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Table of contents

 

Table of contents. 2

Accessing ConstructionPoints. 4

Common problems preventing sign in. 4

Page refresh. 4

Caution: Browser back button. 4

Which Version of Internet Explorer am I using?. 5

Internet Explorer Settings for IE version 6.0. 6

Internet Explorer Settings for IE version 7.0. 10

Internet Explorer Settings for IE version 8.0. 14

ConstructionPoints - Main menu - Start page. 19

View monthly calendar (MonthView) 23

Announcements. 24

ConstructionPoints - Main menu project summary. 26

ConstructionPoints - Main menu company summary. 27

Edit my profile & password. 29

Personal information: password and address. 29

Project features. 30

Project preferences. 30

Company features. 31

Company preferences. 31

Other features and preferences. 32

SpecShare list access and Summary layout (optional) 33

Leads. 34

Save to Outlook. 35

Finding Shovel-Ready and ARRA Projects (NEW!) 37

"Shovel Ready" projects. 37

Searching for ARRA Projects. 41

Search Projects. 44

Save search. 45

Auto leads. 46

Search projects parameters. 50

Manage Field Templates and the Field Chooser 61

Advanced parameters and Keyword searches. 64

Manage searches. 67

Project bidding: Today, 7 days, or 30 days. 68

Search results page. 69

Save Projects / Print Projects (PrintSaveProjectsOptions) 70

Tracking projects (NEW!) 71

Viewing Project Tracking Lists. 77

View a list, add or remove projects. 79

Create Tracking List, Viewing Updates to tracked Projects. 79

Search Bid results - last 7 days. 82

Search companies. 84

Company Saved searches. 85

Search Contacts. 91

Print (PrintSaveCompaniesOptions) 92

Tracking companies. 96

Company tracking lists. 97

View a List, Add or Remove Companies. 99

View key lists (Search Key List) 102

Project report 104

Relate Companies to this Report 108

Opportunity form... 109

Company report 111

Related projects: report date within menu, tracking. 113

Add a contact 115

Opportunity. 116

Print the report, print related projects/companies. 118

Save the report as Word or Excel 119

Tasks. 120

Notes. 122

Appointments. 123

Document upload. 124

Create new company. 126

Create new project 127

Send letter 128

Create Mailing labels. 134

Project search results - related firms. 135

Manage User 136

Usage report 137

Activity report 138

Manage products. 139

Dodge plans and specs. 140

Support 142

Appendices. 143

Appendix A - Searching for projects. 143

Appendix B - Tracking your projects. 144

Appendix C - Creating saved searches. 145

Appendix D - Searching for companies. 146

Appendix E - Tracking your companies. 147

Appendix F - Print / Save as (Word, Excel, HTML, Text) 148