The construction industry is facing an ongoing labor shortage, but there are some things trade contractors can do to address skills gaps.
Building a Defense: How Better Construction Documentation Helps Subcontractors Mitigate Legal Disputes
The Rising Tide of Legal Disputes in Construction Over the past few years, subcontractors have increasingly found themselves navigating a minefield of legal disputes, a trend that has significant financial implications. The construction industry has seen a notable surge in legal disputes with the average value of construction disputes in North American courts recently soaring […]
The Construction Industry Outlook for 2024: Another Good Year
The outlook for the construction industry through 2024 is positive. Executives are confident the industry will expand and add jobs over the next year.
Legal Time is Money: How Project Documentation Reduces Legal Costs for Construction Subcontractors
With legal disputes on the rise in construction, it’s more important now than ever before that subcontractors arm themselves with ways of facing these challenges as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Legal disputes in construction, while varied in nature, often boil down to disagreements over project specifics, timelines, and payments. The costs associated with such […]
Running a Trade Contracting Business: Should I Pocket My Profits or Reinvest?
One of the challenges of running a trade contracting business is deciding what to do with profits. Data helps you make smart decisions when managing profits.
3 Tips to Mitigate Construction Site Delays and Reduce the Mental Health Toll on Workers
Construction delays are expected by everyone on a site or involved in a building project. “Getting stuck waiting around is a nearly universal problem in the construction industry,” notes the Trekker Group team. But knowing it is a problem and anticipating delays doesn’t make it easier to cope when they happen, especially for field teams. […]
The Downward Flow of Risk in Construction and Why Trade Contractors Need Better Project Documentation Now
In commercial construction, the line between profit and loss can be razor thin. For trade contractors, who often operate on tight margins and are vulnerable to the cascading effects of decisions made higher up the project hierarchy, safeguarding their profits is priority one. Wendy Rogers, the founder of eSUB Construction Software, succinctly captures this sentiment […]
A Deeper Look at the Construction Industry Mental Health Crisis
The mental well-being of construction workers is declining. Here’s a deeper look at the construction industry mental health crisis.
The Mental Toll of Project Documentation on Trade Contractors
Project documentation is a stressor for trade contractors and takes a mental toll. A digital platform is the best solution for streamlining project documentation processes.
The Ultimate Subcontractor Insurance: Construction Project and Document Management Software
Construction project and document management software is the most cost-effective subcontractor insurance to ensure they are fairly and accurately paid for the work they do on projects. Yet we often hear from trade professionals who are still uncertain about the ROI or value of construction software to their business. In this article, we break down […]
5 Critical Lessons You Can Learn From Your Construction Project Documents
Your construction project documents do much more than record work for billing or compliance. They give you a big-picture view of your company’s performance.
How eSUB Cloud Construction Software Stands Out Among Apps for Contractors
In recent years, the construction industry has seen a significant shift towards digitalization. Among the various digital tools that have emerged, apps for contractors have become indispensable, playing a pivotal role in modern construction management. These apps for construction are specialized software applications designed to assist with various aspects of construction work. They are used […]
The Future of Construction Is Digital: How Cloud Tools Support Hard Work
In the first decade of the 2000s, cloud computing emerged as this thing that would help companies work more efficiently, be more collaborative and unlock new sources of productivity. That sounds like big hype to live up to, but we have 15-plus years of evidence that this is exactly what cloud tools do for companies […]
The Future of Construction Is Digital: Replacing Legacy Systems
Construction businesses evolve over time. They hire new staff, solidify key partnerships, improve their operations and take on more ambitious projects. And so their software needs to evolve to keep pace. In a sector where many workers are already hesitant to download a new app or learn a new piece of software, it’s easy for […]
How Good Construction Project Documentation Builds Better Stakeholder Relationships
Having a solid system for managing your construction project documentation is good for operations, sure. Construction document management software gives you more control over the projects themselves, for example, which allows your team to be more responsive to project changes. But an underappreciated aspect of good site documentation is in how it strengthens key stakeholder […]