What are you go-to apps for creativity, productivity and project design? What digital tools do you rely on on the construction site? We've trawled the app marketplaces for essential software for construction professionals.
We'd love to know which tools have become an indispensable part of your working life. Share your thoughts on Twitter using hashtag #appsforconstruction and we'll add to our list in the days and weeks to come.
Top apps for construction professionals
| Fast Concrete Pad Calculator |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
£1.99 |
| Cost? |
Quickly calculate and email the material needs estimates for your next Concrete pad project to team members and customers.Includes option to include rebar calculations. |
| Angle Meter Pro |
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| Formats |
iOS and Android |
| Cost? |
£1.99 |
| Cost? |
A survey tool that allows you to measure angles or slopes on the job without the need to resort to physical levels or measures via the camera on your mobile device. |
| iHandy Level Free |
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| Formats |
iOS and Android |
| Cost? |
Free |
| Cost? |
A free tool that makes use of your mobile device's accelerometer to check the level of surfaces, featuring a traditional spirit-level bubble display and a digital display of the current angle measured in degrees from the horizontal. |
| My Measures PRO |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
£7.99 |
| Cost? |
So long paper sketches. This handy app banishes that tedious job in favour of something quicker and clearer. Take a photo and add dimensions via a series of arrows, angles and comments to make your instructions clear. |
Which apps have become an indespensible part of your working life? Share your thoughts on Twitter using hashtag #appsforconstruction
| Builder's Helper - Advanced Construction Calculator |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
£14.99 |
| Description |
An extensive calculation tool tailored to construction project applications and can also be used to store project documents and images all in one place. Calculations cope with beams, columns, paint, decking, roof systems, floors and a wide range of other built assets and products. |
| Morpholio Trace: Design, Sketch, Draw and Architect |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
£14.99 |
| Description |
Sketch, draw, annotate and design in an app said to combine the beauty and speed of drawing with the intelligence and accuracy of CAD. |
| Site Audit Pro |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
£16.99 |
| Description |
Whether performing a safety inspection, snagging issues, creating a punch list, or providing a quotation, Site Audit Pro aims to help you collate and share your findings on the go with customised reports. |
| Concepts: Sketch, Design, Illustrate and Architect |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
Varies |
| Description |
Features infinite canvas and layers, flexible multi-touch shape guides, vector manipulation with advanced transforms, and the ability to export your sketches to powerful standardized formats like SVG, PSD, PDF and CAD (DXF). |
| Construction Manager App |
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| Formats |
iOS, Android |
| Cost? |
Varies |
| Description |
Designed to ensure the accurate and regular flow of information, such as maintenance logs and daily reports, project estimates and timesheets between company headquarters and construction sites. |
| MagicPlan |
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| Formats |
iOS |
| Cost? |
Varies |
| Description |
MagicPlan quickly creates professional floor plans & work estimates. It measures rooms and draws floor plans just by taking pictures. Simply add objects, annotations, photos and attributes to generate reports or complete estimates. |
Have we not mentioned your favourite? Let us know which tools have become an indispensable part of your working life. Share your thoughts on Twitter using hashtag #appsforconstruction and we'll add to our list in the days and weeks to come.
