Case Studies
The True Cost of Generic Solutions in Construction
Is there a true cost associated to using solutions that aren't built for your company specifically?
"Making Change Orders Easier: So, here's the deal - we've got a tool for dealing with change orders, but let's be real, it's a bit of a pain to use right now. And, well, one of our project managers kinda jumped the gun on some work without going through the whole change order rigmarole. They just took the client's word for it. Now? Yeah, we're tangled up in a $16 million legal mess. Lesson learned, folks. We're working on smoothing out these bumps so we can all breathe a little easier next time."
$16 Million in Litigation
"In the fast-paced world of civil construction, every detail counts, and the cost of oversight can be monumental. Our experience with generic project management tools taught us a hard lesson when a seemingly minor task — ensuring a trade partner had the necessary bond — slipped through the cracks. This oversight, seemingly inconsequential at the time, led to our trade partner going out of business mid-project, leaving us to face a staggering $2.3 million fallout. This incident highlighted a critical flaw in off-the-shelf solutions: they simply don't cater to the nuanced needs of our projects on a task level."
$2.3 Million Loss
"As a construction company owner, I found we were spending over $150,000 annually on 15 software tools, yet only leveraging 20-40% of their features. The lack of integration between these tools led to project oversights, billing errors, and redundant work. This inefficiency not only wasted resources but highlighted the urgent need for a cohesive, industry-specific software solution to streamline our operations."
$100k in Wasted IT Spend
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Too much time, energy, money, and momentum is wasted by using generic software not built for you.