Increase Revenue and Reduce Costs by Connecting the Field and Office Keeping up to date on current projects has been a thorn in the side of many contractors. Communication is the key to success in any construction project, and with today’s technology, it has never been easier. Mobile and Cloud-based solutions, accessible from anywhere, […]
Category: Best Practices
How to encourage an RFI response in construction
How to Encourage an RFI Response in Construction With any given project, contractors and subcontractors are very likely to request for more information to make sure the job gets done correctly. A lagging response to an RFI means a project may become at risk of being delayed. To get projects done more efficiently and take […]
Expand Your Bids for New Construction Business
Expand Your Bids for New Construction Business Use these tips for finding new subcontracting business Due to the specialization of many subcontractors’ trades, their work is hard to find on the “open-bid market.” Most specialized subcontractors receive the bulk of their jobs from having good relationships with contractors who continually use them for repeat […]
5 Tips for an Efficient Construction Change Order Process
5 Tips for an Efficient Construction Change Order Process Change orders in construction refer to any deviations from the original contract, including deadline, material and cost changes. They are an unavoidable part of working within the construction industry due to the frequent modifications that are made throughout a project. If the change order process is […]
Why Millennials Are The Key To The Industry
In a construction project, the success of any given project relies on the strength of your skilled labor force. With baby boomers retiring and opportunities for growth consistently popping up all over the United States, more and more openings in construction firms need to be filled. The millennials have been a hard nut to crack […]
How to Work with Millennials
How to Work with Millennials Millennials are the generation born between 1980 and 1999 ranging from age 18 to 35 years old. Unlike past generations, Millennials are entering the workforce with vastly different strengths and outlooks on life. If you’re still using old business management techniques, it’s safe to say you can throw them out […]
Managing Construction Change Orders
Managing Construction Change Orders “Change order” is a technical term that refers to any alteration of a construction contract. These deviations from the contract are issued for a variety of reasons, including changes to the work, deadlines or costs of the project. They serve as a necessary and useful tool in successfully managing the […]
How to Mitigate Risk of Construction Employee Turnover or Shortfall
How to Mitigate Risk of Construction Employee Turnover or Shortfall There is no question that high construction employee turnover negatively affects any construction firm and causes shortfalls that affect the bottom-line. Experts say that it costs more than twice the employee’s salary to find and train a new employee. Aside from the monetary losses, […]
Tips on Construction Training Programs for a Skilled Workforce
Tips on Construction Training Programs for a Skilled Workforce The lack of a skilled workforce in construction has continued to be problematic as the industry struggles to find enough qualified workers to staff the growing demand for construction projects. In fact, 8 out of 10 construction firms cannot find enough qualified workers to staff […]
Accounting Integration & The Benefits
Accounting Integration & The Benefits Reducing back office paperwork and duplicate data entry Talk to anyone who has ever managed their accounting program, and they have probably found themselves lost in a sea of financial data. Things get misfiled and imputed incorrectly, which ends in a giant mess of numbers. The costs and time […]
Why Spreadsheets are a Thing of the Past
Why Spreadsheets are a Thing of the Past Excel has been one of the most commonly used programs in the workplace and school for decades. With over 1.2 billion people using Microsoft Office, it is safe to say that Excel has become the standardized program for businesses dealing with any data. But people are […]
Healthy tips for investing in your workforce
Healthy tips for investing in your workforce, so it pays your construction firm dividends. Construction is undeniably a labor-intensive sector, and as such, it is important to keep employee morale high in order to obtain optimal performance. It is no secret that construction sites are notoriously dangerous. On the jobsite there is a lot […]
10 Tips for Improving Operational Efficiency for Project Managers
10 Tips for Improving Operational Efficiency for Project Managers 1. Be present in the planning stages As a project manager, it is important that you are involved in all of the different stages of planning. If you are involved in the beginning stages, you will likely be able to avoid certain issues and come up […]
The Project Life Cycle – Understanding the 5 Stages of Project Management in Construction
The 5 Stages of Project Management – Understanding a Construction Project’s Life Cycle Project managers serve as the backbone of successful construction projects, dealing with a vast number of complexities on a daily basis. Project management in construction, which includes juggling various tasks and ensuring a project meets its deadlines, takes a great deal of […]
8 Tips for Subcontractors to Eliminate Data Silos
8 Tips for Subcontractors to Eliminate Data Silos A data silo is “a separate database or set of data files that are not part of an organization’s enterprise-wide data administration.” In simpler terms, it is any data that is not shared within an organization, even if it would be useful to other parties. For subcontractors, who make decisions […]