Up-to-date construction focused news, industry trends, technology, + customer testimonials
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The third generation of the Tupy family is putting their own spin on the family building business with the help of CoConstruct.
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Take steps to ensure you protect your most valuable asset and start using preconstruction agreements to ensure you get paid for your estimates.
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What is billing reconciliation, why is it important in residential construction, and how home builders and remodelers are using them today.
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Inflation, labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and a lack of housing supply are all combining to create a unique environment for home builders.
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Take steps to ensure you protect your most valuable asset and start using preconstruction agreements to ensure you get paid for your estimates.
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We connected with more than 140 residential construction leaders to hear how they leverage project managers in their operations.
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Attract more customers, drive sales, and put more money in your pocket with these design tips.
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The best scenario is to never have to charge your clients for delays but there are some best practices to maintain the client contractor relationship
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Residential construction industry trends have been anything but predictable. Hear from businesses on their post-pandemic business practices.
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You leverage a large network to assist in the building process. Here’s how to use CoConstruct to help build relationships with them.
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For businesses that struggle with identifying their inefficiencies, the thought of managing more projects can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be.
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See how you can save time, money, and resources in your residential construction scheduling process by utilizing schedule templates.
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There are plenty of reasons to empower your clients to use (and love) your construction software including greater project and financial transparency.
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The benefits your company sees from using construction project management software will multiply by integrating it with your accounting software.
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To help get your team onboarded and get the most out of your new construction software, communicate the value employees will see.
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Looking for more clients? Learn how to leverage content to market your residential construction or remodeling business in an organic way.
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Learn how to create and execute a basic social media marketing strategy so your business can win more clients and get more projects.
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Cost creeps don’t show up on your books because they are the silent killer to your construction profit margins. See how you can tackle them head-on.
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Tired of your tanking profits from unexpected costs? These four strategies will save you from interruptions that can tank your profitability.
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The payment collection process leaves much to be desired for clients and builders. Learn how to wow clients and get paid at the same time.
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Creating clear, detailed, and well-constructed invoices is the key to a friction-free payment experience for builders and clients.
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Improve the project payment experience for yourself and your clients by taking advantage of collecting payments directly in CoConstruct.
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Learn four ways for your business to conquer the current lumber crisis while continuing to make a profit and stay on schedule.
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You’ll be able to differentiate between fixed cost and open book and see why the latter is an effective tool to build trust with your clients.
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Harness the power of purchase orders for your business -- keep everyone on the same page while protecting your bottom line.
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As a builder, it’s important to always have a solution for your client. Financing allows you to adapt to new client needs throughout projects.
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The Admin Project within CoConstruct to help you manage "everything else" in your business.
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The Sales & Design Project is a great tool you can implement in your business today to ensure you close more prospects and generate more revenue.
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Construction management software helps teams efficiently run their business. See their benefits and how they could help your company.
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What is billing reconciliation, why is it important in residential construction, and how home builders and remodelers are using them today.
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Learn what billing is, why it's important in residential construction, and how home builders and remodelers use them today.
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Learn what cost plus contracts are, why they’re important in residential construction, and how home builders and remodelers use them today.
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Residential construction technology is software used by home builders, remodelers, and other skilled laborers to assist in their day-to-day work.
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Fixed price and lump sum contracts are agreements between contractors and their clients to pay a single predetermined amount for services.
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Learn what an integrated purchasing program is, why they’re important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers use them.
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8
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Construction management software is built to help owners run and manage their business. See how these software solutions can help your business.
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See if home building software is right for your needs, what features are typically included, and how to get your team to use the tool.
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Learn what critical path schedules are, why they're important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers use them to stay on track.
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Learn what lead and lag times are, why they are important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers use them.
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Learn what a schedule template is, why they are important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers use them to plan out projects.
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Learn what a schedule is, why they are important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers use them to be more effective.
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What a contingency is, why they are important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers use them to protect margins.
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What a subcontractor is, why they’re important, and how builders and remodelers communicate with them for high-quality products.
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What a customer relationship management (CRM) is, why it’s important, and how builders and remodelers use it to keep their sales pipelines full.
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What a punch list is, why it’s important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers manage punch lists to close out projects.
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What a project budget is, why they’re important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers use them to keep a pulse on the bottom line
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What an estimate is, why it’s important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers build accurate estimates.
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What a purchase order is, why it’s important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers use them to commit subcontractors to work.
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What a jobsite log is, why they’re important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers use jobsite logs to document project activity.
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What change orders are, why they’re important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers use them document changes to a project.
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What is a proposal, why they’re important in residential construction, and how builders + remodelers use them to sell projects.
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What an invoice is, why it’s important in residential construction, and how builders and remodelers invoice clients to balance project cash flow.
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What a construction project is, the various phases from interested lead to happy client, and how builders and remodelers manage projects.
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Inflation, labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and a lack of housing supply are all combining to create a unique environment for home builders.
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CoConstruct surveyed over 150 residential construction leaders about their use of green building design features over the past year.
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After analyzing over 900 residential construction companies we found that companies have added an additional employee a year to their work force.
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We analyzed over 6,000 houses built using CoConstruct from 2019-2021 to see how square footage and location affect the time it takes to build a house.
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The latest construction industry trends show that average profit margins rose, projects took longer to complete, and builders started more projects.
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The 2022 residential construction forecast calls for more growth. Contractors shared their thoughts on project volume and industry challenges.
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We analyzed the costs of seven categories on over 14,000 home building projects completed between 2020-2021 and identified the following trends.
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After analyzing over 8,000 projects we found that the average cost per square foot of a home has increased while the square footage has stayed consist
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The latest construction industry trends show stable profit margins, decreased project duration, and more projects using fixed price contracts.
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In analyzing over 6,000 projects that utilize our bid request feature we have identified common usage trends in the residential construction industry.
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Compared to 2019, the volume of change orders in construction decreased for both home building and smaller construction projects in 2020.
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The residential construction trends prevalent so far in 2021 are clear: after a drop in monthly project volume in 2020, home builders are back.
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In Q2 of 2021 homes built in the US took an average of 10.5 business days longer to complete and had flat profit margins compared to last quarter.
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Projects with fixed price construction contracts on average have 28% higher profit margins than projects using open book contracts.
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Higher lumber prices forced a majority of residential construction businesses to consider, investigate, or switch to alternative building materials.
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Contractors overwhelmingly use fixed price contracts and are more likely to use them on smaller projects or when they have higher project volume.
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Residential construction projects in the United States took on average 64 more business days to complete in 2020 than the previous two years.
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US home builders and remodelers are ready to grow in 2021. Over 70% of respondents expect to do more projects this year than last year.
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Over the last two years home builders in the US and Canada grew their profit margins by taking advantage of unprecedented demand.