I remember once when I was a kid driving with my dad as he was speeding through rural Indiana, I asked him:

"Hey dad where are we?" and jokingly he replied. "I don't know where we are going, but we sure are making great time."

Have you heard a similar story?

I tell this story in our consulting practice because so many construction companies go full speed ahead but don't know where they are going. Back in the days when my dad was driving, we used maps to get around. Old technology. Today we use GPS. GPS is faster and lets you know where you are and guides you specifically to your destination.

Today we recommend you use technology to know where your business is at. Accounting packages let you know your financial status in real time. Technology can assist you in all phases of your business.

Technology can also help you analyze your business, price and track jobs, and collect information on prospects and clients. Many companies are in the process of going paperless and this adds to the speed and ease of accessing gobs of information. We know these tools produce valuable information.