The Inefficiencies of Spreadsheets and the Need for Software Alternatives to Excel for Construction Summary: This article highlights the drawbacks of using Excel spreadsheets for commercial construction subcontractors and the advantages of switching to construction software and an alternative. It discusses how Excel leads to high error rates, limited collaboration, and insufficient automation capabilities. It […]

Software eliminates unproductive work: Here’s how construction trade contractors can leverage that software.

When your business needs to change a key process or bring in new software, here’s how to get your teams onboard with the change.

Construction project documentation is huge, and the only real way to organize worksite data is with a cloud solution.

Many trades businesses still document on paper, putting a ceiling on growth. Here’s how to move from paper to software.

Trades businesses that lack independent processes and tools are never really free to shape their own companies’ growth.

The construction industry has benefited less from the digital transformation than any other industry over the last two decades. In fact, as an industry, it has seen only a one percent annual rate of labor productivity improvement compared to an average of 2.8 percent across all other industries in that time.  That means the construction […]

Hiring for lean construction management. Despite being a more than trillion-dollar industry, construction suffers from skill shortages at all levels. Whether you’re a general contractor or a subcontractor, these days no one is immune to the problem. There just aren’t the number of trained workers coming out to fill field or back-office needs.  This year, […]

Construction project manager software is a tool used by professionals to simplify construction management processes. It is used to streamline day to day tasks to improve the delivery of projects, which ultimately impact the bottom line of construction companies. Listed below are the benefits of construction project manager software: Management of Documents The main way […]

Many transactions and agreements are made on the fly in the construction industry, sometimes even departing from what’s contractually agreed upon. This fact makes construction financial management in construction extra challenging. Handshake deals are not unusual, and ensuring that each financial decision is in line with business strategy can be difficult. However, if a construction […]

No one likes having to create submittals and those outside of the industry might wonder what is a submittal? Most information around submittals is about processes and how to improve processes around submittals. However, these articles don’t answer the core question, what is a submittal and why is it used in construction. What is a […]

Steady construction cash flow is vital for subcontractors due to the nature of their work. The majority not only start projects on spec, but also tend to be paid after the work has been completed—running out of cash could mean a halt in production, missed payroll, a drop in profitability, or even financial ruin. To […]