Releases, features, advice, and case studies for construction teams.
Three new project monitoring applets: overdue stages, stages with repeatedly rescheduled dates, and projects with no activity. The project list has also gained filtering by contract date.
Configurable fields in the CRM and in projects can now pull their options from a searchable list of contacts or companies instead of a manually entered list.
Every employee has their own list of recurring actions in Contractors.es - training, certificates, medical examinations, and others. The system tracks the deadlines on its own and shows on the dashboard who needs a renewal.
Good organization on a construction site does not start with another Excel spreadsheet. It starts with making sure that the right information reaches the right person at the right time. Managing one construction project is relatively easy to control. With several projects running simultaneously, the number of employees, materials, equipment, documents, and decisions that need [...]
Information in a construction company comes from many different places - the office, construction sites, the warehouse, and customer communication. Projects, employees, materials, equipment, documents, and costs all need to be connected. At first, Excel, email, phone calls, and messaging apps may be enough. As the company grows, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to find [...]
A situation that almost every construction company knows: a material is missing and needs to be replenished quickly. Instead of calling the office, sending a message, or writing down a shopping list, a worker can submit a material request directly through the Contractors.es app. And that is not where the process ends. [...]
Many construction companies operate under the assumption that everything runs smoothly - projects get delivered, employees do their jobs, and customers raise no major complaints. It's only when the data is analysed that reality comes into focus. In one of our Contractors.es implementations, the company owner found out that the team's day-to-day work looked quite different from what he had assumed. It turned out that: some tasks were taking longer than planned, progress updates were not always complete, some issues only surfaced after the fact.
Managing a construction site doesn't have to be chaos. Modern construction company software lets site managers control schedules, costs and the team - all in one place. With a construction company management program, daily tasks become simpler and projects run more smoothly. Here are the 7 essential tools of the Contractors.es system for a project manager: Project planner - a quick overview of all tasks and deadlines. Cost control - real-time expense monitoring. Team management - communicate with foremen and subcontractors without delays. Online documentation - plans, reports and photos always at hand. Construction crew time tracking - no more unclear timesheets. Reports and analytics - track performance and project progress. Materials and equipment inventory - minimise losses and stay in control of resources.
During Contractors.es implementations, I often hear company owners say: “I want my employees to use the app, but I’m worried they’ll see it as a way of controlling them.” And it’s actually easy to understand why. If someone [...]
