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Commercial concrete and masonry work

Raskin Built

FULL-SERVICE CONCRETE | Owings Mills, MD

Yisroel Raskin, owner and founder of Raskin Built, needed a system that could handle the unique demands of the concrete industry.

There was a time when he was using four different software at once, resulting in data loss and hours of lost time spent in the office.

Then he found Knowify. Now, from estimating to job completion, he’s able to use one piece of software to keep jobs organized, profitable, and on schedule. 

Picture of concrete project | Raskin Built | Knowify case study
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At glance:

  • 15 employees
  • Four years in operation
  • Specializes in commercial concrete and masonry work
  • Average number of active jobs: 3
  • Service MD, DC, VA, DE, Southern PA, Northern VA

MORE TIME SAVED

AIA invoicing in seconds


MORE PROFITABLE

Hours of saved labor time on every project

MORE ORGANIZED

Real-time tracking ensures Raskin Built is on target and on schedule

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Knowify’s impact


Hear Yisroel’s story to understand the impact of shifting to a comprehensive construction management software like Knowify. 

How Knowify revolutionized project management for Raskin Built

[Knowify] is a comprehensive software that allows us from the time that we complete our takeoff to the time that we complete the job, to basically be able to just use this one software to run our projects and get the intelligence that we need in order to be able to see how we’re performing in real-time.

Yisroel Raskin
Owner and Founder, Raskin Built

Projects are often a game of inches. Tracking and understanding exactly why your team hit (or missed) the mark can make or break your next project’s financial success. It’s this very reason that navigating the complexities of project management was once a daunting challenge for Yisroel. 

However, with the integration of Knowify into its workflows, Raskin Built has experienced a transformative shift in its operations, paving the way for enhanced productivity and profitability.

“We had a very high-level understanding, or a low-level understanding, depending on how you put it, of where the company was,” Yisroel said. “But with Knowify, we’re able to track our jobs on a job-by-job, phase-by-phase, and day-by-day basis.”

This newfound level of real-time tracking, which displays overall job progress, actual cost amounts, and the status of pending tasks, enables Yisroel, as a hands-on leader, to conduct insightful meetings with his foremen, address discrepancies, and most importantly, ensure projects stay on track financially.

Picture of an aerial view of a paving project | Raskin Built | Knowify case study

Moreover, Knowify’s robust features extend beyond project tracking, encompassing comprehensive job costing and invoicing capabilities. But what exactly does this mean for his business? It means having more control over jobs with a real-time view of costs for each phase of projects. 

It’s not only just a collection tool, but it’s also a business intelligence tool that allows me to build my business using the data from the people that I have…it’s the most critical tracking tool that we have.

Yisroel Raskin
Owner and Founder, Raskin Built

I don’t have to be in the office. I don’t have to track everything 12 hours a day. [Knowify] is doing it for me so I can come in and plug in from anywhere on my laptop, see how things are going, make a quick phone call, and call it a day.

Yisroel Raskin
Owner and Founder, Raskin Built

QuickBooks integration made easy

The seamless integration between Knowify and QuickBooks further streamlines financial management, providing Yisroel with real-time insights into his company’s financial health. The best part for Yisroel is the customization that Knowfy brings on its end of the two way sync.

QuickBooks logo in black | Knowify integration

Yisroel’s advice for creating a thriving concrete business

When we asked Yisroel what advice he would give someone starting their own concrete business, he cut to the chase: 

“Invest heavily in your software. Having the right software and integrating it into your entire workflow is essential. When I started, [I] would have about four or five different pieces of software open just to get a job finished and there’s always going to be data loss between them. So the more you can keep in one ecosystem, the better it’ll be for you going forward.”

There’s an easier way to grow your business

Take control of your remodeling business and optimize your workflow with Knowify. Book a demo today and see how our all-in-one construction management software can streamline your business, increase productivity, and maximize profits.