Asta Showcases the Future of Project Scheduling at Highway Builders' Conference

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif., September 3, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Highway and road construction executives attending the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) National Convention will see the future of project scheduling with hands-on Asta Powerproject demonstrations.

The event, held September 7-9 in Rancho Palos Verdes, will bring together business owners and leaders in the road construction industry to discuss best practices, market conditions and trends, and recently passed legislation. It will also be chance for attendees to focus on ways to remain competitive in an ever-changing business.

Asta Powerproject allows even part-time and occasional schedulers to build sophisticated models right out of the box. We're also seeing more and more field personnel using it to update schedules than ever before which is key when you're on a jobsite and can't be at your desk.

Curt Corrigan, President of Project Integration

Asta Powerproject, the global standard for construction project scheduling, has become a competitive advantage for a diverse set of construction segments including general commercial builders, public works project managers, large electrical subcontractors, as well as road and highway builders.

The robust software helps road construction firms plan and schedule complex projects, manage resources, ensure projects stay on time, conduct what-if scenarios, and mitigate risk.

Those Asta Powerproject users have found the tool to be an easier, more user-friendly way of scheduling all their construction jobs. Drag-and-drop schedule building, easy importing of other file types, quick progress report building, and customizable job templates make scheduling significantly faster and more accessible for all schedulers of all sophistication levels. Flexible licensing options, including shared licenses for part-time and occasional schedulers, also save firms more than 40% over the cost of Primavera P6.

Curt Corrigan, owner of Asta reseller Project Integration in Colorado, says many of his clients prefer Asta Powerproject for it’s shorter learning curve.

“Asta Powerproject allows even part-time and occasional schedulers to build sophisticated models right out of the box,” said Corrigan. “We’re also seeing more and more field personnel using it to update schedules than ever before which is key when you’re on a jobsite and can’t be at your desk.”

Asta Powerproject, which now has more than 80,000 users worldwide, is a relative newcomer to the United States market. It launched in North America in late 2012 and has experienced rapid adoption by construction firms. More than 100 U.S. firms have already made the switch to Asta Powerproject.

“We’re looking forward to introducing Asta Powerproject to road construction executives at this conference,” said Michael Romero, Asta’s North American Country Manager. “They are the people building and repairing America’s infrastructure day after day and they are the ones we built Asta Powerproject to serve.”

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About Asta Powerproject

Asta Powerproject has become the construction industry standard throughout Europe and the rest of the world outside the United States since its initial development in 1988. It was introduced to the U.S. market in 2013. Both small and large companies including general contractors, subcontractors, civil engineering firms, clients and professional advisors prefer Asta Powerproject. More than 80,000 schedulers worldwide rely on the software every day to create and update precise project schedules, collaborate across the enterprise, manage resources and costs, and report progress to owners and clients. 

Asta Powerproject is a product of Asta Development plc which creates project, portfolio and resource management software. Asta Development supports customers directly from its U.K. offices in Oxfordshire and Shropshire. In the U.S., Asta Development’s network of distributors supply, train and support customers. Asta Development is a part of Eleco plc, a holding company focused on software development and services for architectural, engineering and construction industries. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).