Construction Administration & Inspection for Michigan Engineers
Appia Pilot Program
Moving on from Field Manager or Site Manager? Infotech is offering Michigan LPAs and engineering firms a free Appia pilot program to see if our solution works for you. Appia is a cloud-based, mobile-friendly administration and inspection platform for infrastructure projects.
About Appia
Developed over decades of working with more than 40 state DOTs, Appia has standardized and automated the construction process. Learn more about this intuitive, user-friendly solution:
- Effortlessly maintain accurate project records in an easily accessible audit trail
- Eliminate data redundancy and errors through source data entry
- Create comprehensive daily reports in real-time directly in the field
- Manage change orders, material tracking and more in one database
- Rapidly generate pay estimates with streamlined fund tracking
- Resolve disputes quickly with clear record-keeping
- Manage complex funding with fund source administration
- Cut down on time and travel for supervisors, auditors and inspectors
- Simplify field inspection with easy-to-use mobile apps
- Keep field personnel in the field with real-time collaboration in the cloud
- Implement in days with training and onboarding support
Appia vs. Field Manager
Trying to understand the difference between Appia and Field Manager? This table should help.
Appia |
FieldManager |
| Web-based | Locally installed |
| Configurable reports | Standard reports |
| Associate funds with specific items | Associate funds with broad item categories |
| Photos and media attachments saved on IDR | Photos and supporting documentation saved externally |
| Native project set-up | Project set-up in FieldBuilder |
| Native mobile inspections | Offline mobile inspections |
| Free integration with Doc Express for approvals and document routing | Not integrated; external approvals |
| Integrates with GPS receivers | Not integrated |
| Integrated with GIS | Not integrated |
| Integrated with e-bidding platform | Not integrated |
Appia vs. Road Conductor
Trying to understand the difference between Appia and Road Conductor? This table should help.
Appia |
Road Conductor |
| Support mobile inspection | Mobile solution in development |
| Supports digital signatures | Not supported |
| Modern, intuitive interface | Traditional interface |
| Import bid information from any source, including integrated Bid Express | Bid information imported from MERL |
| Does not require MERL | Requires MERL |
| Fully developed | Still in beta |
| Available to all Michigan LPAs and engineering firms | Not currently available to cities |
Appia & Michigan Testimonials
60+
businesses
300+
users
Wolverine justified investment into Appia because of what it offered for construction administration. We saw value in it that I can’t really put a dollar amount on but I see it as the way of the future for administering projects.
Joe White,
Project Engineer, Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors
Appia is live, so everyone can see what’s happening. Inspectors don’t have to write everything down twice, we don’t have to share files, it’s all right there. When we get questions from the public, we can get right in and find any information we need. It’s very easy to look things up and share them with all the entities involved in the project. The reports and download options are also very good.
Rachel Phillips
Engineering Manager, Bay City
We’ve taken the initiative to build our [Appia] databases with all of the DOT pay items, all of the pre-qualified contractors, and all of the materials that are associated with pay items. It eliminated the need to build your own thing every time. It’s helped with really trying to get consistent with processes, procedures, and operations with our field staff.
Craig Schripsema
Director of Field Services, OHM Advisors
Risk-Free Pilot Program Details
Infotech is offering Michigan LPAs and engineering firms the chance to test out Appia through a risk-free 90-day pilot program. The details:
- 90-days free following onboarding
- Unlimited licenses
- “Sign by” discounts available
Offer expires August 31, 2025.
Contact Us
We’d love to set up a time to have a conversation about how Appia can potentially meet your needs. Fill out the form and we will be in touch!