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Dirty Boots Show: Wes Edmiston
In the seventh episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon is joined by Wes Edmiston—Director of Product and Industry Strategy at Cumulus Digital Systems.
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Case Study
Penington Painting Company’s Path to Success with Assignar
For Penington Painting Company, documentation is critical. Since they couldn’t prove which coatings were applied correctly after the fact, they had to document everything as they worked—which led to mountains of paperwork for their team. That’s why Project Manager Taylor Bischoff was tasked with finding a streamlined, faster solution for the field.
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Dirty Boots Show: Jo Taylor
In the sixth episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell is joined by Jo Taylor from the Colorado Public Works Journal to discuss her career beginnings in London, her big move to the United States, and how she was able to seamlessly dive into a world she knew nothing about: construction.
Case Study
How Larcon Electric Keeps Cash Rolling in with Assignar
Before Larcon implemented Assignar, General Manager Brian Winn and Business Manager Annice Stephens were the only administrators. Brian ran the service and construction departments alone.
To get paperwork from the field, he had his foreman come into the office once a week to drop off paperwork. When paperwork didn’t turn up, Brian would drive to the job site, only to find that it never got filled out.
Blog
Construction Guide: Demystifying Digital Transformation
In this expert construction guide, we’ll explore the bumps on the road toward digitization, tech fixes to your challenges, the first step to implementation — and 3 examples from companies leading the charge.
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Dirty Boots Show: Nicki Upright
On the latest episode of The Dirty Boots Show we sit down with Women of Asphalt Colorado President Nicki Upright.
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Dirty Boots Show: Mark Yates
On this episode of the Dirty Boots Show, Mark sits down with Frank Erdes to talk about how investor interest is spreading solar power across Australia and the things slowing it down.
Blog
New Features to Fill Out Crew Timesheets in Under a Minute
If you liked our time-tracking updates last quarter, you’ll love what we have in store in this one!
Learn about the revamped Site Diary, which lets you fill out timesheets for a whole crew in under a minute. Plus, we’ve made rescheduling easy and added Sage Intacct to the Integrations Hub!
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A Buyer’s Guide to Construction Tech: 7 Steps for Implementation
In the construction industry, implementing new technology is uniquely challenging. You have different project types, workers in multiple locations and slim margins. To make it easier on you and your team and encourage adoption, try the following tips.
Case Study
Ultra Engineering Saves 3.5 Days and 144 Miles Per Week with Assignar
How many times have you wished for a tool more exacting than an excavator? A way to dig without worrying about hitting high-pressure gas lines or risking digging through electrical? That’s why Ultra Engineering digs holes with air.
Blog
Keeping Time: How to Meet California Compliance in Construction
When you started in construction, did you think you’d spend this much time worrying about time?
Tracking. Collecting. Managing. Reporting. Auditing.
Time tracking in any business is no joke, but doing it in construction in California is doubly difficult. California has the country’s strictest wage and hour laws—and the penalties to match.
Instead, manage subcontractors at scale (and save hundreds of hours) by streamlining your processes with data.
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How to Streamline Subcontracting Operations with Data-Powered Solutions
When managing 40–50 field workers (or even 10), capturing information on paper leads to even more challenges than it solves. It takes longer to enter data. You’re more likely to make errors. And finding that data after it’s been recorded? That could take weeks.
Instead, manage subcontractors at scale (and save hundreds of hours) by streamlining your processes with data.
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Dirty Boots Show: Aaron Kline
In the third episode of the Dirty Boots Show podcast, Chris Nixon sits down with Boom & Bucket Co-Founder Aaron Kline, a navy pilot with a background in building companies with products that make it easier to find quality secondhand equipment with a lot less hassle.
Blog
The Top 3 Most Powerful Integrations in Construction Tech
You can’t take shortcuts on the job, but you can minimize administrative tasks and maximize time in the field with the right tools and technology. To optimize your time, the solutions you use must be able to work well together.
Here are the most powerful integrations to transform your tech stack and improve your operational efficiency.
Case Study
When Rail Contractors Go Digital with Vision Industrial
With increasing infrastructure work and poised for growth, Vision Industrial adopted Assignar to take their business from analog to digital—gaining productivity and efficiency in the process.
Blog
How to Survive the Supply Chain Crisis
Supply chain struggles converged during the pandemic. While it seemed like issues like these would be short-lived, we’re still dealing with them three years later.
Prices have notably gone up as well. Between materials shortages, weather-related disruptions, transportation struggles, fuel prices and inflation, you’re fighting against a lot of forces working against you.
So instead of weathering the problem, let’s look at what you can do to conquer it.
Blog
How to Use Data to Increase Margins 1% at a Time
Construction margins are taking a hit due to the problems we know and the new ones arising. The labor shortage, rising material costs and variable fuel costs make it harder to quote projects. Between the time you bid on your project and when you start work, prices have risen.
This volatility means there’s no room for mistakes. So what’s the answer?
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Dirty Boots Show: Terri Olson & Mike Eccher
In our second episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon is joined by Terri Olson and Mike Eccher from OE Construction, a Colorado-owned and operated excavation and underground utility firm.
Case Study
Data-Driven Decisions: How Force Civil Uses Assignar to Boost Margins
While we’re no fortune-tellers, we spoke with Assignar CEO and Co-Founder Sean McCreanor and pulled from the top industry reports to identify what you should expect for 2023.
The big takeaway? Things are changing. Quickly. Here are the top trends in the construction industry—and some tips on embracing them to prepare for the coming year.
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Dirty Boots Show: Ricky Glass
Join Ricky Glass, President of Solutions Services and Kendyl Campbell, Co-Host of the Dirty Boots Show as they explore how to find success and community after the Military.
Blog
Cut Costs, Boost Profits: Your Construction Cost Management Guide
While we’re no fortune-tellers, we spoke with Assignar CEO and Co-Founder Sean McCreanor and pulled from the top industry reports to identify what you should expect for 2023.
The big takeaway? Things are changing. Quickly. Here are the top trends in the construction industry—and some tips on embracing them to prepare for the coming year.
Company News
Assignar’s Acumatica Integration Enables Subcontractors to Make Better Business Decisions
Case Study
How The Barricade Company Quadrupled their Growth in 3 Years
Blog
Three Construction Industry Trends to Watch in 2023
While we’re no fortune-tellers, we spoke with Assignar CEO and Co-Founder Sean McCreanor and pulled from the top industry reports to identify what you should expect for 2023.
The big takeaway? Things are changing. Quickly. Here are the top trends in the construction industry—and some tips on embracing them to prepare for the coming year.
