{"id":6317,"date":"2021-09-01T14:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T18:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=6317"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:37:58","slug":"monitor-your-construction-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/monitor-your-construction-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How the right technology can help you monitor your construction business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today\u2019s contractors are inundated with data. How can you possibly keep track of emails, plan revisions, conversations, documents, and change orders\u2014from across multiple projects and jobsites\u2014without letting something slip through the cracks? Fortunately, a solid monitoring system and the right technology can go a long way in helping you keep your construction business on course so you can act quickly when something doesn\u2019t go according to plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identifying KPIs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With so much data available, knowing where to begin can seem daunting. Best-in-class contractors use a series of key performance indicators<\/a> (KPIs) to measure, monitor, and manage performance. You can use KPIs as yardsticks to evaluate how things are going, spot red flags, and act decisively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For contractors, the most important project KPIs are driven by the most important client demands. Clients want a project that is on schedule and on budget, and they want to ensure that the work is free from defects, completed right the first time, and is being performed safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a business level, financial statements and business reports are great tools to help monitor what happened over a certain period.  But make sure you don\u2019t rely solely on backward-looking indicators that measure the events of the last quarter or month. If you do, your business will already be in trouble by the time management knows about it. It\u2019s also important to monitor what\u2019s happening right now in a few key areas such as whether or not you have enough cash coming in, enough work, and a productive labor force. You\u2019ll also want to keep an eye on how your profit margin is looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Technology Can Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technology can help you improve your use of critical data and track KPIs. The three main areas to focus on, as you identify and evaluate technology to help monitor business performance, are integrated software, an automated alert system, and an effective dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrated Software <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An integrated construction software<\/a> solution supports and automates critical industry-specific functions such as job costing, estimating, equipment, and project management. Integrated software also provides information transparency and eliminates silos of information. It keeps everyone informed and helps create an environment in which information-based decision making becomes part of your organization\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses with integrated software systems in place should be able to easily get consistent data, which in turn allows for timely measurement against KPIs and more rapid and accurate completion of key business processes. Data is centrally managed in a single database and structured consistently. Using an integrated software solution also reduces data reentry that can result in errors. This makes your business information easier to use\u2014the \u201choly grail\u201d of decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Automated Alert System <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An alert system works by actively monitoring the data housed in your software. When one of the tracked events occurs\u2014for example, an invoice becomes overdue\u2014the system triggers an email, desktop message, or text message notifying the appropriate personnel of the issue so they can take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your organization likely has a vast amount of detailed information about its finances and projects. However, by the time you attempt to filter through it, chances are it will have lost its timeliness. An alert system can filter through high quantities of information to keep you updated on what\u2019s most important and provide the immediate notification mechanism that will bring the data inside your business to life. It helps get the right information to the right people at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, an alert system can notify you when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • A cost code has gone over budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • An accounts receivable invoice is 60 days past due.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Effective Dashboard <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    An effective dashboard presents information clearly, quickly, and compellingly. It displays graphical visualizations of KPIs and other business metrics all in one place. The data that\u2019s displayed in the dashboard is typically generated in real time, retrieved automatically from data sources from across the business. In addition, effective dashboards offer personalization options so users can configure based on their role. They also enable users to drill down to find more detail and context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dashboards provide an effective solution to the overwhelming amount of data that construction professionals experience every day. A dashboard can improve employee productivity\u2014 and save your company money\u2014by providing easier, more intuitive access to project and accounting details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Remember, when it comes to decision making, information is your most valuable asset. The right technology can help you find, filter, and focus on the information that matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    A solid monitoring system and the right technology can go a long way in helping you keep your construction business on track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":3652,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sage_video":false,"post_featured_image_hide":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[188,180,184],"business_type":[],"lilypad":[],"context":[],"industry":[50],"persona":[98],"imagine_tag":[246],"coauthors":[608],"class_list":["post-6317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-money-matters","tag-construction-business-development","tag-construction-financial-management","tag-construction-it","industry-construction-and-real-estate"],"sage_meta":{"region":"en-us","author_name":"Rob Arkes","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/heavy-welding.jpg","imagine_tags":{"246":"Construction"}},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Sage Advice US","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/3652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"business_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/business_type?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"lilypad","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/lilypad?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"context","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/context?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"imagine_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/imagine_tag?post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=6317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}