Learning something new can take time, and as a busy contractor, time is a limited resource. Luckily, RaveBuild is here to help with our new contractor Self-Help Guides! Available when you next log in to your desktop version of RaveBuild, the Self-Help Guide appears as a little blue clipboard in the lower right-hand corner of […]
Hey builders, Just wanted to have a bit more of a chat about some time management tools. What would happen to your income if you were 30% more productive? In the last newsletter you were given a tool that can make you 30% more productive. I wanted to check in to see if you are using […]
Hey Builders, I just wanted to say congratulations on choosing the building industry. It’s a rewarding industry when it’s going well and it’s also a school of hard knocks. So, well done for choosing it, and well done for sticking at it. Today I just wanted to chat a bit about a couple of very useful time […]
A team cannot be successful if they do not communicate with one another. Whether it be sports teams or your team of workers and subcontractors, this is incredibly true. However, it’s a lot more difficult to reach your crew when they are all in various locations than it is to simply shout to a teammate […]
Life in the construction industry is fast moving and frequently changing, and trying to keep a schedule up to date and actually follow it is a job in itself. Things get delayed, issues arise, and people have to cancel. Unfortunately, that’s just part of the process, and every time it happens, you may find it […]
At RaveBuild, we take great pride in developing technology that will help others down the road, and we support other forward-focused groups as well. This is why we have partnered with the Waikato Breast Cancer Research Trust (WBCRT), as the sponsor for their second annual Button lunch! The Button Lunch is a fundraiser to raise […]
As a project manager, having everything you need at your fingertips means that you can tick off more tasks on your to do list – and get more work done. Yet, how often is that truly the case? How often do you find yourself digging through piles of paperwork or scrolling through email after email […]
Maintaining open lines of communication is incredibly important for everyone involved in the building process. Builders must know what subcontractors are doing, as well as meet the client’s needs. Subcontractors must know when and where they are needed for a job, and most importantly, clients want to know what is going on throughout their building […]
#1. Make use of the help available If you’ve just started using […]
Give yourself a pat on the back! You’ve closed a deal, but the job is far from finished! While you have unlocked a new client, you have also entered a vulnerable period. Just because a client has signed a contract doesn’t mean they’re a ‘loyal’ customer yet. Immediately post-sale, clients want reassurance that they’ve made […]
