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The nation’s only construction software specifically designed for subcontractors is adding Spanish to the language capabilities on its mobile applications for iOS and Android. The move further separates eSUB Construction Software from several competitors that are still English-only. “A few years ago, the number of clients requesting Spanish in our field application started increasing steadily,” eSUB CEO Erich…
The construction project manager’s job gives new meaning to the term “multitasking” and each person multitasks differently. Effective project management needs to be standardized to effectively keep track of the smallest details while never losing sight of the big picture for a construction company. Construction project management is an in-the-weeds job at the project level…
The Request For Information (RFI) workflow is one of the most important processes that trade contractors use during the lifecycle of a project. It is the opportunity to ask a formal question to obtain a specific answer in regard to a deviation to the original project documents, plans or ever an Owner-initiated request in the…
Recently Rob McKinney, director of business development for eSUB, and Steve Coughran, founder and CEO of Coltivar, hosted a webinar to help construction executives transform their businesses. Here are some of the highlights of that webinar. Many construction businesses have survived all the challenges in recent years. But how are they performing under today’s conditions?…
On paper, a lot of professionals may associate premade materials or tools as inferior to their assembled counterparts. This may apply in some fields, but not so much when we talk about the world of construction. When it comes to large construction projects, space is always a concern on the different sites. As a result,…
Here are remote team management tips for your construction projects. Currently, there is an extensive amount of remote employees in the workforce. With modern technology, the number of remote companies is increasing in all industries, especially construction. Traditional operations include the project managers traveling from job site to job site, checking project progress, and employee…
As nearly anyone who works in commercial construction will tell you, delays are a big problem in the industry. How big? A McKinsey study found that a staggering 98 percent of megaprojects (those with budgets over $1 billion) faced cost overruns or delays. Another study found that 60 percent of construction cost overruns at all budgetary levels are due…
eSUB Construction Software today proudly announces that engineering and technology leader Angelina Hendricks joins eSUB as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, Angelina is responsible for developing the company’s technology strategy, driving product innovation, and leading its product and software development teams towards execution. The appointment of Angelina as CTO along with the company’s recent…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that within the last four years industrial construction productivity on the job site has declined. They aren’t the only group reporting on low productivity. The McKinsey Institute, the USG & CCI, and even anecdotally construction is notoriously slow and prone to productivity issues. With every other industry racing to…
There are many important documents for project management, and one of them is a baseline. So what is a baseline in project management? Why should a project manager dedicate time to one? What is a Baseline in Project Management? So what is a baseline in project management? A baseline in project management is also known…
