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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

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But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. Mark could remember clearly the specific conversation he had with his client, but ultimately, he did not have signed documentation. Because it’s all digital, you can see it on an iPad, you can put it up on the presentation screen.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

We are officially in fall, so grab some hot chocolate and let’s discuss why, despite available document imaging technology, people still use paper. People want to have access at any given time to all of their documents. I happen to have an iPad, which came with essentially no instructions. change orders.

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Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

Best Practices Construction Law

from smart phones, to iPads and tablets, to electronic drawings and specifications. Finally, email communications simply tend to be more informal and can lead to "miscommunications" among the project team members. Given the increase of today's mobile technologies available on the construction site.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

It made me pause to consider how social media–and the other new technologies that allow us to share information quickly like the smart phone–have forever changed the rules for society. To be sure, changes in technology are also shaping the way business is conducted. Would you take an iPad to a construction site?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Technology has changed (and so have my looks, thank goodness), but my views have remained the same—technology is all about the next logical step. We are at no loss for new technologies: iPads, tablets, netbooks, Droids, wireless everything, software, you name it! change orders. document management. Add new tag.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

At the time, we still couldn’t see plans or email pictures back and forth, but the fact that we could call in a change or talk to someone in the office took hours off of the work week. We all know that, projects change constantly, which means your workers and your office need to be equipped with the most up-to-date information.

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Our Contractors Bookkeeping Services Unique Differences

Contractor Bookkeeping

Go deeper ask about how they handle Work-In-Process (WIP), Retention, Job Deposits, Maintenance Agreement Tracking, Change Order Tracking, Payment Applications. All important documents we receive are uploaded into secure paperless servers a minimum of 1,000 miles from our headquarters in Lynnwood Washington but inside the U.S.A.