One of the great benefits of SKYSITE is that it’s a mobile solution. You can download the app for free and use it on most devices and operating systems, including Android, iOS, and Windows desktop. This means that you and your team can distribute, mark up, manage, and store projects on the go and from the jobsite. The best part is that the app is free and incredibly easy to use. Below are the 3 different options for getting the SKYSITE construction app. Just click the link for your device to go the download page.

1. Android 

2. iOS (iPad only)

3. Windows Desktop Sync 

If you need any help, please reach out to us for support:

• Call 844.759.7483
• Email: info@skysite.com 

Here’s the latest SKYSITE product update:

• Folder and multiple file download workflow improvements: file Downloads from SKYSITE are now compressed and downloaded into a ZIP file. This has improved speeds dramatically for large file downloads. A status bar at the bottom of the page will provide the progress of the compression. Users will also have the ability to navigate within SKYSITE while the download is taking place.

• Activity Log Export: with the system upgrade of February 15th, an option to export the activity log was included. SKYSITE users now have the option to download the daily or custom date range activity into a CSV file.

• Two new pricing options were published on SKYSITE to accommodate customers with smaller staff, e.g., 10 user and 20 user pricing options. View the new pricing here.

• A change to the interface on the publishing page (from the desktop sync) was implemented to match the web publishing.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us about bugs that need to be fixed or features you would like to see. It’s your construction cloud. Let us know how you want to use it: Contact Us

The “Filter” feature is an easy way to way to find groups of documents. This can be used on the “Latest Documents” or at a project level search. Information entered during the document publishing process is all metadata that can be used to filter. The button to filter can be found on the upper right hand corner of SKYSITE’s project page (shown below). By clicking the filtering icon a drop-down menu with “Filter by” options will appear. Construction teams can use the filter to view all documents within a discipline regardless if it’s a drawing or a spec section. Click on the image to get a closer look.

And don’t hesitate to speak with one of our SKYSITE experts for free if you’re having trouble or simply want more tips:

• Call 844.759.7483
• Email: support@skysiteprojects.com

In a recent case study, ARC spoke to 108 architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) management professionals to find out the importance of using an industry specific cloud. Turns out that need is greater than we could have imagined, with the vast majority of those in AEC stating that technology built specifically for the industry could improve operations on the jobsite. Check out the numbers:

Go to skysite.com to find out more about ARC’s construction specific cloud solution.

Just getting started? Here are 4 tips that can you help you get the most out of SKYSITE:

1. Smart-text PDFs are text searchable on the iPad

Most documents directly printed to PDF from its native file app are smart-text PDFs. On the SKYSITE tablet app, any document that’s text searchable will have a magnifying glass icon next to the export icon.

Download the SKYSITE iPad app for free here.

2. Exported PDFs from the iPad app are dynamic

All markups done in SKYSITE when exported can still be turned off, moved, or removed.

3. How to use SKYSITE document reporting

• Export to CSV Use #1: From the Latest Document folder, user can use the Export to CSV to create bid document list or   subcontract document list.
• Export to CSV Use #2: At a project level, Export to CSV can be used to generate a historical report for every document.

4. How others are using SKYSITE

A medium-sized contractor in Texas is using SKYSITE to manage their project document distribution. SKYSITE will allow the firm to manage publishing of project plans to stakeholders and facilitate distribution to prospective bidders in the bidding process.

Want more tips? You can also reach out to one of our experts for a free SKYSITE walkthrough:

• Call 844.759.7483
• Email: info@skysite.com

A quick product update for SKYSITE users:

• There are now additional options for project sharing. This workflow change provides three different Project Share Permissions and enables support for outsourced publishing of documents:
• View Only
• View + Edit & Publish – Own Documents
• View + Edit & Publish – All Documents
• The uploading page now provides more information on indexing. The changes highlights the difference on an indexed and non-indexed documents.

These are just a few of the changes that we will continue to roll out in order to ensure that you have the best enterprise document management system possible.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us about bugs that need to be fixed or features you would like to see. It’s your construction cloud. Let us know how you want to use it: Contact Us

ARC will be showcasing SKYSITE at Investor Day on March 6. Planned events include demonstrations of SKYSITE™, its recently released cloud-based, enterprise document management sytem for the construction industry, as well as demonstrations of how its technology, innovation, and scale in the marketplace create significant competitive advantages. Attendees can also expect a customer discussion panel, management presentations, and an opportunity to meet Jorge Avalos, ARC’s recently appointed Chief Financial Officer, and other members of senior management.

ARC Chairman, President, and CEO had the following to say about the event:

We look forward to presenting SKYSITE and the rest of our product and service portfolio.

You can find out more details here: Invest

New to SKYSITE? Learn how to do everything from sign up to start your first project with these short step-by-step videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUJOp2vR6ZE&list=PLmmLQkgRmW9tgsetaRI5jEgwtMch8YlkQ