Every business, even construction, is always evolving. New techniques come into play, new equipment is unveiled, or the market changes, and there’s an emphasis on a new trend in projects. Sometimes these changes, like price fluctuations due to trade wars, are things you have to adapt to and live with to survive. Other times, however,
Nothing ever goes 100% to plan all of the time, that’s just a fact of life. You may run into a traffic jam due to an accident that’s not your fault in any way, but it still makes you late. If there’s an emergency, such as a child in the family getting injured and needing
While it’s true that anything can go wrong in any business, construction is one of those industries where errors can sometimes cause a great amount of harm. The heavy equipment and tools used in the business mean that a slip up can result in significant property damage and, at the worst end of the spectrum,
No matter what line of work you do, there are going to be times when the unexpected happens, and you may have to put in more work than originally anticipated. Sometimes, this means that work is still unfinished at the end of the workday, and you can’t leave it like that. This means that you,
Keeping track of the time that employees have put in matters for everyone. Employees want to make sure their hours are clocked, so they get paid fair wages. Employers or HR departments need to know how much money is going out to workers, and who exactly is doing the work. In the past, this kind
When you run a business, especially one with as many moving parts as construction, you have to strike a balance between understanding what a job needs to be completed, having the administrative ability to stay organized, and make sure all those moving parts do their jobs smoothly. After all, the best welder in the world
A big construction project is a major undertaking, and doing the best job you can while ensuring a profit means that you’re running the right numbers, and coming up with something reasonable/accurate when calculating the costs. This isn’t something that you can do solely on a gut feeling. Accurate job cost assessment means you need
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s just you, or there’s something actually going on, rest assured, it’s not your imagination. When it comes to construction, good help really is hard to find. There is a shortage of capable construction workers in America today, and there are no indications that this problem is going to go
As a small business owner in the construction industry, organization is crucial. Not only can it help keep your job site safe, but it can also help your business grow. If you are managing multiple job sites, organization is critical to your company’s success. Below, you’ll find six things that you can do to help
Switching to a time clock app could pay tremendous dividends to your business when it comes to job costs. Curious about how eTimecards could help improve job costs? Below, you’ll find everything you need to know. Improve Employee Efficiency One of the ways that a time clock app could help improve job costs is by