Experienced contractors are more likely to finish projects on-schedule and under-budget with a reliable crew. But project-based work like plumbing, HVAC, or house painting means that staffing requirements change from week to week. Thankfully, contractors… Read More »How to use software to simplify labor management
Experts say it takes about 2 months to form a new habit. When it comes to implementing new technology into the workplace, it may take even longer to get your teams used to a change… Read More »5 ways to get your team on board with new software
Lucky for us over at Knowify, we get to stay indoors in a cool, air conditioned space. We know, however, that many tradesmen this summer will be performing strenuous work in blazing heat. As the… Read More »5 ways to beat the heat on jobsites this summer
Tracking labor time is an essential process for most construction companies, whether for payroll, measuring job progress or time and material billing. At Knowify, we’ve seen all sorts of outdated methods for tracking time: from… Read More »Tracking time efficiently from the jobsite
These days, it’s pretty easy to start a business. Maybe you started your career as a laborer. Then you picked up a couple of small jobs on your own (friends of friends of friends). Then… Read More »Who are you? (And why that matters to the people who hire you)
A recent blog by Al Levi in Plumbing Perspective asked what contractors could do to stop timewasters from eating into a company’s profitability? Levi’s response was to take the time to invest in sound management… Read More »How much time is your team wasting in the field?