{"id":4128,"date":"2020-09-14T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:01:33","slug":"5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-construction-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-construction-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to consider when choosing construction management software"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/construction\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Construction<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 things to consider when choosing construction management software\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-8 col-lg-4 entry-header__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-header__thumbnail js-hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/man-on-job-site-1064x810.jpg\" class=\"entry-header__thumbnail-image\" alt=\"man on job site\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/man-on-job-site-1064x810.jpg 1064w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/man-on-job-site-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/man-on-job-site-1536x1169.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/man-on-job-site.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2020-09-14T09:00:20-04:00\">September 14, 2020<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"5 things to consider when choosing construction management software\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-construction-management-software\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/robarkes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Q2-FY17-Sage-People-Picture-V2-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Q2-FY17-Sage-People-Picture-V2-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Q2-FY17-Sage-People-Picture-V2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Rob Arkes<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing construction management software can be tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick the right software and you\u2019ll increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and better position your company to win jobs. Pick the wrong software, and your return on investment will be frustrated users, clumsy work-arounds, and the prospects of another time-consuming software search and implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So how can you best position yourself to choose the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-construction\/\">construction management software<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-are-five-things-to-consider-when-selecting-a-software-solution\">Here are five things to consider when selecting a software solution:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h3><strong>Fit and Function<\/strong><\/h3><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Determine exactly what business issues you need new software to solve and rank them in order of importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h3><strong>Usability and Adoption<\/strong><\/h3><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Include all employees who will be using the software in the search, as well as meetings with software publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h3><strong>Price and Budget<\/strong><\/h3><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you determine the features you need, set a budget. Keep in mind what issues associated with your current software are costing you on a recurring basis, as well as the full cost of new software, such as implementation, training, and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h3><strong>Implementation and Training<\/strong><\/h3><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you evaluate solutions, make sure you understand how long the implementation process will take, as well as what type of training is available to assist with the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h3><strong>Publisher Commitment<\/strong><\/h3><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evaluate the software publisher, as well as the solutions they offer. Consider the frequency of product enhancements, whether there are customers similar to you, and the size of the customer base. The larger the base, the more likely customer input shaped the functionality of the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate management software<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The market leader in end-to-end construction and property management software.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/products\/sage-300-construction-and-real-estate\/#gate-a31f3ed2-53bb-4dce-953c-6b6be1709e7f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button 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250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-25T11:07:54-04:00\">September 25, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">18 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h5\">\n\t\t\tEngineering KPIs: 10 metrics for financial performance\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-2 post-10296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters 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loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0861-684x384.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0861-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0861-1214x810.jpeg 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-09-23T04:08:21-04:00\">September 23, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">5 min 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Pick the right software and you\u2019ll increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and better position your company to win jobs. Pick the wrong software, and your return on investment will be frustrated users, clumsy work-arounds, and the prospects of another time-consuming software search and implementation. 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