It’s been less than three weeks since, in a past article, I introduced the first construction application for the iPad. So much has changed already in that short time, such as:
- Over 3 million iPads have been sold, making it by far the most popular device of its kind
- Hundreds of people in the construction industry interested in improving the quality and delivery of their construction projects have already downloaded our construction iPad app
In response to this great demand and positive feedback we’re getting from our customers, we’ve started adding even more capabilities to our app called Vela Mobile: iPad. Here are just a few v1.1 highlights and comments we're hearing from users.
A construction vp from a customer company likes to say that “construction is the process of making lists,” and that the companies doing that the best are the most efficient in the industry. In response, we’ve added the ability to help capture, assign and manage any kind of jobsite issue from work-to-complete lists, punchlists, quality non-conformance, safety issues and more.
And when you’re using the app with Vela Field Manager, which gives whole teams insight into what areas need the most attention, all of your key project information such as the companies on the project and the list of areas (rooms, floors and other spaces) is just a tap away from linking and organizing your lists. All of which can be done anywhere on your jobsite with no internet connection. You can upload later when you’re back in the range of your wifi (or, if you have the 3G iPad, when you get an AT&T cellular phone signal).
We’ve heard how much people like typing on the iPad keyboard. But we know too that when you’re doing a few hundred wall close-in 
inspections as part of your construction quality management program, speed is important and sometimes the same issues come up over and over. In response, we’ve built in the idea of reusable “issue templates” that you can tap with a finger to automatically create and assign issues with very detailed issue descriptions in a rapid-fire, tap-tap way.
We’re excited to have released the first iPad application for construction. Download it and let us know what you think!
Actually I am enjoying the app very much. I wasn't sure I would use my iPad, but your app led me to find new ways to use it in my Houston Wrought Iron fence and gates business. (I've been doing this for over 30 years so these new-fangled devices leave me a bit flustered sometimes!) Thanks for the app though.