Hello All!
We hope everyone is having a great new year so far. As always we have been at work behind the scenes trying to improve the product with some new updates and enhancements based on feedback and our experiences. For Corecon, Winter 2007 brings forth improvements to some old features, as well as some exciting new features.
Reporting
One of the major enhancements was on the reporting end. All the US and Canada Reports have been modified to reflect a more professional look and better accommodate export to Microsoft Excel. We have also added some new reports like "Bidder Invite with Details", "Multi Project Report by Classifications" based on customer feedback.
Major New Features
Home Page
Among new features, the one that stands out most is the new "Home Page" or "Home Page Dashboard", which shows alerts based on documents due, tasks due, documents responded etc. as well as financial summary for quick review. More information about the same can be found in the Help System.
Estimating
In estimating, now you can insert items (and not just append) in a particular spot and the program will move all the other items based on your preference (set globally). We have also added a new “Margin” type global markup which will automatically calculate the percentages based on the margin you specify.
Multi-delete option for cost database items like labor, equipment, crews, work items and work assemblies.
Prime Contract Setup (Procurement)
New option to copy procurement information (subcontracts and purchase orders) across prime contracts (lots) within a project. This feature will be useful for homebuilders that are building multiple homes in multi-lots and using similar models and same subcontractors.
Miscellaneous
Company and Contact information such as phone and fax numbers can be updated on the grid. Multiple companies can be assigned a type at a time.
New import functionality to import labor timecards from Microsoft Excel.
New views on RFIs and Submittals with information about documents responded within last 7 days.
In Conclusion
Corecon has some new and exciting things planned for the product. We will also be initiating a new customer conference call every month to discuss future releases and also potential for beta testing. Keep a lookout for more information in the forums or the blogs.