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Cloud Storage for Construction—and How it Improves Project Visibility

Project data is critical to the construction industry. With it, businesses know exactly how a project is going—and can make more informed decisions to improve production. When...

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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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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...

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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 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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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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How To Write a Construction Daily Report

Writing construction daily reports is one of the most important parts of the job for any contractor. Not only do reports keep you up-to-date with project progress and delays,...

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Three Common Construction Equipment Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

If you were to ask somebody to envision the first thing that comes to mind when they think of construction, they’ll likely see a tonka truck-esque lineup involving backhoes,...

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Going Green: Sustainability in Construction

Sustainability has been making quite the buzz in the construction industry as of late. From more eco-friendly materials, to paperless field management, to creating buildings...

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