There is no room for ambiguity or errors when it comes to tracking costs and expenses for a construction project. Everyone involved should be on the same page, which is where construction cost codes come into play. They are essentially a universal language everyone speaks (and should understand) in the construction industry regarding organizing, monitoring, […]
Why Your Trade Contractor Business Needs Its Own Construction Management Software
To control project documents and data, trade contractors need to adopt their own construction management software rather than using their GCs’ technology.
5 Best Ways to Manage Correspondence Process Systems
The proper management of incoming and outgoing communication streams is vital to not just construction companies but all businesses in general. Being able to efficiently respond to a client or keep track of instructions from a general contractor empowers a company to reflect professionalism. It also helps avoid pitfalls such as losing critical information that […]
5 Net Zero Building Techniques
One of the most significant environmental problems related to construction is energy use. Now more than ever, contractors are shifting net zero buildings to follow sustainable and green building techniques that conserve energy and lessen the environmental impact. While solar-powered systems are the most common building techniques to achieve net zero needs, they might not […]
Facing Tech Resistance? 6 Tips to Help Your Teams Embrace Construction Project Management Software
Trade contractors can follow these six tips to help them overcome tech resistance, allowing the implementation of construction project management software.
5 Tips for Winning a Hard Bid Contract for Your Construction Company
Unless a project owner already has a contractor in mind, new projects are mostly always sent through a competitive bidding process. General contractors get the opportunity to place their bids and proposals for a chance to win the project. However, preparing bid proposals can be challenging, especially when it comes to securing a hard bid […]
3 Types of Construction Specifications
Communication is vital for the delivery of a successful construction project. Even before work starts on a site, the owner and planning team must have an excellent idea of how each job must be done and how the project will look in the end. If everyone is not on the same page, the project can […]
5 Major Types of Construction Drawings
Learn the different types of construction drawings from eSUB, developer of project management software to manage daily logs, RFIs, change orders, more
14 Tips to Make an Effective RFI Template and Process
The Request for Information (RFI) process is used by contractors to gain information and clarity about their tasks and responsibilities on a project. They take the form of documents that contain critical questions for the receivers to answer. This opens a transparent communication between contractors and companies (vendors) that intends to clarify any ambiguous or […]
Reduce Project Risks and Uncertainties With Construction Software
Construction project management software helps trade contractors identify and reduce project risks so they deliver more successful projects.
How Construction Project Management Software Helps Trade Contractors Improve Project Outcomes
Manual processes create inefficiencies. To improve project outcomes, construction project management software is the solution.
Trade Contractors: How to Create Efficiencies and Scale Your Business
To create efficiencies that enable them to grow their businesses, trade contractors need construction project management software
7 Benefits of Construction Management Software
Change is always difficult, but often necessary to adapt and counter challenges with time to avoid becoming obsolete. The global construction industry, in this case, has always been known to resist change, often relying on age-old methods to get the job done. For such project managers, digitization has become a challenge itself. Back in 2012, […]
What’s Construction Cost Control? 7 Tips to Improve It
The global construction industry continues to face challenges that impact the financial budgeting and profits of new and upcoming projects. Rising costs due to inflation, unsteady supply chains, and labor shortages are only some factors that are making it difficult for specialty contractors to maximize their profits. Considering that contractors reportedly paid around $97 billion […]
What’s a Construction Punch List and How Do Contractors Use One
A construction punch list comprises tasks and items that need to be completed or fixed before the project can be handed over. Creating an accurate punch list is essential in delivering a successful project. This step is performed last in the lifecycle of a construction project. This ensures that all work done can be reviewed […]