What CTOs Should Consider When Buying Construction Tech

Transcript: It’s great to see the construction industry begin to shift toward technology adoption – for better collaboration, increased accuracy, more efficient workflows, and higher profitability. But with the tech explosion comes software fatigue too. How can you choose the best for your business?

As a CTO, of course you want to streamline processes, protect your data, and choose tools that are easy to maintain with the resources you have. Sometimes this means selecting a single large platform that does many things, and other times it means finding best-in-class options that can connect with other software.

The best way to start figuring out how to make that decision is to talk to your team. Your best R&D is going to come from your people. You might want consolidated solutions and centralized data, but what if they’re subpar for what your team needs in the trenches?

Talk to your estimators and project managers to understand business needs and pain points when shopping for construction tech. They’re going to gravitate toward solutions that meet their needs to increase efficiency and accuracy and minimize risk, in whatever ways that looks like to them, and their needs might not align exactly with what you’d prefer.

Your goal is to get everything under one roof, but “good enough” systems are rarely good enough for your team. A big problem with larger brands in construction tech is that they are oftentimes optimized for general contractor workflows, leaving subs to compromise their internal processes in order to fit them.

Instead, find industry-leading software that’s built for subs.

The right tools make a big impact on your efficiency and profitability, but your crew has to be willing to use them to be successful. Narrow your search by looking for these attributes.

Cloud-based. Mobile, cloud-based technology lets your team make quick decisions in real-time. The cloud is low maintenance, allows for faster integration with other tools, and provides you with valuable data analytics and insights.

Open API. Integration is a MUST for business survival. STACK integrates with a number of other providers, including Dodge Data & Analytics, BNi Building News, and QuickBooks Online, just to name a few.

Partners who are in it for the long haul. It’s key to partner with companies who are willing to take your feedback and suggestions and implement them. Investing back into the platform only makes a better product.

Data protection. Find solutions that are SOC 2 compliant and that are committed to protecting your data so you don’t have to do additional vetting and work.

STACK was founded by a subcontractor FOR subcontractors. Help your business grow with tech that’s made to make you more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Visit stackct.com to book a demo today!

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