Paul J. Ford and Company develops specialized custom software applications that we use for the analysis and design of our projects. We are currently managing various custom software development projects for several of our clients. Some of these projects involve integrating and automating engineering design with drafting and manufacturing processes.  Our scope of services includes planning, scheduling, fee estimating, resource allocation, and managing software development services for our clients.  We have developers on our team who have expertise with AutoCAD™ programming and MS VisualBasic™.  We are registered subscribers with the Microsoft™ Developer's Network (MSDN) and several of our partner software developers are certified Microsoft Solution Providers.

Let us help you become more productive with customized software applications designed to meet your specific needs.  The following are some examples of custom software applications that we have developed:

  • We have developed the commercial software WEBOPEN™ for the analysis and design of steel beams with web penetrations.  WEBOPEN™ is currently marketed worldwide through the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Order your copy of WEBOPEN™ today.

  • PJF_SS Tower™--An in-house self-supporting communications tower design program for square or triangular steel towers applicable to any height or geometric configuration and constructed of any structural member types, and of any steel strength.

  • PJF_SSTFab™--An in-house application that quickly and accurately provides proper fabricated member lengths for use in detailing self-supporting towers.

  • We have developed the proprietary software PJF_Pole™, which is used for the analysis and design of all of our monopole projects.  PJF_Pole™ is Windows-based and employs state-of-the-art technology that performs extremely accurate designs according to the latest version of the nationally recognized TIA/EIA-222 Standard used for telecommunications structure design.