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contractors labor shortage

How Contractors Can Thrive in a Time of Labor & Resource Scarcity with a Sharper Set of Tools

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  • March 17, 2023
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Technology
As we forge into 2023, contractors face an interesting contradiction. On the one hand, it’s a time of continuing scarcity, thanks to the ongoing…
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construction cost management

How to Achieve Effective Cost Management in Construction

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  • February 8, 2023
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central
As a construction business, a wide range of factors are outside of your control. Everything from shortages of skilled labor to fluctuating prices of…
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How to Recession-Proof Your Construction Business

Reading Time: 10 minutes
  • January 4, 2023
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Technology
Watch the business economy long enough, and you’ll see that it’s always cyclical: there are good times and there are lean times. And often…
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ERP for general contractors

What General Contractors Should Expect from Their ERP

Reading Time: 5 minutes
  • December 7, 2022
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Technology
When should you make the switch from your current software to a more robust ERP solution? Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software automates manual tasks,…
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Business Central vs. Focused Industry Solutions: How Microsoft’s ERP Solution Helps Homebuilders Optimize Operations

Reading Time: 5 minutes
  • November 29, 2022
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Technology
Homebuilding requires extensive management and oversight. Depending on the size of the company and the number of ongoing projects, many homebuilders have to keep…
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6 Signs It’s Time for a Construction Firm to Move Off of QuickBooks

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  • October 6, 2022
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Technology
Construction companies work off of already thin margins, which means technology will be increasingly important as they grow if they want to remain profitable…
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5 Lean Principles Construction Firms Can Steal from Manufacturers for Modular Construction

Reading Time: 7 minutes
  • September 23, 2022
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Manufacturing | Technology
Are you looking to improve the speed, efficiency, and reliability of your next project? More construction firms are looking to modular construction to fill…
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Local and State Economic Development Incentives for Real Estate and Construction

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  • August 17, 2022
  • Accounting | Construction | Site Selection
If your business project has attractive job and investment numbers in a desirable industry, local and state incentive programs may add significant value. In…
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Infographic: Technology Challenges With Prefab Construction

Reading Time: 2 minutes
  • August 3, 2022
  • Construction | Infographic | Technology
It’s a building process that goes by many names, including offsite construction, modular construction, construction-integrated manufacturing, panelization, volumetric systems, designed for manufacturing, and, yes,…
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The Top 10 ERP Priorities in the Worlds of ETO and Construction

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  • May 3, 2022
  • Construction | Engineer to Order | ERP | Technology
Construction companies that have transformed part of their business into ETO operations, as well as ETO manufacturers, look for certain functionalities with greater urgency…
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construction management software

Ray Lampner Featured in United Contractors Magazine

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  • April 5, 2022
  • Construction | News
Ray Lampner’s article on succession planning was published in United Contractors Magazine. Ray, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFF, CGMA, CEPA, is the partner-in-charge of the…
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offsite construction software challenges

When Construction Companies Adopt Engineer-to-Order Processes

Reading Time: 4 minutes
  • March 30, 2022
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Technology
Engineer-to-order (ETO) companies, also referred to as contract or job shop manufacturers, run highly complex, customer-specific production processes. They build on their deep expertise…
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construction ERP

Four Key Considerations for Acquiring Construction ERP

Reading Time: 8 minutes
  • January 14, 2022
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | ERP | Technology
Construction companies are increasingly embracing digitization and looking for solutions that enable them to grow and operate profitably in challenging times. Enterprise resource planning…
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Equipment manufacturing

No More Stopping Construction: Enabling an Essential Industry to Thrive

Reading Time: 21 minutes
  • December 15, 2021
  • Construction | Dynamics 365 | ERP | Information Technology | Microsoft Teams | Project Management | Technology | White Paper
NO MORE STOPPING CONSTRUCTION: ENABLING AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY TO THRIVE The Sikich HeadStart for Construction Solution Our societies couldn’t continue without the built structures…
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Forecasted Impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the Construction Industry

Reading Time: 3 minutes
  • November 24, 2021
  • Accounting | Construction | COVID-19 | Tax
On November 15, President Biden signed the $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), offering an economic boost in the construction industry. The…
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Talking to Your Banker and Surety about the Lease Accounting Standard Changes

Reading Time: 4 minutes
  • November 23, 2021
  • Accounting | Construction | Lease Accounting Standards
The construction and real estate industry is heavily impacted by the new lease accounting standards under ASC 842, particularly those companies that lease a…
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Building Resilience in the Construction Industry With ERP Technology

Reading Time: 5 minutes
  • October 7, 2021
  • Construction | Technology
As we’ve covered numerous times, this uncertain economy really poses many challenges for the construction industry as demand for new projects, cost of materials,…
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Infographic: ETO Projects vs. Construction Projects

Reading Time: 2 minutes
  • September 29, 2021
  • Construction | Infographic | Manufacturing | Technology
The line between manufacturing and construction is becoming more and more blurred as traditional “construction” companies begin to fabricate parts of the finished product…
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Sikich named a Top 50 Construction Accounting Firm™

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  • September 23, 2021
  • Accounting | Construction | News | Press Releases
CHICAGO – Sept. 23, 2021 – Sikich ranked 30th on Construction Executive’s annual ranking of the top construction accounting firms. Sikich works with contractors…
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deploy cloud construction software

Getting it built: working with Sikich to deploy your cloud construction software

Reading Time: 6 minutes
  • September 13, 2021
  • Cloud | Construction | Dynamics 365 Business Central | ERP | Technology
Construction businesses have to meet urgent needs for new housing, commercial and government facilities, and public infrastructures. Coming out of the pandemic, construction firms…
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