example, the client or the site was not ready when Harold Brothers’ people show up. Good documentation is also critical for planning how to deploy crew members on various projects. Biggest challenge is training especially for seasoned Foremen. To over come we did extra training.

There is a large amount of Foremen in the field who are doing the Daily Reports. Harold Bros has a substantial amount of people working in the field and about 40 in the office. I personally manage all of the Outside projects at one time.

Our team needs to fill in a decent amount of forms on a daily basis. Forms can get lost, not always delivered to the office, it’s hard to read sometimes what it says, etc. We know that businesses have been turning to mobile forms lately and we decided to give it a try and convert our paper-based process into mobile forms app. We wanted to automate manual processes, share documents, track tasks, and collect and store data with mobile forms. Besides, we needed to improve collaboration between the field and office teams.”

“What was the scope of Snappii’s involvement?”

“The main idea for the application was to convert our existing paper forms we use on a daily basis. We needed to organize Timesheets, Pipe test reports, HVAC and Plumbing sheets, as well as track job on site daily reports.

We were also looking for the following features:

– Automated time sheet reporting — time sheets to automatically be emailed to appropriate individual’s EOD Fridays

– Signature fields

– Input fields

– Calculations

– Forms to be saved in the app

– Forms to be custom PDF output and Excel output

We also needed the app to be used internally in our organization as well as control who has access to it.”

“How did you come to work with Snappii?”

“We found them online and looked at several of their past apps. We have been testing the daily log app with some of our foremen and really like the look and use of that one. So we decided to give them a try.”

“Are you happy with the result?”

“We’re really happy with the progress. The app has been published privately and shared among specific list of people. The app has user-based access. Now it literary takes a few minutes to fill out the report, sign and send it. We receive a convenient PDF output that’s stored in the app and also can be shared via email, cloud drives and printed, if needed.

Snappii’s QA team used some automated and manual tests on performance and troubleshooting and found the app to be stable. I can’t blame them for any issues because it’s up and running. I’m sure it will work fine moving forward.

All our employees were trained how to use the app. In future we expect to cut down time and expenses significantly using this mobile app. ”

“How did Snappii perform from a project management standpoint?”

“The process was straightforward, fast, and pleasant. We had phone calls and email conversations to make sure the app will work exactly how we needed. They were really proactive and responsive. We are quite satisfied.”

“What did you find most impressive about them?”

“They’re really responsive. We were interested in getting the app as soon as possible. We are very satisfied with the collaboration; the Snappii team was responsive and provided good communication. We are impressed with their stability. Snappii has been present in this industry since 2011, and they’ve created many apps which we downloaded and reviewed ourselves, finding them to be stable.”

Contact Snappii to get the app for your business

Top Construction Apps to Go Mobile at the Jobsite

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Daria Ivantsova

Since mobile construction apps have surged in popularity, the number of apps and their types is also growing rapidly. Let’s figure out what to look for in a ton of mobile construction apps available in the Apple and Android stores today.

Construction Project Management Apps

The first and most popular type of construction apps is project management apps. Construction project management combines different operations and project managers need a wide range of skills and tools to carry out the projects on time and budget. This way, good project management app usually offers multiple features for:

– time management,

– cost management,

– quality management,

– safety management,

– constant communication,

– data collection and processing,

– reporting.

All these tasks should be done on-the-go and with minimal effort. Snappii, a leader in mobile construction apps, has analyzed the tasks of modern construction manager and tried to develop a universal tool for their extremely fast and efficient implementation. The Construction Manager app is specifically designed to ensure the accurate and regular flow of information, such as maintenance logs, timesheets, inspections, project estimates and reports between company headquarters and construction sites. This app is a unique opportunity to control the entire project path with ease.

Construction Timesheet Apps

It doesn’t matter if you have ten employees or ten thousand, it can be difficult to track workers and job at the construction sites, relying just on the paper timecards and timesheets. That’s why construction timesheet apps are an extremely helpful tool for modern construction specialists. The app can help to bridge the gap between the field and the office, ensure control under the workflow and improve the efficiency of the whole work.

Construction Timesheet app from Snappii offers powerful features for both managers and field employees. From “punch in and punch out” solution to weekly and biweekly timesheet reports, the app can significantly save time, money, eliminate confusions and any headache.

Construction Daily Reporting Apps

Construction daily report is an essential part of daily activity of any construction worker. Such reports usually contain the work done, the equipment used, the exact time work began and ended, the weather conditions, any delays and more. These documents influence the status of the whole construction project and should be brought to a special attention. So, daily log apps are an important type of construction apps and can be helpful for all specialists.

Snappii Construction Daily Log app with ready-made forms can ensure nothing is overlooked at the workflow. With this app, timely and professional daily reports is a process of several clicks. The other benefits include:

– elimination of paperwork and lost forms,

– time and cost saving,

– workflow optimization and improvement.

A lot of modern construction apps contribute a positive growth of construction companies. Now you can decide what exactly you expect from your construction app and make the right choice. And if you can’t find an appropriate ready-made app, Snappii is always able to create a custom app in accordance to your special requirements.

Getting Rid of the Paper

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Steven Rovito

Paper has been a thorn in the business world’s foot for as long as anyone can remember.

Some businesses have begun to wise up to their paper trail, and have developed mobile forms that provide easier data entry, quicker results and even in-depth analytics. A manager can now run their operation right from the palm of their hand without fumbling around for a pencil. They save on the cost of paper, and the time it takes to file it.

If money doesn’t grow on trees, where’s the paper?

Paper is an easy way to cut cost that companies often overlook. Even on a small scale, paper can put a dent in the companies wallet, and that dent only gets bigger the more the company expands. What’s worst is the amount of time it takes to find something after it’s been filed.

Let’s put it into perspective:

– The average U.S worker uses about 10,000 sheets of paper a year. That’s about 20 reams or about $160 per employee.

– Using paper to send information can cost up to 31 times what it originally costs due to things like printing, copying, postage, storage, etc…

– Cabinets are inefficient and hard to index

In other words, paper is probably hurting a lot more than helping.

Eliminating the paper

Most papers around the business, whether it’s an auto-repair shop or a hospital, are forms. Businesses revolve around recording data and inputting it into a database. Mobile forms work by eliminating the middleman – data entered through your smartphone goes directly to where and who you want.

Is it expensive? Traditionally, smartphone apps take a lot of money to produce. Hiring a coder and programmer can quickly become costly, and can even turn into something you weren’t expecting (in a bad way).

To combat this, more companies are turning to rapid-development mobile solutions like Snappii to create forms. Snappii simplified the process to just a few steps:

Re-create your form on our drag-and-drop form editor
Set where you would like finished mobile forms to go
Download Snappii’s preview app and login with your credentials
Fill the form as you would normally and click send!

You can also upload your form and Snappii’s app builders will convert your first form into an app at no cost. Try it out!

Building your own form can be a bit daunting. That’s why Snappii has worked with countless industries to provide a form template for nearly every occasion. Check out our extensive catalog today, and see how easy it is to transform your business (in a good way).

Benefits of the New iPhone SE for Businesses

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Daria Ivantsova

Apple is back to making iPhones with 4-inch screens. Since the launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6Plus, there have been different rumors about Apple’s plans. Finally, on March 21^st, Apple announced its plans to release its new iPhone 5SE (Special Edition), or simply “the iPhone SE”, which is available to pre-order in some countries from March 24. Continue reading “Benefits of the New iPhone SE for Businesses” »