Construction and Building Inspectors

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Calculators or accessories (10-key calculators)
• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Adjustable wrenches
• Air samplers or collectors (Air sampling devices)
• Air sampling pumps
• Air velocity and temperature monitors (Air velocity and temperature meters)
• Air velocity and temperature monitors (Airflow meters)
• GFI circuit testers (Arc receptacle testers)
• Scales (Architects' scales)
• Surface thermometers (Asphalt thermometers)
• Levels (Automatic levels)
• Axes
• Borescope inspection equipment (Borescopes)
• Single gas monitors (Carbon monoxide detectors)
• Single gas monitors (Chlorine meters)
• Circuit tester (Circuit analyzers)
• Clamp On Multimeter (Clamp-on multimeters)
• Gas detectors (Combustible gas detectors)
• Portable data input terminals (Computerized data collectors)
• Concrete or cement testing instruments (Concrete strength measurers)
• Concrete or cement testing instruments (Concrete testers)
• Conductivity meters
• Circuit tester (Continuity testers)
• Power drills (Cordless drills)
• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
• Dissolved oxygen meters
• Measuring wheels for distance (Distance measuring wheels)
• Drafting kits or sets (Drafting tools)
• Circuit tester (Electrical circuit testers)
• Distance meters (Electronic distance measuring equipment)
• Levels (Electronic levels)
• Scales (Engineering scales)
• Force or torque sensors (Force gauges)
• Gas detectors (Gas leak detection devices)
• GFI circuit testers (Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers)
• Calibrated resistance measuring equipment (Ground resistance testers)
• Handheld thermometer (Handheld thermometers)
• Hydrometers
• Hygrometers
• Thermographs (Infrared thermometer lasers)
• Magnifiers (Inspection mirrors)
• Insulation testers
• Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
• Microfiche or microfilm viewer components or accessories (Laser fiches)
• Laser measuring systems (Laser measuring devices)
• Laser printers
• Levels
• Lightmeters (Light meters)
• Levels (Lock levels)
• Metal detectors (Magnetic locators)
• Manometers
• Measuring wheels for distance (Map wheels)
• Megohmmeters (Megohmeters)
• Microwave leakage meters (Microwave leakage detectors)
• Moisture meters
• Multimeters
• Thermographs (Non-contact infrared thermometers)
• Notebook computers
• Levels (Optical levels)
• Optical character recognition systems (Optical scanners)
• pH meters
• Plumb bobs
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Pocket personal computers PC)
• Pressure or vacuum recorders (Pounds per square inch PSI test gauges)
• Power meters (Power analyzer dataloggers)
• Pressure or vacuum recorders (Pressure gauges)
• Electronic measuring probes (Probe rods)
• Calculators or accessories (Programmable calculators)
• Radon detectors (Radon detection devices)
• Liquid leak detectors (Refrigerant leak detectors)
• Remote reading thermometers (Refrigeration thermometers)
• Scanners
• Screwdrivers
• Shovels
• Spectrometers
• Stud finders (Stud locators)
• Surface thermometers
• Tablet computers
• Tape measures
• Temperature humidity testers (Temperature/humidity testers)
• Theodolites
• Force or torque sensors (Torque meters)
• Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
• Two way radios
• Liquid leak detectors (Ultrasonic leak detectors)
• Thickness measuring devices (Ultrasonic thickness gauges)
• Vibration testers (Vibration meters)
• Digital camcorders or video cameras (Video inspection cameras)
• Ammeters (Volt-ammeters)
• Voltage or current meters (Voltage testers)
• Pressure indicators (Water pressure gauges)
• Water samplers (Water quality test kits)
• Portable data input terminals (Wearable mobile inspection computers)

Technologies Include:

• Accounting software

• Intuit QuickBooks software
• Intuit Quicken software

• Calendar and scheduling software

• Calendar and scheduling software

• Compliance software

• Automated permit system software
• NorthWest Builders Network Plan Analyst
• OptaSoft Commercial Building Inspector

• Computer aided design CAD software

• Arc Second PocketCAD

• Data base reporting software

• Mobile building inspection software

• Data base user interface and query software

• Database software
• Real estate and tax software

• Electronic mail software

• Email software

• Enterprise resource planning ERP software

• Municipal geographic management software

• Internet browser software

• Internet browser software
• Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Map creation software

• ESRI ArcView
• Trimble Digital Fieldbook

• Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software

• Procurement software

• Vision Software

• Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel
• Spreadsheet software

• Word processing software

• Inspection Depot Home Guide System
• Microsoft Word
• New construction inspection form software
• Residential home inspection form software
• Word processing software

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)