-- Thirty-two percent of general contractors consistently chose Sage's estimating software; making it the most widely used estimating application. -- Among general contractors with volumes greater than $250 million, Sage had the highest share of estimating users at 25 percent.Job Costing/Accounting/Payroll Applications Almost all (99 percent) construction companies are using some type of job costing/accounting/payroll software.
-- Sage's job costing & accounting software was the most widely used product for this category, being used by 29 percent of all respondents. -- When broken down by type of respondent, 42 percent of general contractors, 24 percent of heavy and highway and 20 percent specialty contractors all turned to Sage Timberline Office. -- The use of Sage's job costing & accounting software as the primary Job Costing/Accounting/Payroll Application was consistent across company type and size.Project Management Applications The number of construction companies using project management software has decreased since 2006. Eighty-three percent of respondents reported using project management applications today, compared to 95 percent of respondents in 2006.
-- For general and specialty contractors, Sage's project management solution was the primary choice. -- Twenty-four percent of general contractors and 12 percent of specialty contractors chose Sage's project management solution.About Construction Financial Management Association CFMA began as an informal gathering of construction financial executives over 26 years ago and has since grown into a vital industry participant. Currently, CFMA has more than 7,000 members and 89 chapters in major cities across the US. CFMA chapters from Maine to Hawaii provide local workshops, seminars, and programs that complement the extensive member services offered by CFMA Headquarters. Sage Software has a growing portfolio of business management solutions specifically tailored for the construction and real estate industries. The portfolio is designed to provide support through the growth cycle of a business and includes: Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction and Sage Master Builder. For medium to large companies, Sage Timberline Office offers integrated financial, operations and estimating software and provides the most sophisticated level of functionality in the Sage Software portfolio of construction solutions. About Sage Software Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.9 million small and medium-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage Software is the North America business of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage Group now has 5.7 million customers and employs over 14,800 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at www.sagesoftware.com or call (866) 308-2378. * "Statistics excerpted from CFMA's 2008 Information Technology Survey for the Construction Industry, seventh edition with the permission of the Construction Financial Management Association, Princeton, NJ, 609-452-8000. CFMA neither evaluated nor ranked software in terms of performance. The survey should not be construed as the advice or opinion of CFMA."
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