Central U.S. Contractors Increase Efficiency and Manage Growth with Meridian's Prolog
A+ Integrated Solutions helps Kansas and Missouri Contractors handle more business and effectively grow revenue with leading project management software
FOLSOM, Calif. (Dec.17, 2004) — Meridian Systems®, an enterprise solution provider for optimizing the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction and other infrastructure programs, and Meridian Global Reseller A+ Integrated Solutions announce that Pearce Construction and Crossland Construction, growing central U.S. building firms, have implemented Meridian’s leading project management solution for the AEC industry.
Eleven years strong, Prolog is the AEC industry's most powerful desktop application suite, providing total project management control for mid- to large-sized business owners, architecture firms and engineering and construction organizations. Featuring collaboration, purchasing management, cost control, document management and field administration, Prolog is a proven construction management tool.
For 51 years, Pearce Construction has serviced retail, recreation, and health and food services facility owners in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area. Customers like ADT Security Services, First National Bank of Kansas and Dillard’s Inc. have relied on Pearce’s ability to deliver projects on time and under budget. “We investigated several project management systems to help us manage project details and costs, and we overwhelmingly chose Prolog. After the first few weeks of using Prolog, our project managers came to us and told us they were thrilled with the system;Prolog makes them much more efficient. We’ve developed consistency among projects and increased the speed of our processes immeasurably,” said Darin Heyen, executive vice president for the general contractor.
“Technology as a whole enables our company to operate at maximum efficiency. In our business, timing, accuracy and pro-active management mean more efficient construction schedules, less issue management, and better overall building systems. These relate to more satisfied owners and, for Pearce, increased revenue from repeat business,” finished Heyen.
Crossland Construction has served Columbus, Kan., owners since 1978. The family-owned business currently employs over 600 craftsmen, operators, steel erectors and managers; maintaining offices in Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Crossland is ranked nationally in the Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 400 Contractors and Metal Construction News magazine's Top 20 Metal Building & Roofing Contractors.
“We’ve seen a sizeable increase in our workload and had a significant increase in project workforce to support that growth,” says Colin Fisher, IT Manager for Crossland Construction. “Prolog helps our larger team work together more efficiently and develop standard reporting and knowledge sharing. Next, we’re looking to the Internet to connect our internal team with subcontractors and clients all over the Midwest. We see adopting Prolog and the Internet as an effective measure for supporting our growth, and, as a result, increasing revenue for our company.”
Both Pearce and Crossland worked with A+ Integrated Solutions for software selection, implementation and training. As the authorized Meridian Global Reseller for the central U.S., A+ Integrated Solutions continues to see contractors and subcontractors realizing the value of an integrated project management system that automates purchasing, cost control, document control and field administration.
“Contractors of all sizes need to increase the number of jobs they can handle, the margin they can take in from those jobs and their overall profitability,” said Eric Fletcher, president of A+ Integrated Solutions. “We continue to see Prolog selected as the project management solution of choice because of its robust construction-specific functionality and the local consulting and training we offer to support our clients’ technology decisions.”
For information about Prolog, visit www.merdiansystems.com. See www.aplusis.com for information on professional technology consulting, implementation and training services for AEC companies in the Central U.S.
About A+ Integrated Solutions
A+ Integrated Solutions, Inc. (A+IS) is an award-winning provider of comprehensive technical solutions, delivering software, technical support, consulting, training, deployment, and integration services. A+IS has served the technical software needs of the architecture, engineering, construction, real estate, government, and manufacturing industries for more than 16 years. Visit www.aplusis.com or contact A+IS at (800) 600-2896 for more information.
About Meridian Systems
Meridian Systems provides enterprise solutions that optimize the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction and other physical infrastructure initiatives. Meridian solutions are used by more than 8,500 of today’s large building owners, government agencies, and engineering and construction firms to improve top-line revenue growth while reducing their capital construction costs. Meridian uniquely provides both traditional software and hosted ASP solutions, and ranks as a market share leader in project management software among general contractors with over $100 million in revenue*. Meridian has an impressive track record of revenue growth over its 11-year history, and has been repeatedly recognized as a Constructech Hottest Technology company. Meridian is headquartered in Folsom, Calif. For more information, call Meridian at 1-800-850-2660, or go to www.meridiansystems.com.
*Statistics excerpted from CFMA's 2004 Information Technology Survey for the Construction Industry, fourth edition with the permission of the Construction Financial Management Association, Princeton, NJ, 609-452-8000.
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