Construction Project Management Software Features - Journals (Correspondence)

Besides the standard construction documentation features (i.e. Daily Logs, RFIs, or Submittals), Corecon can record and track basic project correspondence using the Journals feature. Examples of Journals can be Letters, Emails, Faxes, Notes, and Phone Conversations. All of these types of documents are organized by construction project and reminder dates can be set for future follow-up.

Like most software features within Corecon, the Journals feature includes report options formatted in various styles and log reports that summarize correspondence for the project. In addition, there are unlimited options for customizing reports using Corecon’s Word Template integration. One can create Word Templates from scratch or use Corecon’s default templates. Each template can be modified to include a company logo and Bookmarks can be added to identify the location and type of information to be placed in the template.

Solving a very common communication problem using Journals

Often times, contractors will send emails to individuals within their organization and to outside project team members. Those recipients will then respond to the email by replying back. As the project progresses, each individual will have countless emails in their inbox and their project correspondence becomes unmanageable. Plus, nobody is on the same page since some individuals may not have all the correspondence that occurred. Corecon will solve this problem using the Journal’s built-in collaboration features.

When sending out Journals using Corecon’s email method, a hyperlink and security code will be added within the message allowing the recipient (i.e. architect, owner, GC) to directly comment on the Journal itself. This collaboration is free and is also available on other features (i.e. RFIs and Submittals) as well. With one point of entry for project communication, all project team members will be able to view this information, eliminating the information overload.