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Personnel Management

6 Steps To Stop Downtime

Caterpillar - Cat

Eliminating downtime is impossible, but controlling it? That’s definitely doable. Follow these tips to improve equipment uptime (and your profits).

August 15, 2022

When you’re already stressed about keeping projects on schedule and meeting client deadlines, the last thing you need is a machine down.

Concrete Thoughts

Develop a Plan to Avert the Employee Shortage

Market your industry and company to potential employees

September 26, 2019

[APP] Streamline Work Assignment Efficiency with Bridgit Bench

Bridgit Bench gives contractors a view into employees' work schedules: who is assigned to a project, who is over allocated and who is available

September 3, 2019

[APP] Monitor Your Construction Workforce with GPS and Hubstaff Mobile App

Hubstaff monitors the location of a contractor’s workforce in the field using a GPS tracking feature

October 3, 2017

Hubstaff is a subscription-based time tracking service where the mobile app uses GPS to track employees’ time and helps streamline payroll management.

[APP] Construction Manager App Keeps Info Flowing Smoothly from Field to Office

Construction Manager lets users fill out and share forms such as maintenance logs, daily reports, job estimator and weekly timesheets

June 20, 2017

Construction Manager lets users fill out and share forms such as maintenance logs, daily reports, job estimator and weekly timesheets.

Construction Toolbox

New Resource Provides One-stop Shop to Find Construction Contractor Courses

Contractor Courses is a new, free, searchable resource that allows contractors to search construction courses available and even use filters to find just the course they are looking for

April 20, 2017

The Contractor Courses website features a simple, easy-to-use design that allows you to either scroll through all the courses listed on the site or filter by one or many filter options.

[APP] Connect Field Staff and Office with FieldAccess Construction Web App

Web-based application allows any field staff with a mobile device and web access to stay in sync with the office and upload data to ERP systems

April 18, 2017

With FieldAccess, time cards, payroll data, billing and materials usage are instantly added to the ERP/accounting system eliminating multiple entry and even improving accuracy.

[APP] Track Hours, Employees, Equipment and Materials with New NoteVault Crew! Mobile App

NoteVault Crew! is a mobile tracking app that allows users to log hours and headcount as well as record equipment and materials used on a jobsite

April 4, 2017

“Our primary motivation for Crew! is creating tools to make our customer’s work day easier and more profitable,” said Peter Lasensky, founder and chief executive officer of NoteVault.

Construction Toolbox

Women In Construction Week Starts March 5

March 5-11 is Women In Construction Week, an opportunity for women to find out more about the industry and for contractors to recruit women in to the industry

February 23, 2017

The focus of Women In Construction Week is to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

How Do Employees Feel About GPS Tracking?

New research measures reaction to being tracked by GPS on the job for employees who don't have experience with the technology and those who do; the difference will surprise you

February 7, 2017

According to a recent TSheets survey, the number one concern of employees who don't have previous experience with workplace GPS tracking is data drain, and the number one concern for employees who do have experience with GPS tracking is battery drain.

[APP] Manage Construction Employees' Schedules and Time Sheets with Planday Mobile App

Easily manage employee schedules, human resources, time clocking and team communication with the Planday Employee Scheduling mobile app

November 22, 2016

Employees using the app can swap, handover or sell shifts.

[APP] Capture and Analyze Construction Field Productivity

The Productivity Capture and Analysis mobile app is designed to accurately help construction contractors capture field productivity on an individual or crew basis

November 1, 2016

Once the data is inputted into the app, the app measures, on an interval basis, the activities of the workday to analyze how much time is being put toward productive time, support time and wasted time.

[APP] Reduce Foreman Time Card Entry Time with HeavyJob Mobile App

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

HeavyJob Mobile is a time card and reporting app designed specifically for the construction industry

October 11, 2016

Pre-fill crew and equipment information.

Construction Toolbox

Is an Online Job-Matching Website the New Way to Find New Employees?

Hard Hat Hub brings together construction job seekers and construction companies looking to hire through an online search platform

September 22, 2016

An online job matching resource is a great tool for the construction industry, especially as the industry is trying to reach out to the younger, Internet generation. This is where the next generation of workers is. Plus, with smartphones basically attached to our hands, a website like Hard Hat Hub means those looking for construction jobs can find work or employers can find employees almost any time any day.

Construction Toolbox

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: TSheets

TSheets is a cloud-based time tracking and scheduling mobile app that allows field employees to clock in and out from the jobsite with their own mobile devices

July 26, 2016

Employees can clock in and out on their desktop, laptop, or mobile phone—using iPhone or Android apps, text messaging or dial in. It even works offline and has voice commands in English and Spanish.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: PENTA Time-Equipment-Production Mobile App

Penta Technologies Inc.

Optimizes field reporting of employee time, equipment usage, production and reimbursements with the PENTA TEP mobile app

April 12, 2016

Create activity logs in PENTA TEP to capture crew activities from the worksite.

Construction Toolbox

Is Jobcase the New LinkedIn for the Construction Industry?

Launched over a year ago, Jobcase.com is a place for workers without 4-year college degrees to network and find job opportunities

March 10, 2016

While LinkedIn is an option for construction industry workers to network, Jobcase.com is specifically designed for industries such as construction to help individuals find jobs, build skills and support fellow laborers in similar situations.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Trello

The Trello app can be thought of like an electronic whiteboard where users can create and organize lists of what needs to be done, who’s doing what and what is next

March 8, 2016

The Trello Business Class version of the mobile app is a shared space for teams to collaborate, communicate and share information in a business focused app environment.

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