Americans love professional sports. Whether it’s the NBA, the NHL, Major League Baseball, or the immensely popular National Football League, people flock to stadiums around the country to watch games, cheer on their favorite athletes, and enjoy the food, entertainment, and atmosphere that stadiums provide. From time to time, however, our professional sports leagues […]
Increase ROI with Mobile & Cloud-Based Project Management Software
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, […]
10 Reasons Why Subcontractors Need a Virtual Filing Cabinet
10 Reasons Why Subcontractors Need a Virtual Filing Cabinet 1. Access your files anytime, anywhere By storing files in the cloud, you and anyone you choose will always have easy access and security – whether in the field or the office. Whoever you allow can easily access paperwork and documentation from their desktop, laptop, tablet, […]
How “Pushing Paper” is Crushing Your Bottom Line
How “Pushing Paper” is Crushing Your Bottom Line With disruptive technologies such as cloud-based project management and mobile apps making their way onto jobsites, the construction industry has begun to see a dramatic change in how project data is stored and accessed from start to finish. Traditionally, field workers collected information and brought […]
4 Major Benefits That Field Reporting Tech Can Do For Your Subcontractor Firm
4 Major Benefits That Field Reporting Tech Can Do For Your Subcontractor Firm Given all of the paperwork that is part and parcel of a construction project, it’s understandable that project managers and superintendents don’t particularly want to do more. And given all of the updating that does go on throughout the project process, […]
eSUB Announces Technology Partnership with STACK Construction Technologies
Partnership expands mobile & cloud-based construction management solutions for subcontractors; product integration will increase accuracy and efficiency from takeoff through project completion SAN DIEGO, CA, March 8, 2017: San Diego-based eSUB Construction Software (eSUB), the leading provider of mobile and cloud-based project management and document control solutions for subcontractors, today announced a technology partnership […]
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 […]
Why You Need Construction Daily Report Software
Why You Need Construction Daily Report Software – creating daily reports can be a huge pain. The process is often disorganized, time-consuming and a huge headache for everyone involved. Field crew members frequently neglect to fill them out because they are too busy doing the work to take the time to document it. But daily […]
What Looking for Stuff is Costing Your Construction Company
For a mere 90 minutes a day, on average, of 50 employees “looking for stuff,” that annualizes to about 18,000 hours spent, by our workers, “looking for stuff.” You want to guess at one cost that just about every company in the construction industry experiences? Having employees who are spending hours a week “Looking […]
Tired of Paperwork? It’s Time for Mobile Construction Management Software
Paperwork remains a significant drag on productivity, so consider mobile construction management software to increase efficiencies and profits. The construction industry continues to transform each year forcing companies to adapt to stay competitive. Going into 2017 there are a few trends that are projected to shake things up: the shortage of qualified workers, the growing […]
How to Combat the Construction Worker Shortage
Despite the increasing demand and job openings in the construction industry, 76% of construction firms say they are having trouble finding qualified employees to meet this demand, according to Associated General Contractors of America. Construction companies are having trouble not only attracting new hires but also retaining them. This problem can be battled in many […]
10 Reasons Excel & Word Docs are Hurting Subcontractor Firms
Recently, every industry has begun to shift from traditional Excel and Word files to cloud-based technology to keep everything integrated and running efficiently. More companies are putting an emphasis on mobile devices such as smartphones and iPads rather than laptops or desktop computers to increase mobility; this business model shift is especially impactful for on-the-go […]
5 Tips to Ease the Monthly Construction Assessment Meeting
Stop Crucial Mistakes from Destroying Your Construction Company. Every month, your construction firm has the construction assessment meeting to determine where projects stand, and where your billable hours and invoices sit to meet production targets. The regular meeting is a mad scramble between Executives, Project Managers, Foreman, and Accounting. The Office is tense and riddled […]
Beat Traditional Methods of Information Sharing with Seamless Workflows
For subcontractors, creating a workflow that operates with consistent effort has not always been an easy undertaking. Unlike conventional workplaces, connectivity isn’t always guaranteed, and traditional devices are not necessarily sturdy enough for the less-than-forgiving construction jobsites. But, thanks to a number of advances in software, hardware, and wireless connectivity, a seamless workflow is now […]
Interoperability in Construction Technology and Why it Matters
By Doug Chambers The current state of interoperability in AEC – Architecture, Engineering, Construction Industry, is challenged at best. A frequent complaint is that industry professionals need software systems that work together; an end-to-end solution that is also fully mobile and user-friendly. The reason end-to-end solutions are not user friendly is because it’s next to […]