How to: futureproof your construction company
Anticipating market conditions over the next year, five years, or several decades is extremely challenging – particularly for an industry whose fate depends on the whims of ever-fickle governments.
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Four Reasons You Need to Attend LIVE@ Events in 2016
Here at Integrity Software, we set ourselves apart from the crowd with top quality customer service provided by individuals who know the sector inside out.
The UK construction industry, poor productivity and your construction company
On average, productivity in the UK is 20% lower than in other industrialised countries such as the US, France and Germany.
The Budget 2016: four takeaways for the construction industry
Now that the dust from this year’s government budget announcement has settled, we can look behind the headlines and analyse the finer detail.
Common document management problems (and how to avoid them)
Every day, your business might create and access hundreds of documents in dozens of different formats. From paper-based documents to PDFs, we’re accustomed to managing many types of ‘paperwork’ on a daily basis – but inevitably, mix-ups occur.
Five ways to streamline purchase order processing
The construction sector is notorious for late payments and cash flow pressures. Given the industry’s asymmetrical payment structures versus work completed, contractors often find difficulty in balancing cash flow requirements with paying creditors.
Three methods for reducing late payments to your construction company
A stitch in time saves nine....
How to: measure accounting software ROI
Return on investment (ROI) calculations are used by business and government to determine the potential value of investments.
Subcontractor management: your defence against rising labour costs?
It’s no secret that labour costs in the UK construction industry are rising quickly, thanks in no small part to the ever-worsening skills shortages that the sector faces.
New construction SMEs: five essential features to find in your first software package
If you’re involved in a fledgling construction business, you’ll know that you need every tool at your disposal to compete with the established names.
Software spring clean tasks to tidy your accounting system
‘Garbage in, garbage out’; a computing term that tells us that computers, when given poor quality data, can only output data or analysis of the same quality.
Your accounting software demo: what to watch out for
Here at Integrity Software, we offer potential clients a demonstration of our construction accounting software at very early stages of our discussions.
Eight common accounting software complaints (and how to avoid them)
As a business, you should be on the lookout for an accounting software solution that most closely matches your company’s unique needs, whilst avoiding the common bugbears that plague some systems
Construction accounting software: security 101
If you’re switching to specialist construction accounting software for the first time, you’ll be looking forward to using a powerful system that can deal with all the industry-specific processes you can throw at it.
UK Construction Industry: four huge upcoming projects
Many of our construction accounting software users work on relatively small scale local infrastructure projects that provide immediate benefits to the area, with a reasonably quick turnaround.
What does 2016 have in store for UK construction companies?
The New Year is an exciting period for every company. Here at Integrity Software, it’s no different – we’re looking forward to rolling out plenty of new software modules and updates during 2016.
UK construction industry: a 2015 review
2015 was a busy year for the team at Integrity Software, with plenty of new faces in the offices, dozens of new clients to welcome and a handful of large client events to host.
Five ways to improve resource management for construction companies
As skills shortages put increasing pressure on your margins, all areas of your business should be examined to identify potential savings.
Spending Review 2015 analysis: talking points for construction companies
This year’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review were amongst the most anticipated of recent years with chancellor George Osborne tasked with revealing the extent and nature of his next round of cuts.
How to: improve document management in your accounts department
How many documents relate to a single contract in your construction business? Once you’ve taken into account subcontractor admin, purchase orders, photos, plans and invoices, you may approach three figures.
How to: manage invoices and payments during the Christmas period
Christmas is on its way. Office workers everywhere look forward to their annual night out at the company’s expense and the subsequent time off over the festive period.
Accounts department: Top five tips for a more efficient business
An efficient accounts team is essential for any business, not least SMEs which are prone to cash flow issues.
Specialist construction accounting software: before and after
Every construction company uses software in some shape or form. Small startups might manage with a handful of basic homemade Excel spreadsheets before progressing to a paid-for solution.
How to: plan for an accounting software upgrade
Now that company accounts are almost exclusively managed in digital form, the accounting software you use is essentially the foundation of the day-to-day management of your business.
