In this issue of Connections
 Corporate News
- New FMI Research Documents the Benefits of Implementing Construction Project Management Software
- Meridian Named 2008 Constructech Hottest Company
- Constructech's Technology Day - August 21, 2008
- Meridian Technology Adoption Survey
Customer News
- Customer Case Study:
Neal Electric Corporation
Industry Research
- Utilizing Construction Project Management Technology to Create Best-in-Class Organizations - Research Study from FMI
Product News
- Meridian Systems Information Library
- New SupportLink
- Prolog Training
- ProjectTalk
- e-Learning Center
Product Tips
- Prolog 2008 New Feature: Assign Different Permissions to Each Options Tab
- Exporting Anticipated Cost Report (ACR) Views to Microsoft Excel
Industry News
- Prolog 2008 Arrives with Enhanced Usability
- Optimizing Traditional Applications
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Customer Case Study: Neal Electric Corporation
Founded in 1958, Neal Electric Corporation is one of the largest commercial and industrial electrical contracting firms in the San Diego area. The company based in Poway, California is recognized for its expertise in design-build and design-assist projects, installation of data and telecommunications systems and the ability to fast-track projects ahead of schedule and budget expectations. Neal Electric provides the highest quality construction and maintenance services - along with a 24-hour emergency service department - to clients in the commercial, industrial, bio-tech, education, gaming, hospitality, medical and military market segments..
Check out this month's customer news to read how Neal Electric uses Prolog® software to create paperless project management that increases productivity by 15 percent and provides greater control over costs.
Corporate News
New FMI Research Documents the Benefits of Implementing Construction Project Management Software
Meridian customer study details how businesses realize ROI from using project management solutions from Meridian Systems
Meridian Systems announced the availability of a new research study from FMI Corporation (FMI) that documents how organizations are using construction project management solutions to achieve qualitative business benefits and significant return on investment. This study can be downloaded from the Meridian Systems website at no charge by going to: http://my.meridiansystems.com/downloads/. Users will need to register to access the survey report. Read more at the above link.
Meridian Named 2008 Constructech Hottest Company
The Constructech Technology's Hottest award highlights the best of the best among vendors today that have not only demonstrated solid revenue growth, but have also landed some very impressive customers along the way. Hot companies are chosen by a majority vote of the Constructech editors. For the sixth year in a row, Constructech has recognized Meridian as one of 2008's hottest companies. Read what Constructech has to say about Meridian.
Constructech's Technology Day
Meridian sponsors Constructech magazine educational Technology Day
Meridian would like to invite you to attend the upcoming conference held Aug. 21, 2008 at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Ill., just outside of Chicago. Technology Day will provide a unique opportunity for builders, contractors, and corporate owners to learn how others in the industry are meeting market challenges through the help of leading-edge technology and building automation. For more information, please visit http://www.specialtypub.com/constructech/vision/techday.asp.
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If yes, please take Meridian's Technology Adoption Survey
In a continued effort to deliver product enhancements in a manner that is aligned with Meridian's customer technology adoption processes and strategies, we are seeking input from IT professionals, like you, regarding current and foreseeable technology products within your organization's infrastructure. Please complete a brief questionnaire to better guide our development direction by sharing with us some information regarding your technical environment through the following survey (approximately 5-10 minutes).
Answering this survey is entirely voluntary and the data will remain completely confidential. We understand that your time is precious, so as a token of our appreciation, all respondents to this survey will be automatically entered into a Meridian survey raffle. The lucky winner from the respondents will receive a $100 Best Buy gift card. To take the survey Click Here! The survey will close August 15, 2008 at 5:00 PM (PST)
Additional Meridian News
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Customer News
Customer Case Study: Neal Electric Corporation
Neal Electric Uses Prolog Software to Create Paperless Project Management that Increases Productivity by 15 Percent and Provides Greater Control over Costs
In 1984, Tom Neal and Cas Wesolowski joined forces at Neal Electric, combining their knowledge and management capabilities to take the company to the next level. Today, Neal Electric has approximately 500 employees, $80M in annual revenue (with a solid growth rate of two to five percent each year) and a branch operation in Los Angeles. Login to our information library to download this case study.
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Industry Research
Utilizing Construction Project Management Technology to Create Best-in-Class Organizations
Research Study from FMI
For most Meridian customers the decision to implement a formal capital project management solution was due to a lack of document control and standardization of project management practices across their organizations. Not only were these business challenges met by implementation, but evidence also suggests that project controls improved. Login to our information library to download this research paper.
Product News
Meridian Systems Information Library
Download product demonstrations, case studies, whitepapers, recorded webcasts, notable articles and more.
New SupportLink
The new SupportLink provides better navigation, global search capability, and a single source for all product documentation including readme files, installation guides and more, as well as a new feedback function that allows users to rate the relevance and usefulness of available content.
Prolog Training
Interested in Prolog training classes? Be sure to check out the complete schedule of upcoming sessions taking place in a city near you. Prolog classes are being offered by the Meridian Global Partner Network. Click here to see the complete Prolog Training schedule!
ProjectTalk
ProjectTalk subscribers can log in here to access the hosted version of our full-featured project management, and collaboration solution.
e-Learning Center
Using a blended learning approach of self-paced and instructor-led on-line training, the e-Learning Center offers users a personalized curriculum based on role and learning style.
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Product Tips of the Month
Prolog 2008 New Feature: Assign Different Permissions to Each Options Tab
By Charity Evers, Meridian Application Specialist
Do you want a user to be able to change their default Quick Print destination, but not your Nomenclature. Do you want your Project Manager to be able to change the options for their project, but not for the entire database? In Prolog 2008, you can grant or restrict access to each tab of Tools > Preferences > Options individually! Read more at the above link.
Exporting Anticipated Cost Report (ACR) Views to Microsoft Excel
By Moki Fujita, Meridian Senior Support Analyst
Are you looking for a way to export the data that appears in Proliance's Anticipated Cost Reports (ACR) to Excel? You can do so on any computer that has Microsoft Excel installed on it, and has access to your Proliance instance. Read more at the above link.
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Industry News
Prolog 2008 Arrives with Enhanced Usability
By ConstructionSoftwareReview.com, June 2008
Having established the core functionality of Prolog, Meridian Systems aimed to improve usability when it developed Prolog 2008. The latest version of the company's flagship construction project management software, first previewed at a user conference in April, was officially released on June 4. Read more at the above link.
Optimizing Traditional Applications
By Constructech Magazine, June 2008
For builders using Excel, information can be arranged in the commonly known format and sent to other applications. These days, many project management applications have import and export links from Excel, but one provider specifically develops Excel-based integration solutions. Read more at the above link.
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