No other marketing platform has made it easier for small mom and pop shops to compete against Fortune 50 brands like Google AdWords. AdWords has helped make many contractors millionaires, but the service has also busted out more than a few too. Danger…Danger! While a number of contractors I work with still won’t acknowledge the internet, many more have taken the plunge and started promoting their businesses using Google AdWords, and many manage their own campaigns. Here comes the scary part… From the site: Simplify Bid Management with Automatic Bidding. MORE >>

Large Canadian  mechanical contractor is finding that their job accounting system is severely lacking needed project management capabilities for managing changes, RFI’s, submittals, as well as document storage and retrieval. While they are ok with the accounting, they are going to look at entire new systems that offer strong integrated accounting with project management to meet their overall priorities. They also want dashboards with alerts so that management can see exception conditions which require immediate attention.  MORE >>

Here at ConstructionLawMonitor.com, I often get industry experts who would like my readers to hear their opinions or help spread the word on what is going on in the construction industry. Software Advice is a company who helps those in selected industries choose the best software for the business. Statistics are always a great way to show if what you are doing is correct and who all it is affecting. Below is a write up from Derek Singleton at Software Advice regarding its Construction Estimating survey. The companies that responded to the survey represent a variety of trades and company sizes. MORE >>

The UK’s Green Business Building Council (UK-GBC) has urged the government to show renewed leadership on green issues which will create more jobs and encourage economic growth.  . Appropriate government intervention in energy schemes, more incentives for the development of green infrastructure and strong support for businesses across Britain should be the key priorities for the government to get Britain’s economy back on track, according to the Chief Executive of UK-GBC, Paul King. Do you think the government could do more to help the growth of Britain’s economy? MORE >>

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