All businesses look for ways to improve their year-over-year earnings. For the construction industry, though, it's especially prudent to have a consistent plan in place to keep costs low at all times. The construction space is extremely vulnerable to the overall economic health of countries, states, and even individual cities; the ability to weather an unexpected [...]
Did you know that the world's most widely used business software, Microsoft Excel, is 30 years old? Though Excel is a relatively old dog in this digital world, it is still very popular in the construction industry for estimating, scheduling, and other project management activities. Spreadsheet pros and cons. Excel spreadsheets are familiar, easy to use and may [...]
Smaller contractors rarely have the resources to set off a major overhaul in a short time. But, in an industry so tied to overall economic health (and therefore volatile) as construction, it's not uncommon for contractors to run into unexpectedly tight finances. In these situations, contractors have to figure out ways to improve year-over-year profits without [...]
On the global stage, a new corporate movement has gone into motion known as the BYOD or bring your own device movement. This movement has gained some popularity because business owners save money while employees can use their own devices. In fact, the movement has been so popular that it's expected to reach $181.39 billion in [...]
If you are looking for an estimating solution that provides the latest technology edge in the construction industry, there are certain features that set one software solution apart from the rest. Features most choices have in common are automated calculations that are precise, accurate and time-saving. But if you want to equip your estimators with the [...]
If you've been wondering if it's time to make the time collection switch to mobile and automated, remember one key rule about time: Time is money. Time affects everything related to the profitability of your construction company. One of the biggest contributors to project cost is labor. By organizing time and attendance data collection better, a [...]
