Category: advice

Margin compression could be an unfamiliar phrase, but it certainly won’t be an unfamiliar feeling for most construction professionals right now. On average, UK profit margins have shrunk from 4% in the 2010s to a meagre 2.5% in the 2020s (Construction Careers UK, 2024), and for some, this is declining. This year, commercial planning activity…

SmartStruct launches Europe’s only full suite, fully integrated construction management software. The ultimate goal for the founders of SmartStruct was to fix the gaps they themselves experienced while working in the construction industry. With a focus on making this software accessible, useful and affordable for small companies and comprehensive, easy and scalable for large companies.…

Consider this: You’re a small business of under 10 employees in the construction industry, a profitable but competitive place to be. So, how do you get ahead of the people in your area? Get out there, get work and show off what you can do. But when do you have the time for that? We…

What Is It? For construction management, the sunk cost fallacy is a decision-making trap where past investments of time, money, and effort lead businesses to stick with outdated software. There is a fear of change due to a perception of risk. A little bit of ‘it’s better the devil you know, than the devil you…

We asked you what your biggest pet peeves were with your current construction management software. We have put together the 5 most popular and how we aim to battle this. We are always looking to improve, so if you have any suggestions, we are here to listen. 1. Steep Learning Curve 2. High Cost 3.…

Excel was never meant to run a construction project. Yet so many construction businesses still rely on clunky spreadsheets to track budgets, schedules, and change orders—only to drown in version chaos, formula errors, and last-minute firefighting. Excel has… well… excelled at keeping us all organised, in a multitude of industries since its release in 1985.…