Overview
Giving users access to the information they need to effectively do their jobs is the focus of the solutions SiteCrafting has built for the construction industry. Presenting the information to those users on a variety of web enabled devices increases their effectiveness. The distance between home office and on site is now measured in nanoseconds. In the field no longer means disconnected.
SoundBuilt Homes
SoundBuilt Homes is one of Pierce County's premier home builders. After building over 4,000 homes in over 25 years, the company has expanded into other Puget Sound communities including Clark, Franklin, King, Kitsap, Snohomish, Thurston and Yakima counties. The company offers a wide range of unique locations from small neighborhoods to larger, master-planned communities.
Needs
SoundBuilt Homes needed a way to communicate more effectively. Starting several homes a week brought with it the need to effectively track homes from start to finish. What began as a new public website quickly became a tool for managing the entire operation.
Solution
SiteCrafting developed a custom business management/scheduling system for SoundBuilt Homes. This system tracks homes from start to finish...beginning even before they are homes, starting with land. This system effectively manages utility data, permitting, scheduling, vendors, finance systems, possible buyers, buyers, upgrades and customer service. The system is accessible via a variety of devices, from users in the central office to superintendents in the field using Blackberries. The system has changed the way SoundBuilt Homes builds and tracks homes. Oh, and we went ahead and did that public website as well.
Tools
- Custom Application Development
- Scheduling
- Permitting
- Multiple Device Support
- Multiple Print Formats including Large Format Printing
- Contact Management
- Customer Service
US Specbook
USspecbook is an online resource for the Construction & Development industry. Founded by contractors, its goal is to provide access to all existing Public Works standards & specifications for every State, County, City, and water/sewer/stormwater District in America.
Needs
US Specbook was embarking on a large venture. They wanted to provide a central location for all State, County and City Public Works Standards and Specifications. They needed a company to not only deliver the application but help organize the massive amount of content.
Solution
SiteCrafting began by organizing the content in an intuitive way and added fully integrated search features to insure content was easy to locate for users and easy for staff to maintain. Complete Standards and Specifications have been added for several states and US Specbook is well on it’s way to being the de-facto resource for these materials.
Tools
- SiteCrafting CMS
- Secure Member Area featuring directory, saving of specs, and RFPs
- Custom Programming
- Information Architecture
Seabrook
Seabrook Land Company has developed resort communities on both the Washington and Oregon coast. Embracing the concept of “new urbanism”, each town strives to promote a sense of community and connection. Public spaces, paths and trails, the beach, and town centers are all designed to be within a five-minute walk of each resident’s home.
Needs
Building a new beach town on the Washington Coast is no small endeavor. Beyond just the logistical challenges, you also need to build a real community. Seabrook was looking to add some web based tools to help people connect not only while they were at Seabrook, but also when they returned home from their visit.
Solution
SiteCrafting developed the Seabrook Photo Challenge website to encourage people to post their best photos from their trip to Seabrook. Photos are entered into a “contest” whereby the winning photos get published in a calendar that is distributed throughout the community. Winners receive everything from a free stay to gift certificates, and even new beach cruisers. Seabrook gains an archive of beautiful photos that will become a living history as the town and community grows.
Tools
- SiteCrafting CMS
- Custom Programming for Photo Repository
