For Construction Pros

Six Strategies for Dealing with Underperforming Employees

These strategies for motivating employees can be used as a guide to empower your people to improve and if they can't - then leave.

Article • August 17th, 2009

Slow Economy the Perfect Time to Fine-Tune Your Team

Contractors can use the economic slowdown as the perfect opportunity to review and upgrade their workforce through a simple evaluation process

Article • August 14th, 2009

Key Points for Conducting Performance Appraisals that Return Results

Understanding a few key points during the process of performance appraisals will lead to more productive performance reviews.

Article • August 13th, 2009

Tips on How to Successfully Achieve Diversity in the Work Place

A long-term commitment to achieving diversity in the workplace will help you create a multicultural workforce that will open up opportunities that may not have been previously available.

Article • July 29th, 2009

Job Tracking Software

The CheckMate JobTrak for Windows is an automated time and attendance and job costing system. CheckMate captures time, attendance and labor by job and task, parts costs by job, or work order. employees clock in and out with a barcoded badge, and if...

Product • July 28th, 2009

Should you Hire Family and Friends?

The common rule of thumb has been to avoid hiring family and friends in to your small family business - but as Castle Contracting - an excavating firm - has shown, sometimes you can make your own rules.

Article • July 15th, 2009

How to Deal with Slackers on your Crew

If you're having a tough time motivating employees - especially during these tough times - learn some tips that can turn around production and help your employees get reenergized in their jobs.

Article • July 13th, 2009

Labor Tracking System

The ePlanIt Labor Tracking System (LTS) is designed to immediately increase the bottom line through a reduction in reported labor hours, more efficient operations, and improved resource allocation. ePlanIt offers a state-of-the-art time tracking...

Product • July 1st, 2009

Dress Codes and Today's Culture

If you want to keep pierced lips and risqué tattoos off your construction site, you'll need crystal clear guidelines in your employee handbook.

Article • July 1st, 2009

ePlanIt

ePlanIt's suite of products utilizes the latest in live video cameras, wireless Internet, GPS, and web-based software to provide the most complete and cost effective solution for real-time construction and jobsite management. Our construction cameras...

Company • June 23rd, 2009

GuardTrax

GuardTrax Security Force Locator (SFL) Solution addresses the unique needs of security organizations by tracking, monitoring and managing the activities of foot patrol security personnel. With GuardTrax, sleeping guards, abandoned posts, and...

Product • June 22nd, 2009

How to Talk to Your Crew about Dress Code, Hygiene and Hairdo's

The dress code and associated appearance of your crew says a lot about your company and addressing this issue can walk the line of sexual discrimination or harassment - find out how to talk to your crew the right way.

Article • June 18th, 2009

Hiring A-Players in the Construction Industry

Hiring the right employee can have a huge effect on your construction business.

Article • June 11th, 2009

Addressing Alcohol and Drug Use at Work and After

Though workplaces have policies against alcohol and drug use at work - problems arise when employees have drinks after work or when someone appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs on the job.

Article • June 8th, 2009

Time & Attendance "Time Clock"

Dynamic Systems now offers a wireless time and attendance "Time Clock" capability to its Job Costing software CheckMate. "Time Clock" is designed for contractors who want to the ability to monitor their costs by tracking productivity and save time...

Product • June 5th, 2009