{"id":3025,"date":"2017-11-30T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T23:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=3025"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:32:35","slug":"5-top-things-contractors-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-top-things-contractors-minds\/","title":{"rendered":"5 top things on contractors\u2019 minds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2017 is almost a memory. It\u2019s been a great year for construction growth, but it\u2019s not been without its business challenges. We\u2019ve seen a glimpse of the issues you and other contractors are trying to solve right here on Sage Advice. As this year draws to a close, here are the hottest construction topics among our readers and the information they have found to be the most useful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Starting a construction company

    <\/strong>There seems to be a lot of entrepreneurs who want to try their hand at construction. In our popular post \u201c    How to start a contracting company<\/a>\u201d we lay out some basics they need to know before setting up shop as a construction contractor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Employee recruitment

    <\/strong>With no end in sight to the skilled labor shortage, most contractors are looking for any tips on     how to fill their company\u2019s job openings<\/a>. Readers of Sage Advice have been most interested in ways to use LinkedIn for construction job recruiting<\/a> and what recruiting software can do to help out<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The cloud

    <\/strong>Contractors are actively using cloud computing and want to keep up with this ground-breaking technology. Many construction professionals tapped into Sage executive insights about the cloud in two Sage Advice posts: \u201c    Four cloud computing trends that will impact construction in 2017<\/a>\u201d and \u201cNew ways to overcome today\u2019s construction mobility challenges.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Construction contracts

    <\/strong>The success of every project begins and ends with the contract. So it\u2019s not surprising we\u2019ve had a lot of interest in how to do it right. We are lucky to have construction attorneys and guest bloggers Patrick and Alex Barthet share their legal expertise on this important topic. Both of their posts, \u201c    Don\u2019t skimp on scope of work<\/a>\u201d and \u201cHidden obligations: Don\u2019t let contract documents catch you by surprise<\/a>\u201d top our list of most read construction articles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Up and coming technologies

    <\/strong>Many of our readers are keeping an eye on the future in addition to their daily duties. One post that caught their attention provided     a glimpse at construction\u2019s future<\/a>. Stay tuned for more posts on construction\u2019s rapidly advancing technology in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019ve missed any of these past blog posts, check them out and see what all the interest is about.<\/p>\n\n\n

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