CONTRACTORS SOFTWARE GROUP BLOG

Feb52020

Home Builder Estimating Software

Successful Home Builders are turning to home building estimating software to help control costs, communicate better and bring more profit to their bottom line.

They’re implementing estimating software to help them expedite the creation of:

More accurate estimates & budgets to control cost overruns
Professional looking proposals/specifications for the customers to sign
Purchase orders, Subcontracts and Work Orders to communicate more effectively with vendors and employees

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February 5, 2020Estimating Software, home building software, Proposal Writing Software, purchase order management softwareBy CSG Software

Jan312020

Construction Scheduling Software

Scheduling Software for Builders and Contractors!

In today’s economy builders and contractors are discovering there is a limited amount of experienced people out in the market to take on more projects so they’re looking for tools to help manage the resources that are currently available to them.

They’re looking for tools to expedite and update construction schedules so they can maximize better use of their vendors and employees.

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January 31, 2020construction software, home building software, Scheduling software, UncategorizedBy CSG Software

Jan302020

Estimating Software

Estimating Software for Builders and Contractors!

Successful builders and contractors are moving away from using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Word and investing in database estimating software products that estimate jobs and create proposals/specifications at the same time.

They’re discovering their clients aren’t wanting to wait days, weeks or even months to get a proposal. They’re expecting it in minutes or hours. They’re looking for estimating software where they can get back to their clients 3-5 times faster with a more accurate and professional looking proposal.

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January 30, 2020construction software, Estimating Software, home building software, purchase order management software, UncategorizedBy CSG Software

Jan302020

Job Cost Accounting Software

Job Cost Accounting Software for Builders and Contractors!

The construction industry is a very competitive business. Successful builders and contractors understand this and are turning to construction specific job cost accounting software to control costs, better manage cash flow and provide more accurate financial reporting for themselves, financial institutions and for reporting of taxes.

These same companies are looking to expedite their job costing, billing, payroll, bookkeeping and financial reporting so they can quickly make more informed decisions.

They’re turning to construction specific job cost accounting software from Contractors Software Group (CSG)

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January 30, 2020construction software, Cost Accounting Software, home building software, job cost accounting software, purchase order management softwareBy CSG Software

Jan292020

Construction CRM Software

Construction CRM Software for Builders and Contractors!

Investing in Construction CRM Software is a great tool to help builders and contractors sell more, generate more leads and provide the very best service available.

They will also expedite & manage your sales, marketing, buyer management, customer service/ warranty processes from initial contact through to completion and beyond.

Integrating your Construction CRM software with a Builder/Client web portal is also a way to provide the very best service to your clients.

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January 29, 2020construction software, CRM Software, home building softwareBy CSG Software

Dec292019

How to take your construction business to the next level!

If you’re trying to take your business to the next level here is what you should look for and have in place before hiring sales people, estimators, project managers and bookkeepers or accountants.

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December 29, 2019Construction, construction software, Cost Accounting Software, CRM Software, Estimating Software, Scheduling softwareBy CSG Software

Oct32016

what does easy to use software really mean

What does “easy-to-use” software mean?

Is it … Easy to setup? Easy to comprehend? Or is the software so simple a caveman could use it?

What is easy for one person isn’t necessary easy for another. Many people have designed their own software because they thought the software in the market was too hard to use but only to find out that their software was hard to use by others. Again, what is easy for one person isn’t necessary easy for another. What it comes down to is the

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October 3, 2016ConstructionBy CSG Software

Oct32016

Construction Software | What is the real investment?

There are many software applications and many manufacturers of construction software that you can invest in to help you sell more, generate more leads, build happier customers, estimate faster, create more accurate proposals, communicate more effectively with vendors and software programs that can help you make more money.

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October 3, 2016ConstructionBy CSG Software

Oct22016

Estimating Software Tools

Construction jobs across the world are starting up and once again we are seeing cranes in the skyline. It’s a great sight for builders and contractors as they struggled through a gruesome 20% unemployment rate in just 2010, according to US News. Thankfully by 2012 this had already shrunk back to 13% and has been moving optimistically ever since. There are jobs to be filled in the construction industry but the descriptions of certain jobs have been altered by the computer age. With that, let’s look at some of the tools which estimators find themselves using on the job today.

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October 2, 2016Construction, construction software, CRM Software, Estimating SoftwareBy CSG Software

Oct12016

Successful Software Implementations

There have been many cases where builders and contractors have purchased software and the implementation was unsuccessful. There can be many reasons for an unsuccessful implementation of a new software package.

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October 1, 2016Construction, construction software, Cost Accounting Software, CRM Software, Estimating Software, Scheduling softwareBy CSG Software