If you are in the construction business there are some obvious tools of the trade you will be using on a regular basis but there are also some equally useful tools that you can download onto your smartphone too.

Here is a look at some useful apps that should be on your radar if you work in the construction trade, including how to keep on top of site safety,

Safety is always an important factor

If there is one thing that all construction professionals are going to agree upon it’s the need to practice good safety procedures and try to keep workplace accidents and injuries to an absolute minimum.

An app like SafeSite could help you to achieve that aim. It was designed by construction professionals with a valuable insight into the sort of dangerous scenarios that can occur and it is intended to be used as a tool for achieving safety compliance with the minimum of fuss and paperwork.

A lot of safety aspects can boil down to simple common sense and taking sensible precautions. For example, you can get the inside track on weather by Apalon Apps so that you can take preemptive precautions and action if you find that local conditions might influence construction conditions.

Getting your calculations right

Another area where there is no margin for error is when it comes to making calculations and carrying out measurements.

The Construction Master Pro app is one of several that offers you access to all the relevant data such as completing right angle calculations when you need to frame a roof. It’s a handy app to have on your smartphone as it is versatile enough to do most the standard tasks relevant to construction work and you can also easily convert and switch between all of the standard measuring formats.

Keeping on top of your workforce

If you are relying on a number of employees and subcontractors to help you get the job done on time it can be very time-consuming keeping tabs on who is doing what and whether they are where they are supposed to be.

There are a number of apps that help you with time tracking and scheduling including TSheets, which aims to eliminate the need for time cards and helps you stay in the loop and receive alerts if someone does clock in as expected.

Being able to see where crew members are in real time via your smartphone should make managing your workforce easier.

Keep your technical drawings to hand

You will no doubt frequently find yourself referring to construction plans and blueprints, so it makes sense to have an app that offers you easy access to these documents allowing you to have your blueprints with you wherever you go.

The PlanGrid app lets you share drawings and plans with anyone instantly and when you sync a master set of drawings you won’t need to worry about the cost and hassle of paper copies.

As you can see with these few examples, there are a number of useful apps available for construction professionals that could soon become essential tools and instantly accessible via your smartphone.