Most Americans are well of the “glass ceiling” and pay disparity for women workers, but in construction these workplace barriers appear to be even more pronounced. In the U.S., only 9% of construction workers are women, a strikingly small percentage compared to the 47% average in other industries. This may not be surprising considering the heavy… Read More
We have some great news for you today. You can finally throw out that submittals stamp! Seriously. We’re excited to announce that SKYSITE Projects now supports electronic submittals. Electronic submittals speed up the approval process and eliminate the need for analog stamps, cumbersome cover and transmittals pages, and the use of 3rd party software like… Read More
Every project generates a massive number of files and information and uploading all those folders and files becomes nearly impossible. Previously, the threat of session timeouts during large uploads loomed over this part of the workflow. Annoying, we know. So we spent some time developing a solution that should make this large batch upload less… Read More
Construction document management software like SKYSITE has significantly improved project delivery times, collaboration, and, of course, productivity. But the truth is that construction management software is useless if it’s difficult to learn. We understand that valuable time is lost learning new tools, so we’ve added a sample SKYSITE project to help make getting started quick… Read More
It almost goes without saying that drawings are the lifeblood of a construction project. But as important as documents are to completing a project, drawings can seemingly hold back progress. The basic problem can be boiled down to manual document navigation and indexing. It’s in this part of the document workflow that delays are born,… Read More
Christian Burger is president of Burger Consulting Group, a Chicago-based IT firm. He’s been in the construction industry for nearly 25 years, working for FMI (Fails Management Institute) and software developer JB Edwards and Company prior to founding his firm in 1997. Much of his work is concerned with IT strategy for clients. He publishes… Read More
James Mercado, CCA, LEED AP, spent years in document control, accounting, and contract and operations management before becoming Product Manager for the construction app SKYSITE. Along with this experience, Mercado’s status as a CSI Certified Construction Contract Administrator, U.S. Green Building Council and American Institute of Architects member makes him perfect for discussing how the… Read More
Mark and his team were having trouble managing large sets of documents and construction blueprints when working on an important construction project. They were so overwhelmed by the piles of project documents and information that taking a loss became a serious concern. This scenario is common in the construction industry. Yet the construction industry has… Read More
We’ve put together some data on the benefits of a paperless office. You or may not be familiar with some of these statistics on how going paperless saves time and money, but you may be surprised to learn how obtainable a fully digital office can be. To support this claim, we’ve included some highlights from… Read More
SKYSITE ProjectLink has received it’s biggest update yet! Please join us for a free 30-minute webinar showcasing how the new benefits and features can improve your workflow. Some highlights include: All new iPhone support Third-party app integration Referral and rewards program Drag and drop uploads iPad multi-page PDF downloads To RSVP, sign up for the… Read More
