#cloud construction management software

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CONSYSA  is a best Online  cloud based integrated application suite for Builders in  USA  it helps project managers, superintendents, contractors, subcontractors, and foremen to track task issues and manage construction plans.the system can be accessed from any where on any device

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Digging Into Financials

“The most important aspects of financial management for the small construction industry contractor are bookkeeping, budgeting and cost accounting, said Vancouver accountant Lionel Raber” - Journal of Commerce

Small-business owners who lack the financial skills of their larger peers can end up paying the price for poor management. 

BuildingBlok helps you track and reduce your financial management errors these three ways.

1) Bookkeeping

BuildingBlok allows you to track cost changes in real-time, automatically keeping your books up-to-date. All Change Orders are stored in the Change Order Log. There is no need to manually update Excel spreadsheets. Everyone collaborates on the same system and has access to document logs, reducing the risk of discrepancies caused by human-error. 

2) Budgeting

Every user can track his/her original budget and any changes that accrue on the project. General contractors, subcontractors, owners, et cetera have every piece of financial information available at their fingertips. Additionally, the Payment Application feature allows you to monitor progress towards completion and invoice for work completed. BuildingBlok's permission settings guarantee that all financial information is confidential and appears only for the users who need it. 

3) Cost Accounting

BuildingBlok's Cost Accounting Report reflects the most current financial information. The report updates automatically and in real-time, allowing you to view how pending and approved change orders affect your cost-to-complete and change from original budget. Additionally, the Actual Cost Summary Report relays committed and uncommitted costs so that you can see your Projected Cost and Projected Over/Under [from original budget].

Increase transparency and accountability by maintaining a full financial audit trail at your fingertips. By storing your bookkeeping, budgeting, and cost accounting in a centralized, cloud-based platform, you can guarantee everyone is on the same page and your financial information is fully up-to-date. 

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Lack of Communication Costs City Millions - How BuildingBlok Can Help

A simple lack of communication and oversight during the construction process can cause much larger problems.

A prime example is C&C Companies, who was working on an 11-year construction project of Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant when 100 feet of a concrete divider collapsed.

“More than half a million gallons of sewage and wastewater poured into the Susquehanna River, rendering Broome County’s major sewage treatment plant an economic and environmental disaster that persists today,” pressconnects.com describes.

Ten months before the collapse, the plant Superintendent Cathy Aingworth sent out photos and requests for information to chairman of the company at the time, the City Director of Public Services, and 18 elected officials who co-owned the sewage plant. A punch list was found to contain leaks in the walls prior to the incident as well. Yet nothing was done. The project repair will cost the city and taxpayers over $160 million with estimated completion in 2017. Not to mention, the environmental impact is still a major problem.

“The collapse revealed systemic problems and a general lack of accountability in the operations of the plant.”

Lawsuits were filed. Construction managers and general contractors were blamed for inefficient management, and public officials were cited for lack of oversight.

Strides towards the future are being made with the sewage plant, but it is important to realize how important communication and clear oversight of a project is. BuildingBlok aids the construction management process with the hope that problems like this will never occur.

BuildingBlok provides transparency and accountability for all parties involved on a project, saving companies both time and money. BuildingBlok will alert all users who need to take an action on a document, for example RFIs, via email and the BuildingBlok site. Timestamps denote when documents are created, assigned, and how many days they’re left outstanding, showing exactly where problems and time lapses occur. 

To find out more about how BuildingBlok is the most effective tool for managing your projects click here. If you are interested in more detailed information about the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Plant click here.

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New Features This Month on BuildingBlok

Happy October! This month we have added new features to our website including a global calendar and a new project dashboard. 

Global Calendar

The global calendar helps you stay organized. All of your construction tasks will appear on the calendar and are color-coded based on status. For example, overdue tasks are colored red. You can filter by individual project tasks or view all project tasks together. You can also select whether you would like to see your tasks for a specific day, week, month, or customized period of time. 

Project Dashboard

When you select a specific project, we have added a new dashboard to give you even more information. You will not only see tasks assigned to you, but now you will also see a variety of other information including daily report, financial info, outstanding issues and a recent history. We have even added a savings breakdown so you can see how much money YOUR company has saved on each project!

BuildingBlok is always working to improve organization, transparency and accountability for project management and we believe these new updates will do just that.

Request a Demo today! 

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Top 5 Documents for Online Construction Management

We save our customers from printing thousands of pages everyday. Learn about the top 5 documents construction companies submit, and how we help you manage them. 

5) Requests for Information (RFIs) - 7%

Quick movement of information is critical to completing a project on time. Waiting for RFI approval can be a serious bottleneck in workflow, and a headache for all parties involved. Our mobile app allows you to submit and approve RFIs on the fly, getting your job done quicker.

4) Budget Items - 10%

When a user submits a change order or payment application, our cost accounting reports automatically update for you. With our cloud-based app, there is no need to cross-reference multiple Excel sheets, and no more human error.

3) Daily Reports - 14%

Your team will automatically receive an email notification with our daily report. Keep track of your mancount, weather, and any photos taken in the field through our mobile app.

2) Submittals - 21%

Your subcontractors and architects need to be on the same page in the building process. Submittals can pile up quickly, but you can easily track them with our online submittal log. Quickly know who approved which submittal, for what contract, and when.

1) Drawings & Specifications - 26%

These massive files need to be seen by everyone, but often times take up a ton of space on your server or email. With our filemanager, you no longer need to worry about file size or speed of download. We will store it for you in one centralized location.

source: Online Collaboration and Project Management Technology: Its Value and Implementation Practices; Dr. Burcin Becerik; Harvard Graduate School of Design

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Add Unlimited Users at No Extra Cost!

Invite an unlimited number of subs, architects, and engineers to your projects, so that all project members can work together within the same system. This brings efficiency, productivity, and accountability to the document approval process, since all users in the project can work off of one centralized platform anytime, anywhere. With BuildingBlok, you and your colleagues will no longer have to keep track of emails, update complex Excel files, make photo copies, or track down lost documents.  Document logs are always current, since subcontractors, architects, and engineers can create their documents within the system and help drive your workflow.

Add users to your projects:

Within each project, add unlimited companies in the "Contacts" tab.

"Manage Users" within each company to designate project roles and set permissions (per user).  Default permission sets are available.

Enter each user's email to send an invitation, allowing him or her to access your project immediately. Allow others to generate documents and drive your document workflow.

Increase your productivity and improve your communications today!