We know you’ve been there before as a contractor: stuck dealing with difficult employees who make you feel like you’re parenting children rather than managing adults. They ask the same questions over and over again about their tasks and responsibilities, many of which you’ve already explained multiple times; they are always missing important deadlines for tasks you’ve assigned to them; and you don’t know how to make them do their job.

The worst part is that as a contractor or sub, you are held accountable for what your team does and doesn’t do. That means you're ultimately responsible for their poor performance, delays, and communication breakdowns.

What if there was a way you could clearly communicate with your employees from project start to finish about responsibilities, upcoming and past due tasks, and more so that you can manage teams more effectively? With smart management strategies and the right construction management software, you can streamline team communication and enhance project execution.

Keep reading to learn our recommended strategies for managing construction teams and strengthening your crews.

Are you tired of inefficient project management? Are you tired of ripping your hair out and losing sleep because you are drowning in past due schedule tasks, over-budget change orders, a construction team that’s always asking you repetitive questions, and hunting down that one crucial document among multiple drives, folders, and software platforms?

If so, we’ve got 5 timeless strategies that will help you manage construction projects without being overwhelmed and stressed to the max, plus you’ll discover a single tool that will help you implement all 5 strategies in one place. Keep reading to learn more:

You’ve heard a lot about construction management platforms like ConstructionOnline and Buildertrend, but how can you be sure which one is worth the investment for your team?

ConstructionOnline is clearly the better choice for your business when it comes to value for your money, ease of use, customer support, and a robust set of features that make managing teams and projects a breeze.

Don’t believe us just yet? Keep reading!

You’ve heard a lot about both ConstructionOnline and Procore as far as construction management platforms go, but how can you be sure which one is worth the investment for your team?

ConstructionOnline is clearly the better choice for your business when it comes to value for your money, ease of use, customer support, and a robust set of features that make managing teams and projects a breeze.

Don’t believe us just yet? Keep reading!

Effective project management is the backbone of any successful construction business, but even experienced professionals can fall into bad habits that cost time, money, and client trust. From outdated documentation methods to poor communication and financial mismanagement, these mistakes can snowball into serious setbacks.

The good news? Identifying and correcting these harmful habits can lead to smoother operations, better profitability, and stronger client relationships. In this article, we’ll highlight nine common project management pitfalls:

1. Relying on Outdated Manual Documentation
2. Using Spreadsheets to Manage Project Finances
3. Not Keeping Detailed Daily Logs
4. Poor Change Order Management
5. Failing to Keep Clients Informed
6. Poor Communication with Team Members
7. Exposing Yourself to Costly Legal Disputes
8. Starting Projects without an Accurate Budget
9. Repeating the Same Mistakes Over and Over

But we won't stop there! We'll follow-up by providing practical solutions to help you avoid these pitfalls—so you can keep your projects on track and your business thriving.

What happens when you start your construction projects off on the wrong foot? You lose time, money, and credibility! I’m sure you’ve been in a situation where the initial estimate was way off base or all of your legal bases weren’t covered, or maybe you and the client had way different expectations of the results of the project from the beginning; the results were probably not what you wanted.

On the other hand, when you start every project on the right foot, your business will see the benefits in no time, because when you can provide everyone involved with clear expectations upfront, there is less confusion, less chaos, more money, and happier clients.

Keep reading to learn our best tips for how you can start every project off on the right foot.

We’ve all been there before: stuck dealing with difficult clients who have unreasonable demands, request major changes mid-project without being prepared for the budget changes, threaten to sue you over mishaps that you had little to no control over, and all of the other crazy stories we here at UDA know you are remembering as you’re reading this.

In 2025, we’re hoping that you can say goodbye to those difficult clients, or at the very least prevent signing them when you notice the red flags, so if you need some help from industry pros, keep reading this article to learn more!

It’s no secret that establishing trust with clients is one of the best ways to boost and solidify your reputation as a contractor. Warranties are one way you can do that, because they communicate a clear plan of action in case something goes wrong.

In this article, we’ll tell you exactly how warranties can help your construction business improve and solidify your reputation in the industry among other things in 4 essential ways.

If you're a contractor who has been in business for a while, chances are you've probably got a few unbelievable stories to share, whether it's about difficult clients with unreasonable demands, lots of money that was needlessly lost due to oversights, or just plain funny stories from your time in the field.

In this article, we've collected some of our craziest, most off-the-wall stories we've heard from our more than 950,000 clients, including some from our CEO who was a contractor for decades before founding ConstructionOnline^™.

Managing your construction project’s purchasing process is one of the crucial aspects of making sure things are on or under budget, but depending on how you manage expenditure, finances can get out of control pretty quickly.

In this article, we’ll tell you the common ways your construction business may be losing money in the procurement and expenditure stages of a project, and how you can use PO software to prevent these common expense mistakes from hurting your bottom line.