Construction Projects? Yeah, there's an app for that

Vela Mobile: iPad is here!

Its official!  The first construction application optimized for the iPad is now available on the App Store and ready for download. It's designed for use on the jobsite of virtually any kind of construction project.  Read more about the capabilities and download it to your iPad now. Check [...]

Three Exciting Things About Using an iPad on Your Construction Job Site

The iPad has arrived, and we love it.  Why?  We’ve already talked about the big game changing things like how it is cheaper, lighter, and the battery will last a long time.  And, after some hands-on time this week with a few iPads at Vela, we have more thoughts to share on why you’ll want [...]

Report From the FIATECH Technology Conference

Greetings from Austin, Texas, site of the FIATECH conference.  This is our fourth year in a row attending this well-run event.  Approximately 250 construction technology enthusiasts have been here for 3 days attending various educational sessions and keynotes following the Fiatech “roadmap” for innovation in construction.

Preliminary Survey Results on Barriers and Benefits to Field Mobility [...]

Congratulations to Vela customers named to the Building Design and Construction top 40 under 40 list!

Congratulations to Shawn Pressley of Hill International and Laura Handler of Tocci Building Corporation for their recent recognition in the Building Design and Construction (BD&C) Top 40 Under 40 list.   We’ve worked extensively with both and congratulate them on some well deserved recognition in the industry!

While they are both very different people (see the photos [...]

New Vela Systems Blog for Enterprise Construction Field Management

Welcome to our construction field mobility blog where we'll share our perspectives on construction field software trends, ideas and best practices. We’re a team with extensive experience in software and construction and we’re passionate about fundamentally improving how construction is executed in the field and managed in the back office.

There is constant innovation in field [...]