This year's Most Innovative Products contest at World of Concrete (Jan. 23–26) includes some of the most creatively innovative materials and equipment to burst upon the scene since last year. These products run the gamut from big to small, from high-tech to low-tech, and from high-priced to low-priced. But they all have two things in common. First, all of these products represent new ways to meet construction challenges. And second, all of the companies who have entered them in the contest are hoping you'll help decide which ones are this year's most innovative products.

Voting this year is quick and easy. Beginning in December, you can vote online on the World of Concrete Web site, www.worldofconcrete.com. (For a shortcut to the MIP ballot, go to www.mip2007.com.) Or, while you're in Las Vegas visiting the various companies at the show, mark the MIP ballot you receive with your registration materials and deposit the completed ballot, or vote online at the display.

And then take your newfound tools, materials, and equipment and go to work!

Worktrack 3.0 provides real-time work-force management by allowing workers to submit time, task, cost code, and material information from the jobsite by mobile phone, eliminating the need for paper time sheets. This GPS-based system integrates with most payroll and job management office systems. Reviews and edits of past time sheets from the field also can be conducted. Aligo Inc. 415-593-8200. www.aligo.com. Booth S13244.

The Digital Production Control software is a turnkey, analytical software that instantly recognizes and reports labor production problems. It provides up-to-the-minute information about job status, budget adherence, and profit margin. By continuously analyzing and calculating the status of a project based on the estimated budget and actual time card information of the labor force, contractors instantly can see if their job is making or losing money. On Center Software Inc. 800-880-8254. www.oncenter.com. Booth S12550.

Using new Web technology to perform preconstruction functions, the Pipeline Suite Web-based software lets builders, subcontractors, and suppliers quickly create, send, and manage their bid invitations, bid proposals, and agendas. The suite consists of Pipeline RFQ, bid invitation software; Pipeline BTS, bid tracking software; and Pipeline OPR, plan room software. Pipeline Suite. 877-627-7778. www.pipelinesuite.com. Booth S13245.

Foundation for Windows 6.6 is a Microsoft SQL-based construction accounting application. An integrated scheduling module easily creates a comprehensive list of job schedules that are easy to modify using interactive charts. Additional features include inventory item ListGenie, positive pay bank integration, the ability to generate precompleted purchase orders for equipment inventory, flexibility in purchase orders versus invoice amounts, and inventory receipt import. Foundation Software. 800-246-0800. www.foundationsoft.com. Booth S13254.

Interactive 3-D Visual Assemblies enhance Quest's existing Visual Assembly technology by building in real time. Each component appears as it is added. An exploded view presents all elements of a project. The elements also can be separated, zoomed in on, and rotated. It's even possible to go inside the exploded view to examine the project from the inside out. Quest Solutions Inc. 800-452-2342. www.questsolutions.com. Booth S12339.

The new About Time 2.0 Premier Edition will immediately change the way you view your mobile workforce. With the newly expanded feature list, the system eliminates handwritten time cards while meeting all mobile time and attendance needs. Transfer data from the clocks to the office PC with the push of a button. It's capable of adding new jobs and employees in the field, limiting start/stop times, and allows for group management. About Time Technologies LLC. 888-315-8463. www.abouttimetech.com. Booth S12854.

Leica SiteSmart Translator is designed to import and convert design data from any CAD package when using Leica GPS and Total stations. Imported data can be viewed using standard 3-D viewer tools like pan, zoom, and rotate. Design surface, plan view, and center-line files may be viewed simultaneously. Design files are quickly and easily be converted to the necessary format, requiring no further manipulation. Leica Geosystems Inc. 800-463-7327. www.leica-geosystems.com. Booth C4871.