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What to Look for When Shopping for Construction Estimating Software

Construction Business Owner

What to Look for When Shopping for Construction Estimating Software. Tips to help you choose the right estimating software. Estimating software has become a necessity for contractors looking for a faster solution for their estimating and bidding. Estimating. foundation software.

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Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors

Construction Business Owner

CDT A growing consensus of contractors believes labor utilization can be greatly improved with the right software. Adopting software doesn’t mean you have to change processes or workflows — it’s about enhancing them with automation, reporting, historical record keeping and bulk actions that improve your business performance and profitability.

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How to Leverage the Power of Software for Preconstruction

Construction Business Owner

How to Leverage the Power of Software for Preconstruction Elevate your construction project and meet heightened expectations by owners, using cloud-based software for preconstruction and beyond. When you keep bid packages, vendor quotes, cost estimates and proposals in separate systems, you create disconnected data.

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8 Must-Haves for Construction Estimating & Project Controls Software

Construction Business Owner

8 Must-Haves for Construction Estimating & Project Controls Software. There are numerous functional capabilities comprising a complete system for estimating and project controls. Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Estimating. Does the system you’re evaluating support both conceptual and detailed estimating practices?

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NEW WEBINAR: Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors

Construction Business Owner

CDT A growing consensus of contractors believes labor utilization can be greatly improved with the right software. Adopting software doesn’t mean you have to change processes or workflows — it’s about enhancing them with automation, reporting, historical record keeping and bulk actions that improve your business performance and profitability.

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How to Find the Right Bidding Software

Construction Business Owner

But, because his Brighton, Michigan-based firm is relatively small, he admits that “the tremendous learning curve and time commitment” involved in getting his team up to speed with an estimating software solution has not been a high priority. Matt Vetter, vice president of Schafer Construction Inc.,

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3 Principles of an Optimized Prequalification Workflow

Construction Business Owner

Regardless of whether you use a homegrown system, a prequalification service or prequalification software, you should tailor it to fit your organization’s specific needs. Take Barton Malow, a national commercial contractor based in Southfield, Michigan. Click below to download the ebook. . . Customization Saves Time.

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