Construction Tips Blog
Why Do Construction Projects Go Over Budget?
To make profit, construction companies must carefully plan and schedule their projects. Materials, labor, equipment rentals, and all other expenses are calculated and added to...
Effectively Onboarding New Employees in Construction
Construction can be a hazardous industry, with heavy machinery, great heights, toxic materials, and other physical risks being a normal part of the typical work environment....
Learn About Productivity Tracking with Raken’s Industry Experts
Last month, we teamed up with Construction Dive for a free webinar. In the webinar, Raken’s industry experts discuss why productivity tracking is essential and how construction...
5 Customer Engagement Tips for Subcontractors
Subcontractors rely on communication to track the progress and productivity of projects. Unfortunately, communication challenges (or a complete lack thereof) can affect a...
The Cost of Bad Data in Construction—And How to Improve Data Quality
A recent report by AutoDesk showed that bad data cost the global construction industry $1.8 trillion in 2020. AutoDesk defines bad data as “inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent,...
Q&A With Egnyte: Why Cybersecurity is a Must in the Construction Industry (and How to Start Protecting Your Data)
Raken customers have the benefit of insightful field data to reference throughout projects—as well as after projects have been completed. But keeping this data safe and secure...
6 Ways Construction Companies Can Improve Employee Retention
The labor shortage in construction has made turnover an even bigger challenge. For companies, now’s the perfect time to look inward—and make sure your workers are happy to stay....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...