Now is the perfect time to start planning for the new year. Learn how investing in Raken’s digital field management tools can help your business improve productivity and profitability in 2026.
Why go digital?
The Birmingham Group reports that the global construction management software market, currently valued at $10.64 billion, is expected to reach $16.62 billion by 2030. More and more construction companies are adopting digital workflows to keep up with the demands of a complex and growing industry.
Pen and paper processes are outdated and inefficient, but with all the different options available, it can be difficult to choose the right construction software for your business. You need simple, efficient tools that your workers will actually use.
How to improve productivity and profitability with Raken
1. Capture better field data
Knowing exactly how projects are performing doesn’t just help you keep current work on track. Detailed field data also leads to better, more accurate bids and more informed business decisions.
Raken’s daily reports are a real-time record of what happened every day on the jobsite. With work logs, photos and videos, time, production, and more critical info presented in a clear, concise format, they ensure stakeholders stay informed and engaged.
The data you capture with Raken can also be organized into automated production insights. Monitor actual performance against estimates while a project is ongoing to assess whether or not you need to make changes to your budget or schedule. Then, when it’s time to make a bid or plan projects for the new year, you can quickly find and review historical data to assist.
2. Protect your investment in equipment
Whether you own or rent, equipment is a significant expense that can be controlled with careful management. Make sure that in 2026, you’re keeping equipment costs as low as possible with Raken’s easy equipment tracking and reporting.
Field crews can consistently log small and heavy equipment use on mobile so the office can keep a close eye on what’s available on which jobsites. See where each piece of equipment is at a glance, monitor usages, and set automated reminders for repairs and maintenance.
3. Better manage your workforce
Your workers are your most valuable resource. Improving the way you manage schedules and track employee certifications can make a huge difference in your bottom line next year.
Use our scheduling tools to gain a calendar view of your workers’ availability and schedule shifts individually or in bulk, from the office or on the go. Instead of having to notify every employee manually, Raken does the work for you with automatic push messages and emails.
Plus, improve your scheduling and hiring process by tracking employee certifications. You can see what skilled labor is available on a visual labor map and get notified whenever a certification renewal is due.
4. Eliminate payroll errors
Your time tracking process can be effectively streamlined with Raken with minimal downtime. Our three time entry options are easy for crews and supervisors to use and can be customized to meet the needs of your business:
Supervisor-led time cards
Whatever options you choose, time can be quickly and accurately submitted, reviewed, and approved in just a few clicks or taps. We also offer verification features like geofencing and AI photo identification to prevent buddy punching and other types of time theft.
Improving the way you track time reduces costly payroll errors and helps you get your crews paid faster, leading to greater employee satisfaction.
5. Reduce safety and quality risks
Mitigate risk across your jobsites next year and quickly and fairly resolve disputes with our comprehensive safety and quality management features.
Using Raken means you only need one app to help prevent and effectively manage unexpected incidents and issues in the field. Standardize procedures with checklists, report issues in real time with observations, and meet your yearly injury and illness electronic reporting requirements to OSHA with a click thanks to our incident capture tool. You also gain access to 145+ toolbox talks with digital sign-in sheets.
And to make sure you’re meeting your goals (or take the right corrective actions) by monitoring compliance with a convenient dashboard.
6. Give your teams reliable access to documentation
Many jobs veer off track when workers don’t have access to the right information. Don’t let your 2026 projects overspend due to this preventable issue.
There are many ways Raken keeps crews in the loop. Our frictionless RFIs are a great example. Build RFIs with drawings and other attachments on web or mobile, then share with other employees or third-party stakeholders, who can quickly respond via a streamlined guest mode.
You can also use Raken to manage your company forms and documents. Easily add templates, upload, edit, share, and annotate. Then, organize all your documentation into convenient folders.
7. Integrate your tech stack
Make sure that, if you’re investing in digital construction management software, you choose an option that integrates with your current tech stack for the greatest value.
Raken connects seamlessly with industry preferred software for accounting, project management, reality capture, and cloud storage. Your field teams can use Raken to capture and share better data that can be automatically synced with your existing systems for specialized workflows.
You’ll get the best of both worlds.
8. Make field workflows easier
There are multiple benefits to prioritizing the needs of your field crews in 2026. Making their workdays easier by simplifying repetitive or time-consuming tasks means happier employees who have more time to focus on their actual building responsibilities.
Raken is designed for the field, so that they can more consistently report on daily progress, track time and resources, and implement safety strategies and quality assurance without adding extra hours to the work day.
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It’s not too late to set yourself up for success next year. Get award winning support and onboarding so you can see maximum ROI ASAP.