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3 important reasons to integrate your project management and accounting systems

Implementing an integrated project management and accounting system enables project managers to make informed and effici...

July 23, 2018

5 roadblocks to a healthy construction project pipeline

CRM processes and technology can remove roadblocks to a healthy construction project pipeline. Learn how a customer-cent...

December 11, 2017

Is your company’s LinkedIn page missing something?

Is your construction firm leveraging your LinkedIn company page? Learn how to attract more followers and use LinkedIn to...

July 23, 2017

6 construction business risk areas you can’t ignore

Chances are if you own or work in a construction company you have a greater tolerance for risk than most business leader...

May 15, 2017

Price and payment: Getting it right in your construction contracts

When it comes to construction contracts and the price you will charge for your work, there are certain things to consider.

May 11, 2017

Social media in construction: Five basics you shouldn’t forget

Some fundamental tips to effectively use social marketing to promote your construction business.

April 25, 2017

Construction survey helps you benchmark your financials

Benchmarking: See how your company stacks up to best-in-class construction firms when it comes to compensation, profitab...

April 21, 2017

Do you look like every other construction company?

What are you doing to make your construction company stand out from all the rest? Here are a few things you can do to di...

April 19, 2017

Construction, pick-up lines, and economics

I had no idea that the Baltic Dry Index could be used as a pick-up line back in the day! Who knew? Anirban Basu, chie...

February 13, 2017

The virtual construction world becomes reality

Virtual and augmented reality are entering our everyday lives. It's not surprising that virtual construction is also her...

February 7, 2017

The latest on lean construction

Lean construction continues to gain traction. Find out the latest news.

January 27, 2017

Where’s the construction work in 2017?

Sage's annual Where’s the Work infographic shows the overall construction industry growth forecast for 2017, including w...

January 25, 2017

How to declutter your work life this new year

Here we are again. Another year and another round of New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, this is the year to declutt...

January 5, 2017

Seven top topics and tips for contractors

Another year is almost behind us. And what a year it has been! Construction is stronger than ever and overall optimism h...

November 30, 2016

Wilson-Covington Construction: Tying it all together for greater efficiency

Custom home building. Commercial construction. Historic renovation. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC repair. Property mana...

November 8, 2016

Software as a Service comes of age in construction

The ability for SaaS to improve communication and collaboration will continue to be the biggest driver of cloud computin...

October 28, 2016

Annual planning: Charting the course for your business

This time of year our thoughts turn to falling leaves, warm sweaters, end-of-year rituals—and, yes, annual business plan...

October 21, 2016

Are your estimators using the best tools for the job?

Construction estimators are turning to software designed specifically for construction estimating in order to create est...

October 7, 2016

Controlling construction’s bid management tsunami

It doesn’t matter what delivery method you use– hard bid, negotiated, design-build, integrated project delivery — at so...

September 29, 2016

Has customer service lost the human touch?

We’ve all been there: Lost in a maze of “press this” phone options searching for a live person to talk with and getting ...

September 27, 2016

Put yourself in your customers’ shoes

Let me start this post with a simple example: Contractor A is remodeling a home and tells the owners early on that th...

September 16, 2016

Advancing your career and business through mentorship

We all have had informal mentors—people, in the course of our education and careers, who have taken us under their wings...

August 12, 2016

Innovators: STV improves project delivery through integrated information

When it comes to innovative thinking that will deliver greater value to building owners, STV is certainly a company to w...

June 28, 2016

A business with a strong sense of community

I can’t think of any business that is as connected to a community as a construction or building-related firm.

June 16, 2016