When you started your company the business side of things felt comfortable. Perhaps you only had one job at a time, or you worked alone. You paid helpers as independent contractors. You gave estimates and costed out jobs easily since you were doing the work and bought all of the materials yourself.
As time has gone on your expertise has allowed your company to grow. Today you have full-time employees, and run payroll and tax reporting. You have multiple jobs happening at the same time, and you are managing crews of your own as well as a roster of subcontractors. Instead of buying materials on an as-needed basis, you maintain an inventory and a warehouse. Managing your company has become your full-time job, even though you are still working in the field.
Construction time management is the process of planning, scheduling, and controlling construction activities to meet specific time objectives. Construction project managers use functional time management software to measure progress, optimise resources, and minimise waste. There are many construction time management software to choose from, each with its own unique features. Some construction time management software is designed for specific construction projects, while others are more general purpose.
It’s time you found a software program to help you manage your construction company. But how would you know what to choose? Here are seven features that you should be sure the software you choose has.
1. Accounting Module
Being sure your operations software has an integrated accounting platform is priority number one. Do not choose any software that does not have this feature. Automating accounts receivable, accounts payable, work orders and payroll is just the beginning of the tasks the right software can do for you. You should also be able to export all the data your accountant may need to complete tax forms and more.
2. Job Costing
As your business grows, using software to standardize your rates and material cost will allow project managers to successfully bid new jobs and upsell current projects. This module can also provide project timelines and create purchase orders and invoices
3. Inventory Management
Once you have inventory or a warehouse, you need a way to know what s there and what has already been assigned to a project. Having a module that tracks your inventory can help all your jobs run more smoothly, and allow for better ordering practices that can save you time and money.
4. Equipment Management
This module allows you to track and assign equipment across multiple projects, as well as track necessary maintenance and repairs and create a schedule to be sure all equipment remains in working order.
5. Document Management
Choosing a program with a solid document management module can help you turn your back office into a paperless one. Software that creates estimates, bills, workflow charts and more can make sure that everything runs as smoothly as possible, and help get you back into the field as soon as possible.
6. Project Management
Project management software can plan resources, assign crews, track progress, track new client requests, manage subcontractors, and encourage collaboration. Integrating and automating various aspects of the project can keep your jobs on time and increase profitability.
7. Mobile Capabilities
Be sure that your mobile field service software supports multiple users and platforms. If staff can access all data from the field, it will allow for easier scheduling, estimating, equipment requests, and worker scheduling. Using integrated platforms on your phone or tablet can eliminate the need for employees to waste time meeting at the office or trying to coordinate information and resources, and keep them on the job.
The next step in growing your successful business is purchasing the right software to support your staff and crew. By using computers, phones and tablets with a shared software platform that manages all the various aspects of your company, including taxes and payroll, you are freeing up your time to do what you would like, from working in the field and connecting with new clients to spending more time with friends and family. Move your business to the next level today.
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