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The Construction Office Imperative: Digitize, Go Paperless and Mobile

Carol Hagen

Construction companies are bombarded by documents daily and making those documents electronic will reduce paper right? If your construction accounting system doesn’t have at minimum a drag n drop feature for documents and emails, it’s time to look for an integrated, comprehensive replacement solution. Not so fast.

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BuildTools Provides the Solution for Managing Demanding Clients

Pro Builder

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. For example, did you know that your email communications can be used to establish an enforceable contract, change order, or settlement? Given the increase of today's mobile technologies available on the construction site.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Would you take an iPad to a construction site? change orders. document management. That’s one reason we cover smart ways to use smart phones in the upcoming April issue. ( I thought I’d offer a sneak peek at the cover!). I’m wondering: Do you use smartphones regularly in your construction business?

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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

Everyone needs access to a common set of applications they can share in order to make use of that information. Is this future technology on an iPad? change orders. document management. To fix this problem, more than just data needs to be readily available to project managers and anyone else who need access to it.