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Rework the dreaded term that nobody wants to hear on a construction project. It usually means that some portion of the completed work has to be redone to fix a problem, often resulting in schedule delays and cost impacts. According to the study “Cost Management in...

Are you finding your bid invitations going to spam? Is your team having a hard time getting bid results? If so, it might be time to switch to a custom platform proven to get you better bid results and ultimately win more work. With Pantera Tools, general contractors...

General contractors often find themselves sending individual bid invitations for their projects day-to-day, which can be time-consuming and exhausting. To get genuine, quality bids from subcontractors or suppliers, general contractors have the chance to use an...

Performing comprehensive due diligence before executing on a subcontract agreement or purchase order effectively assesses and analyzes various types of risk. Oversights in a subcontract agreement or purchase order, for example, can result in loss of revenue, a...

As a subcontractor, it can often feel like there are so many bids it’s impossible to keep track of them all. Impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic such as labor, project timelines, rework, and resources are still ongoing. A creative way subcontractors are offsetting...

Miscommunication and lack of organization often cause project delays, rework, and lost time within the construction industry. Without a key central location for all stakeholders to track project progress, this leaves many opportunities for production errors. It’s no...

The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Contractors (Part One of Three) What makes a successful contractor? The construction industry is a good barometer of the overall economy of our country. When the economy is good, construction is up and it is relatively easy to...

Shopping for software online can be downright confusing. A simple search for project management software will result in a deluge of search results, display ads, and other promotions all claiming to be the best system on the market today. In a busy environment like...

I’m going to be honest; I haven’t even opened the yellow pages in over five years. Every year I’ll come home to find one sitting on my front stoop and every year I will place it in the same cabinet above my fridge not to be touched again until its replacement comes...