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How to Choose the Best Accounting Software for Construction

For construction companies, there’s more to a project than just building. Accounting and payroll processing are just as important to manage. But when you have multiple jobsites,...

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3 Reasons Tech is Worth Implementing—Especially on a Tight Deadline

Every summer, construction crews are given hard deadlines for school renovation projects. And it doesn’t stop there—throughout the year, projects with tight timelines, and...

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How Production Tracking Software Helps Subcontractors Navigate the Current Market

The construction industry has been forced to change and adapt as the COVID-19 pandemic affected everything from material availability to projects being called off completely....

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Construction worker using photo documentation app on jobsite.

Why Construction Site Photo Documentation is Important

In construction, keeping a project on track (and your customers happy) is easier said than done. However, increasing your visibility into a construction project with...

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Construction worker using mobile data capture on jobsite.

Mobile Data Capture: How it's Changing Construction

For the past several years, the construction industry has increased industry productivity by incorporating more technology. Still, many construction companies have resisted this...

Industry News Tips
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Simplify Payroll with Timesheet Approvals

Processing accurate and timely payroll is essential for any construction business. We built Time Cards to make it easy to collect time data from the field. After listening to...

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How Smoothing Out Cash Flow Can Improve Jobsite Safety

This blog is a collaboration with our friends at Billd . Safety and cash flow are inarguably two of the most important aspects of every contracting company. Without a solid...

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How to Reduce Paperwork in Construction with Digital Documentation

Historically, construction has always used pen and paper. Daily reports, toolbox talks, checklists... paper is used for pretty much everything. However, shifting away from...

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Choosing the Right Certified Payroll Partner for Your Construction Business

This blog is a collaboration with our friends at Points North . If you’re performing work for government clients (like federal, state, or municipal) and need to pay and report...

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What is Construction Litigation.

What is Construction Litigation?

Construction litigation is an area of law concerning legal disputes that arise during any stage of the construction process. Construction litigation can be costly and...

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3 Things We Learned from STACK's Preconstruction Report

How does software continue to impact the construction industry (for the better)? We partnered with our friends at STACK Construction Technologies to find out. Industry insights...

Industry News Tips
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How to Hire Subcontractors for Construction

Whether you’re a project manager for a larger general contractor, or a brand new GC, one thing’s for sure: You need to know how to hire a subcontractor or trade contractor. In...

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