SPECIAL REPORT: TECHNOLOGY
SILVER STAR CONSTRUCTION Paves the Way for Improvements
Silver Star has used technology to improve their field operations for almost two decades.
Mobile technology helps the asphalt company improve offsite operations
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n May 20, 2013, a tornado hit Moore, OK, that would claim the lives of two dozen people and cause $2 billion in damages. It was vital for repair crews to assess the
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situation and get to work quickly in the aftermath. Just as with many other natural disasters in the area, Silver Star Construction crews leapt into action to help with clean-up. Their attention to excellence and being a partner in their community is something that often makes the news. To help get that work done and coordinate with FEMA, Silver Star Construction turned to HeavyJob Mobile to organize their debris removal projects. Silver Star was up and running on HCSS mobile apps the same day they called to install them. Silver Star has trusted HCSS HeavyJob and HeavyBid for almost two decades. HeavyJob is their construction project management software, which streamlines operations between their field and office. It allows Silver Star to digitize their construction time card process so supers and foremen can submit more informative daily diaries more efficiently, without having to shuffle
through paper time cards. HeavyBid is a construction estimating solution that allows Silver Star to bid more work in less time by cutting out extra steps and eliminating guesswork. When Silver Star reached out to their partner HCSS for help in this new project, HCSS was quick to donate the HeavyJob Mobile apps and help the team get what they needed to organize the clean-up. Silver Star hadn't used job-related mobile apps before the tornado cleanup. Still, the company could integrate HeavyJob Mobile seamlessly into their operations as they worked closely with FEMA. It only took a few minutes of training for Silver Star to start using the apps because of the system's ease of use. Silver Star was responsible for overseeing and removing almost 172,800 tons of debris, or 11,695 loads. The company chose HCSS Mobile apps over laptops for the FEMA project because of the instant-on capabilities of mobile
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