American Contractor: accounting and project management

Red Rock Mechanical
Product: American Contractor
Started in Las Vegas in 1999, Red Rock Mechanical provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services for commercial and residential construction. The company has approximately 300 employees and maintains offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona. Greg Orr tells how Maxwell Systems American Contractor" efficiently controls payroll for both Red Rock Mechanical offices."

A&D Automatic Gate and Access
Product: American Contractor
This service contractor needed to control much more than just accounting; the company needed to manage service and installation efficiently. By choosing Maxwell Systems American Contractor, A&D is able to streamline billing, service agreements, renewals, and more with increased productivity and efficiency.

Jackson & Associates General Contractors, Inc
Product: American Contractor
Jackson & Associates is a full-service general contractor performing work in all aspects of construction. The company uses Maxwell Systems American Contractor as its comprehensive business management software solution to manage job cost accounting, payroll, financials, billings, reporting, and much more. The team at Jackson & Associates can better streamline processes, eliminate redundancies, minimize mistakes and costs, maintain a tight audit trail, and manage all accounting activities with the many capabilities of American Contractor.

Gulf Paving Company, Inc
Product: American Contractor
Gulf Paving Company, Inc. works primarily in site development, underground utilities, and concrete and asphalt paving. The company uses Maxwell Systems QuestMX Estimating and American Contractor to have a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for estimating and job cost accounting to streamline processes, reduce error and estimate jobs quickly, as well as see all business activities much more clearly with drill down and convenient reports.

Giffin & Crane General Contractor
Product: American Contractor
Giffin & Crane General Contractors builds and remodels high-end homes in the Santa Barbara, CA area. The company uses the many capabilities of Maxwell Systems American Contractor for job costing, payroll, general accounting, and more. The solution has helped the company eliminate duplicate data entry and improve productivity, and they continue to save time and money across many accounting practices. They run payroll in mere hours versus days, produce a myriad of custom reports, and access detailed job cost information.

Gerard Electric, Inc
Product: American Contractor and Estimation
Gerard Electric wanted to simplify its estimating process and easily determine the materials and labor needs for jobs. In addition, the contractor wanted to be able to synchronize job cost data and ongoing changes with hard financial data. The contractor chose Maxwell Systems Estimation and American Contractor for end-to-end business management of estimating, job cost accounting, and project management. These solutions have helped Gerard Electric achieve significant time-savings on takeoff, bidding, and data entry, as well as improve financial control and reporting.

Weber Construction
Product: American Contractor
Weber Construction needed to organize data, reduce data entry, and automate cut & fill for fast and accurate takeoff and estimating. Using Maxwell Systems Quest solutions, Weber Construction keeps costs down and completes more jobs in less time while achieving better control jobs and exceeding production rates.

FM Harvey Construction
Product: American Contractor
F.M. Harvey Construction Co. sought to improve cash flow and reporting to better handle volume of projects, as well as better compete on bids with more profit margin. The company chose Maxwell Systems American Contractor and can now better manage billing, change orders, accounting job cost reports, as well as improve efficiencies across accounting and project management for maximum productivity and better profitability.

Team Ghilotti Teams Up With Maxwell Systems
Product: American Contractor
In under a year, Team Ghilotti achieved gross margins in line with the rest of the Northern California marketa remarkable accomplishment for a start-up. Find out why Team Ghilotti credits Maxwell Systems American Contractor for its part in their successful first year.

J. Marion Bryan & Sons
Product: American Contractor
Bryan & Sons needed an accounting system that was fully integrated with its estimating solution for streamlined operations and improved business management. Learn how an integrated solution has helped Bryan & Sons.

Wm. L Robinson Concrete
Product: American Contractor
A Maxwell Systems customer since 2002, this concrete contractor has significantly increased his efficiency using Maxwell Systems Quest Estimator with Visual Assemblies, templates, and comprehensive database. Their previous manual process of two weeks has been reduced to about three days, and so able to bid on more jobs

Ranger Construction Company, Inc
Product: American Contractor
Like many start-up contractors, Ranger Construction managed its business with basic accounting software for the first years of operation. As Ranger Construction grew, so did their need for construction-specific accounting software.

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Our Story of Complete Construction Software

Maxwell Systems provides construction software solutions that help contractors to streamline workflow, increase productivity, and improve profitability. Furthermore, we understand that today's contractors must optimize processes across all business areas to gain or maintain an increasingly important competitive edge and ensure a successful business. Critical, to that end, is timely and efficient communication and information access among estimating, job cost accounting, and project management teams.

By using a Maxwell Systems complete construction software solution, you'll be able to better operate your business with increased efficiency and streamlined operations, and confidently increase profitability on every project. You will have the tools you need to accomplish more in less time; taking the guesswork out of reaching true profit potential; and improving financial stability for long-term benefit.

Why Maxwell Systems?

Maxwell Systems is truly unique with its ability to offer contractors a complete, seamless software solution that allows:

A new level of continuity and productivity among estimating, job cost accounting, and project management
Better insight, analysis, and financial oversight for owners to make informed and timely decisions
Improved operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and increased profits

Contractors value having an end-to-end solution from one company:

All applications work together seamlessly
Efficient access to comprehensive support and services
A stable technology partner committed to customer success

How Your Business Benefits

A complete construction software solution from Maxwell Systems provides end-to-end control of your business so you can see a day's profit potential at a glance, identify and prevent potential financial losses, spot discrepancies and errors, and manage projects with accurate information in real-time.

