With all the advancing technologies out there, it can be a daunting task to choose a new program. However, it is vital that contractors keep up to date and meet the demands of the fast pace. Contractors often need to access information from the job sites, collaborate with busy clients, designers, architects and subcontractors. With so much information to organize every job needs it's own project manager.
At ENVI Construction, we have found an online resource that has made a positive impact in the way we run our company. One of the most useful and amazingly affordable programs our company uses is Basecamp by 37 Signals. Basecamp is a web based tool that is designed for collaborating with groups, it is our project management tool.
Our company provides every client with their own website to help manage the selections and production. What this does is enable the clients to review on their jobs 24/7 without necessarily calling the contractor. Many of our clients are very busy during the business day, this way they can review information in the evenings and weekends.
We will post schedules, to do tasks, send messages, and organize files & photos for every job using this format. On larger complicated jobs, we have invited the architects, designers, plumbers, electricians and other trade partners to check in and ask questions of each other or post files. This also enables our trade partners or designers to monitor progress and scheduling. This way it is easier to keep everybody in the loop.
"I personally don't have a lot of patience for searching through my email to locate the last word on a subject or a specification." says Tim Cook, Owner of ENVI Construction. "Basecamp allows our company to have one location online that holds all the files, photographs and comments for each job. It allows me to research information on demand from the job site or when I'm home watching the kids."
Check out their Free Trial
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)