Snap.Build Blog
Stay Funded And Build More Houses
Record high inflation is not just having a negative impact at gas pumps and checkout lines. It’s also hurting the home construction industry. In the past year, the cost of construction materials and labor has soared. These steep prices forced every contractor and...
Managing Employee Health of Your Construction Workers
It’s no surprise that construction is a dangerous industry. Tens of thousands of construction workers are injured on the job each year, and according to OSHA, one in five job-related deaths in 2017 were in construction (roughly 1,000 per year). Those in construction...
Strategies to Help Your Workers Become More Efficient
Thriving builders will seek every avenue available to maximize construction project profitability, whether it’s finding new ways to reduce construction budgets or taking every measure possible to avoid construction mistakes. But don’t forget the power of increasing...
How to Reduce Construction Budgets
A crucial objective for any builder is to figure out how to increase the profitability of new construction projects. While we do provide guidance on how to reduce construction mistakes and avoid cost overruns, it is ultimately up to each builder to decide what their...
5 Mistakes Construction Companies Make
Anyone who has spent time in the construction industry knows that construction mistakes are inevitable. Mistakes while building can be costly and major hassles, but mistakes on the business side can be even worse. Depending on the issue, the impact could range...
5 Reasons for Cost Overruns in Construction Management
As a builder, breaking ground on a new construction project can be both satisfying and nerve-wracking. From the beginning, you know you’ve done your best to plan ahead and ensure a smooth project however, in the back of your mind, you know that things can and often do...
Things to Watch Out for When Acquiring a Construction Loan
Part of the process of building a new house is acquiring the financing needed to pay for the home’s construction. When a builder acquires a new construction loan rather than passing the task to the buyer, it streamlines the process for the builder and for the buyer....
New Construction Technology Trends
Technology has revolutionized the way we do everything and the construction industry is no exception. We’ve identified some technology trends that are changing how builders and consumers approach construction in 2019. Cloud-Based Tools Ditching paper-based systems and...