With tailored features designed to fit each member on your team, construction company management software ultimately allows your business to:

Attain end-to-end control and increased visibility
Achieve easy and accurate reporting with real-time data
Optimize project execution for maximum profitability
Streamline operations with seamless workflow

The Bid-to-Cash Cycle Explained

Managing each of the key process areas of a construction business – Estimating, Construction Accounting, and Project Management – requires vastly different talents and areas of expertise. The reality is that each of these functional groups is related and dependent on one another.

For your organization to run in an optimal fashion, the groups much work together in an optimal fashion. Together, these functional areas compromise what we describe as the Bid-to-Cash Cycle. And our goal at Maxwell Systems is to provide software for construction so you can bridge the needs of the functional groups, better manage this cycle, and so maximize profitability.

When construction estimating software, construction accounting software, and construction project management software are working together in a seamless system as a complete construction business management software solution, then a contractor is truly poised for optimal profit and productivity.

How does a complete solution fit your part of the cycle? Here are a few examples:

Owner: It's all about reducing waste, uncovering lost opportunity, exposing shortcomings, and maximizing resources – all which impact profit and the bottom line. With end-to-end visibility of every project, executives can hone business strategy, improve control of cash flow, and keep financials in the black with accurate ROI.
Estimator: Beyond estimating projects, the estimator can access more accurate information in regards to how the project actually performs. This will allow the estimator to improve accuracy on future estimates with actual labor and production rates, updated material prices, and other resource related items.
Accounting: Not only a company's construction accounting system, a complete solution helps to streamline the procurement processes for optimal efficiencies and produces more accurate purchasing processes. Additionally, billing processes, inventory issuances, and many other processes are streamlined. Less data entry, better accuracy, and reliable audit trail allow convenience and peace of mind.
Project Manager: The seamless workflow from Estimating to Project Tracking allows for a streamlined method of creating the job and then tracking performance against the estimate. Within the complete solution, the construction project management programs also provide the detail required for the Project Manager to understand what the Estimator was thinking when the bid was put together. Plus, by accessing real-time information whether in the office or in the field, the project manager can track progress, be more agile, and better handle all aspects of jobs from beginning to end.

Bottom Line

To succeed in today's competitive marketplace, construction business owners must improve productivity and have end-to-end visibility to see how jobs perform (and turn profit) from start to finish. Maxwell Systems knows construction company software and can be your partner by offering truly unique products (as well as support and services) that address the entire construction project lifecycle – from digital takeoff through final cash payment. Our seamless system provides your company with all the capabilities you need for estimating, job cost accounting, and project management, and ultimately for superior insight and analysis of your business.

Imagine the flexibility and insight by having one solution for estimating projects, for construction accounting programs, and for construction project software! All that and more in one system will help your business be more competitive and profitable.

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General Construction

Learn how Maxwell Systems software can help general construction companies improve overall project performance, including bidding process, labor and material allocation, team communication and collaboration (whether in office or at the job site), and managing changes for maximum profitability. It’s general contractor software to run a better business!

Heavy Construction

Maxwell Systems helps thousands of heavy/highway contractors more profitably execute and manage projects. Work can range from construction or repair work for streets, roads, and highways or bridges, dams, and tunnels, or underground utilities, excavation, paving, and much more. Read about the heavy construction software we can provide to help you boost profit.

Concrete & Masonry Construction

It’s critical that you have a keen eye on plans, materials, labor, equipment, budgets, and schedules to ensure your concrete and masonry projects are profitable. That’s why you should learn how our contractor software is tailored to your unique needs.

Electrical Contracting

Whether you do new construction, replacement, or maintenance for the residential, commercial, and/or industrial markets, electrical contracting demands that you can properly review specifications and estimate costs, schedule crews, manage inventory, and schedule equipment to ensure that you fulfill each contract according to schedule. Learn how Maxwell Systems electrical contractor software is tailored to fit the way you work.

HVAC Contracting

From installation of furnaces, air conditioning units, and refrigeration systems to maintenance and repair work to fabricating sheet metal, HVAC construction work is varied and demanding. That’s why it’s wise to invest in HVAC contractor software designed with features that fit so you can acquire and manage projects for best profit. Find out why.

Mechanical Contracting

For many mechanical contractors, work may begin with the underground piping and not end until systems are in operation for occupancy. And many probably also provide expertise about various specialty trades and handle responsibilities spanning engineering, installation, and operation. To estimate, manage, and fulfill each contract accurately and profitably, mechanical contractors rely on Maxwell Systems software for construction. Read how you can too.

Plumbing Contracting

Whether you install fixtures for residential or commercial properties, or even install gas appliances and pipework, and/or perform maintenance and repair work, it’s likely that your profitability depends on volume of work and managing projects efficiently and accurately. Learn how you can use Maxwell Systems construction company software to quickly and accurately bid projects, schedule workforce, track documents, manage complex payroll, control job costs, and more.

Other Specialty Trades

The world of specialty trades and subcontracting is diverse and complex. That’s why Maxwell Systems provides subcontractor software tailored to the needs of contractors in framing, carpentry, siding, roofing, building finishing (drywall, ceilings, painting, flooring), glass and glazing, landscaping, and renovation. Read how you can simplify and streamline your processes.

Property Management

Whether you own real estate and actively manage your own properties or you hire a property manager to operate your buildings, you can leverage Maxwell Systems property management software to track complex lease information, work orders, and preventive maintenance; manage data and gain insight into performance of properties, and control budgeting and forecasting. Find out how you can use property management software for a better bottom line.

Canada and Australia

Maxwell Systems construction management software is specialized for Canada CAN and Australia AUS. The software helps Canadian and Australian contractors improve estimating, accounting, payroll, project management, and more. Our software helps contractors across Australia and Canada save time, cut costs, and improve profitability.

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American Contractor: accounting and project management