by Jim Yarrow | Mar 26, 2019 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
The construction industry offers steady employment with high wages and the opportunity for career advancement, so why is it so hard to find qualified workers? More than 90% of the 2,700 contractors, construction managers, builders, and trade contractors surveyed by...
by Jim Yarrow | May 8, 2018 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
PlanSwift is an easily customizable takeoff and estimating software that will fit with any trade specific business in the construction industry. All you need to do is simply create assemblies of your commonly used materials, waste, and labor then drag those assemblies...
by Jim Yarrow | May 3, 2018 | Construction Conundrum, Reviews & Comparisons
Electrical contractors and their peers have incredibly unique needs when it comes to doing a takeoff or estimate, especially when it comes to doing a pretty substantial job. If you use square foot measurements it can give you wildly inaccurate results when bidding for...
by Jim Yarrow | Mar 14, 2018 | Construction Conundrum, What is PlanSwift?
Many small contractors are doing their takeoff and estimates on paper plans by hand because that’s the way they’ve always done it. “If it’s not broke don’t fix it.” right? With the world constantly making improvements, especially in the software field, it just makes...
by Jim Yarrow | Jan 31, 2018 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
Ever wondered what the strangest materials used in construction are? We have too. In this article PlanSwift gives you the weirdest things constructions workers use worldwide. Sticky Rice In China sticky rice is more than just a main part of a traditional diet. It can...
by Jim Yarrow | Jan 17, 2018 | BEST of Construction, Construction Conundrum
The bidding competition is fiercer than ever in the construction industry. More and more contractors all over the world are using software in their businesses. Estimating software makes the entire estimating and bidding process go so much faster that companies are...
