{"id":12820,"date":"2024-01-26T17:18:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T22:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/ca\/?p=12820"},"modified":"2024-02-19T22:10:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T03:10:48","slug":"new-technology-in-construction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/ca\/blog\/new-technology-in-construction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New technology in construction management to watch in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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When thinking about new technology it\u2019s easy to get lost in the buzz. You hear terms like AI and BIM and wonder what it practically can do for your business.\u00a0<\/p>

At the same time, you can\u2019t afford to dismiss innovation altogether. After all, the housing market and the construction industry as a whole are not immune to changing world events, and your competition no doubt continues to evolve using new technology.<\/p>

One trend that affects everyone is the economy. Experts believe that high interest rates and elevated material prices will continue to weigh on home sales as well as construction and remodeling activity in the coming year. That will challenge construction companies small and large.<\/p>

Faced with modest market growth in 2024 and into 2025, it\u2019s important to improve your project management to win more work and earn the kind of reputation for customer service that pays dividends in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The way you close new clients and run current projects also is critical to maximizing profits when the volume of work trends lower. It\u2019s not enough to out hustle the competition, you have to outthink them, too, using construction technology.<\/p>

No doubt you\u2019ve read that construction management technology can do more than bring more work, but also offer the right earnings for your business. However, it\u2019s important to focus on the correct construction technology. Not all technology benefits residential construction workers. You need to focus on technology that is easy to learn and has immediate impact to your construction project and your bottom line.<\/p>

Below, we discuss 6 technological innovations that are bright spots for residential builders. They carry proven benefits and offer options in services and price so that you can choose what best suits your individual situation.<\/p>

1. Online Customer Collaboration<\/h2>

Having superior customer service will carry the day in a competitive environment that offers fewer jobs to bid. To build the reputation that opens more doors for your business, you need to take advantage of cloud-based software that keeps your customers up-to-date without all the hassles that come with email, text messaging and missed phone calls.<\/p>

The latest software offers online customer portals that allow customers to quickly approve invoices, choose material options and see project updates at a time and place convenient to them.<\/p>

Modern construction management software allows builders to setup online portals within the same construction technology used to create estimates and manage project schedules for the job site. Uploading customer documents is done with simple computer mouse commands, and the software allows builders to decide exactly what documents are shared with the client and when.<\/p>

Most importantly, client portals allow busy construction professionals to message clients straight from the software so that when a customer logs into the portal they will see the message straight away without any risk of the message being overlooked in a cluttered email inbox. Now, that’s using construction innovation in a logical way!<\/p>

By tracking customer conversations through construction management software, builders like you can quickly get up-to-speed with the latest customer concerns while also reviewing prior conversations. This greatly reduces the amount of notes the builder has to spend time manually writing and filing away for future reference<\/p>

With modern cloud-based software, it can all be stored in one place that is easily accessible from any computer device that accesses the internet.<\/p>

For example, Buildxact offers an excellent cloud-based client portal. For details on how to up your customer service, check the video below.,\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Site management<\/h2>

Closely related to customer communication is the need for superior team communication and site management. Making sure you have the right team members at a project is critical to keeping projects on schedule and on budget.<\/p>

Today, advanced mobile apps give your team the tools to post progress photos and notes so everyone stays on the same page through daily logs. These same apps running on a mobile device also help you find skilled subcontractors through updated job placements.<\/p>

Imagine posting jobs to a large network of talented trades and finding a wide range of builder pros, from plumbers, to electricians, to framers on the same app used to track daily logs of your ongoing projects. That\u2019s a real time-saver because you only have to learn one application to do multiple tasks on either an iPhone or Android phone.<\/p>

Interested in learning more how such a phone app can bring increasing efficiency to your business? Visit Buildxact\u2019s discussion of Buildxact Onsite below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. More accurate estimating<\/h2>

Market experts believe high prices for materials and labor will continue in 2024. Construction pros like you can\u2019t afford to make pricing mistakes when sending estimates and bids to potential customers. Often, to keep customers happy, pricing mistakes in today’s world come out of your pocket not the customer\u2019s.<\/p>

To avoid these troubles, modern software connects estimating tools to dealer pricing<\/b><\/a> in multiple ways. Either you can:<\/p>