Construction Software Guides — Helping you select the best construction software

Selecting New Construction Software with End-User Input

February 12, 2009

When selecting a new construction software package, one of the most important things you can do is make sure that you involve an entire team in the selection process. We’ve already talked about the importance of having a software champion, but more individuals need to be involved in the process from multiple departments within the company.

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New Construction Software Success Depends Largely on Training

February 6, 2009

Success with software depends, of course, on what the software can potentially do for your business. Notice I said potentially because the truth is that construction software is only as good as the people who use it and the people who use it are only good as the training they have received from the software vendor.

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Implementing New Construction Software and the Importance of Training

January 19, 2009

This article will explore a true life case of why a new software installation can fail despite the best intentions of management. The company name is not revealed for reasons of privacy.

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Implementing New Construction Software & Change Management

December 15, 2008

Corporate management and software resellers alike tend to view implementing new construction software as strictly an IT and technical process. That approach sometimes leads to failure, particularly with extensive systems involving accounting, equipment, inventory and project management. A significant number of IT projects fail, with failure ranging anywhere from not meeting initial goals to having to abandon a new system outright. Certainly many elements of such failure relate to technology issues, but a number have been traced to failure to provide change management.

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Simple Steps Small Contractors Can Take To Reduce Exposure To Fraud

December 5, 2008

Small contractors, and even larger ones, often lack good internal control systems. With today’s economic climate, it is a good time for small businesses to take a look at their internal controls to minimize their exposure to fraud.

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The Need for Speed in Construction Software

November 24, 2008

I don’t think anyone would argue against the claim that ANY software must be fast! Of course, software speed is relative to the computer hardware and other devices being used to express that need for speed!

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Using Construction Software to Keep Tabs on Customers

November 18, 2008

Construction companies must keep close tabs on their customer base, since that is the source of their bread and butter and their overall success. And, as they say, “it is cheaper to keep customers than find new ones” (or along those lines). Without solid customer service, customer follow-up, and customer marketing and advertising, many construction companies would be hurting to stay afloat.

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Construction Software for Large and Small Businesses

November 10, 2008

It would be impossible to completely describe the many and varied functions and processes that a good construction software package needs to have. One size does not fit all, and frequently, no size is the perfect size, unfortunately.

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Reasons to Consider Changing Your Construction Management Software

November 3, 2008

Probably the most significant influence on a construction company’s decisions for changing its software is because they think they can find something better; something that will take away all the “glitches” they have been experiencing with their current systems.

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Using Construction Software to Make Informed Bids

October 30, 2008

Just imagine that you have to make a bid for an HVAC and Sheet Metal job for a large well-known company with whom you have had no prior experience. So you resort to your tried and true methods of creating an estimate using pencil and paper. You are confident that past experience and knowledge will enable you to create an estimate that will make a profit. After all, you have been in business several years and your business is profitable. But how do you know that you are not leaving any money on the table, and that the costs for this new job are in line with those of previously bid jobs? Without a construction software solution that tracks previously bid jobs, both successful and unsuccessful, the answer is you don’t know.

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Simple Steps Small Contractors Can Take To Reduce Exposure To Fraud

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Using Construction Software to Keep Tabs on Customers

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