Checklist: Do you have the infrastructure to keep building?
During these changing times, construction businesses are testing the limits of their infrastructure in preparation for further restrictions amid the pandemic. Rapidly changing the way you operate a business without proper time, preparation, and investment quickly...
COVID-19 Business Continuity and Crisis Management at Assignar
Customer success is one of our core values at Assignar. We do not foresee any impact to the delivery of the Assignar service due to COVID-19, and as always, we are committed to keeping our service up and running for you around the globe. Our cloud-based, multi-tenant...
7 tools to keep your construction business running while working remotely
Construction businesses that are most vulnerable during times of economic uncertainty are those that are slow to react. Often paper-based processes for communicating crucial information between the office and the field necessitates face to face interactions. This...
Celebrating your hard work in 2019
As we get into the groove of a new year, we wanted to reflect and celebrate the accomplishments of our customers. Organizations typically make the move to Assignar from a combination of disconnected point solutions like timesheet apps and spreadsheets. We are seeing...
Daily data decisions
We use data to make better decisions every day. Let’s look at the daily commute. We know the direct path to get from point A to point B. We hop in our cars and drive the same route almost every day. In the past, we’d use the radio to get traffic reports (data) so we...
Operational excellence to business development success
Many sub and self-perform businesses are still bogged down in administrative activities. Despite hiring more admin staff, the workload remains largely manual and data is siloed across paper, excel sheets and phone calls. Implementing a digital system to connect their...
Take control of your business with connected datasets
Sub and self-perform contractors are turning towards digital solutions to collect and process their operations data. Growing and cross-functional teams need data-driven decisions for their time-critical activities. The challenge is how to create meaningful insights...
Managing Safety and Compliance on the Job Site: Part 1
This is the first of a 3-part series. This article outlines the current regulatory environment in construction, trends, and resources using data sources like OSHA and the Federal Bureau of Labor. Parts 2 and 3 will take deeper dives into the insights, how contractors...
How to reduce your EMR
What is EMR in Construction? EMR (experience modification rate) is a number used by insurance companies to determine your past cost of injuries and future chances of risk. The lower the EMR, the lower your worker compensation insurance premiums, while a higher EMR...
Construction labor shortage expected to get worse
Contractors and subcontractors across the United States are dealing with a significant labor shortage, and it's expected to get worse as time goes on. According to a survey released by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 80 percent of...
Digitizing and innovating oil and gas operations
Oil & Gas leads with field tech The oil and gas industry is exemplary in terms of growth and technological advancements. How Stuff Workshighlighted impactful innovations since the industry’s birth in drilling alone, putting horizontal drilling in the number one...
6 tips to respond faster and grow your traffic service business
With nearly 1,000 companies vying for business in North American traffic management, the ability to respond quickly in the face of urgency is a key differentiator amongst the competition. It is so essential that DOTs and owners typically establish on-going, long-term...
Subcontractor Daily Report App, The Best Daily Reports App for Subcontractors
Assignar Introduces A New Subcontractor Daily Report App Software that automates the subcontractor daily report processes may not eliminate every GC-to-sub operations conflict, but long-term improvements begin with better management of immediate basic procedures. In...
Buying A Construction Daily Report App, 5 must-have Features
Why Buy a Construction Daily Report App? In a cluttered world small issues become big delays, miscommunication expands into serious safety concerns and cutting corners on your construction daily reports merely compounds the problem. Failure to complete competent daily...
New York’s Local Law 196 requirements – Managing SST cards with Assignar
Need more information on managing compliance for this local law? Register for our webinar here. New York's Local Law 196 of 2017 places responsibility on contractors to demonstrate that workers and supervisors on job sites have extensive training. To adhere to the new...