Systems for Managing Construction Projects

• US 20100114971A1
• Filed: 11/04/2008
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert R. Weisflog
• Original Assignee: Robert R. Weisflog
• Inventors: Weisflog, Robert R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,001,160 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/802
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/08 Construction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/16 for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures or the like

Abstract

A system for managing construction projects includes at least one processor and electronic data storage device containing a database, the database having construction information saved therein and being in data communication with the processor. The system includes an input device for inputting contractor information, manager information, and job information into the database and associating respective job information with respective manager information. The processor includes programming to select particular contractor information from the contractor information and associate the particular contractor information with respective job information, to output the particular contractor information, to select particular construction information from the construction information and associate the particular construction information with respective job information, and output the particular construction information. The processor includes programming to allow communication between at least one contractor corresponding to the particular contractor information and a manager corresponding to the manager information associated with the job information.

Claims

1. A system for managing a construction project, comprising:

at least one computer processor;

at least one electronic data storage device containing at least one database, said at least one database having construction information saved therein and being in data communication with the said least one processor;

means for inputting contractor information into said at least one database;

means for inputting manager information into said at least one database;

means for inputting job information into said at least one database and associating respective job information with respective manager information;

programming in data communication with said at least one processor to;

select particular contractor information from said contractor information and associate said particular contractor information with respective job information;

output said particular contractor information;

select particular construction information from said construction information and associate said particular construction information with respective job information; and

output said particular construction information.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising programming in data communication with said at least one processor to allow communication between at least one contractor corresponding to said particular contractor information and a manager corresponding to said manager information associated with said job information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said construction information includes:

how-to information, building code information, building permit information, and material information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said construction information includes;

how-to information for a plurality of jobs, building code information for a plurality of locations, building permit information for the plurality of locations, and material information for the plurality of jobs; and

said programming to select particular construction information is programming to;

select at least one job based on said job information;

select said how-to information for said at least one selected job;

select a location based on said job information;

select said building code information for said selected location;

select said building permit information for said selected location; and

select said material information for said at least one selected job.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said contractor information includes:

name information, contact information, license information, experience information, reference information, and insurance information.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said construction information includes:

how-to information, building code information, building permit information, and material information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said contractor information includes;

name information for a plurality of contractors, contact information for the plurality of contractors, license information for the plurality of contractors, experience information for the plurality of contractors, reference information for the plurality of contractors, and insurance information for the plurality of contractors; and

said programming to select particular contractor information is programming to;

select at least one job based on said job information;

select at least one contractor by matching said job information to at least one of;

said contact information, said license information, and said experience information.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising means for updating said construction information saved in said at least one database.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said means for inputting contractor information includes at least one input device in data communication with said at least one processor; and

said means for inputting manager information includes at least one input device in data communication with said at least one processor.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising programming in data communication with said at least one processor to allow communication between at least one contractor corresponding to said particular contractor information and a manager corresponding to said manager information associated with said job information, and wherein:

said construction information includes;

how-to information for a plurality of jobs, building code information for a plurality of locations, building permit information for the plurality of locations, and material information for the plurality of jobs;

said contractor information includes;

name information for a plurality of contractors, contact information for the plurality of contractors, license information for the plurality of contractors, experience information for the plurality of contractors, reference information for the plurality of contractors, and insurance information for the plurality of contractors;

said programming selects at least one job based on said job information;

said programming selects a location based on said job information;

said programming to select particular construction information is programming to;

select said how-to information for said at least one selected job;

select said building code information for said selected location;

select said building permit information for said selected location; and

select said material information for said at least one selected job; and

said programming to select particular contractor information is programming to select at least one contractor by matching said job information to at least one of;

said contact information, said license information, and said experience information.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising at least one kiosk having at first and second input devices in data communication with said at least one processor, and wherein:

said means for inputting contractor information includes said first input device; and

said means for inputting manager information includes said second input device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said kiosk has a plurality of bins to store publications relating to at least one job.

13. A system for managing a construction project, comprising:

a kiosk having at least one user input and at least one output device;

at least one computer processor;

at least one electronic data storage device containing at least one database, said at least one database having construction information saved therein and being in data communication with said at least one processor;

said construction information including;

how-to information for a plurality of jobs, building code information for a plurality of locations, building permit information for the plurality of locations, and material information for the plurality of jobs;

programming in data communication with said at least one processor to;

place contractor information into said at least one database from said at least one user input;

said contractor information including;

name information for a plurality of contractors, contact information for the plurality of contractors, license information for the plurality of contractors, experience information for the plurality of contractors, reference information for the plurality of contractors, and insurance information for the plurality of contractors;

place manager information into said at least one database from said at least one user input;

place job information into said at least one database from said at least one user input;

associate respective job information with respective manager information;

select particular contractor information from said contractor information by matching said job information to at least one of;

said contact information, said license information, and said experience information;

associate said particular contractor information with respective job information; and

allow communication between at least one contractor corresponding to said particular contractor information and a manager corresponding to said manager information associated with said job information.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising programming in data communication with said at least one processor to:

select particular construction information from said construction information and associate said particular construction information with respective job information; and

output said particular construction information through said at least one kiosk output device.

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising programming in data communication with said at least one processor to:

select at least one job based on said job information;

select a location based on said job information;

select said how-to information for said at least one selected job;

select said building code information for said selected location;

select said building permit information for said selected location; and

select said material information for said at least one selected job.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for updating said construction information saved in said at least one database; and

programming in data communication with said at least one processor to allow communication between at least one contractor corresponding to said contractor information and at least one insurance company.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said kiosk has a plurality of bins to store publications relating to at least one job.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said kiosk has a first station for said contractors to interact with said at least one database and a second station for said managers to interact with said at least one database, said first station including at least one said user input, said second station including at least one other said user input.

19. The system of claim 13, further comprising programming in data communication with said at least one processor to allow communication between at least one contractor corresponding to said contractor information and at least one insurance company.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein said kiosk has a first station for said contractors to interact with said at least one database and a second station for said managers to interact with said at least one database, said first station including at least one said user input, said second station including at least one other said user input.