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Lunch With LiveCosts | December 2022 Edition
Happy Friday! 🎉 Here’s your monthly roundup of the latest industry content from LiveCosts.
How Fit-Out Contractors Can Boost Their Business With Technology
As a Fit-Out contractor, wouldn’t it be easier if you were able to automate repeatable actions and orders?
Accounts Payable Role in Cost Tracking
In this blog we discuss 6 methods the role of Accounts Payable can contribute to cost tracking on a construction project.
5 Ways Tech Can Boost Efficiency In Your Landscaping Business
Any one of these tips, all making use of modern technology, will save any landscaper hours a week that could be better spent generating revenue. So let’s dive in.
9 Ways Construction Software Can Transform Your Plumbing Business
Here are the nine most significant ways that plumbing businesses have told us that LiveCosts helps their projects stay profitable.
6 Strategies to Plug Budget Leaks on Plumbing Projects
In a recent survey by KPMG, they found that just 31% of projects came within 10% of budget and just 25% within 10% of original deadlines in the past three years.
Milestone: LiveCosts Celebrates 5,000 Projects Across The Globe
LiveCosts are delighted to celebrate this milestone, as we roll out our project cost management software on 5000 projects around the world.
4 Ways To Better Manage Material Ordering On Electrical Projects
Materials management is one of the most time-consuming, labour-intensive aspects of any electrical project.
Explained: How High Is Wage Inflation in Construction in 2022
It’s not just construction materials that are experiencing record inflation – wage inflation is driving up the cost of projects across Ireland and the UK.
Why Do Construction Materials Costs Keep Going Up?
Why Do Construction Materials Costs Keep Going Up? It seems like materials costs are going up every single day. Across Europe, materials costs have reached
Inflation – What Does That Mean To A General Building Contractor?
Inflation – What Does That Mean To A General Building Contractor? When you ask a Building contractor what is keeping them awake at night, the
5 Construction Trends To Look Out For In 2022
| 3 Min Read | Â 5 Construction Trends To Look Out For In 2022 Â 2021 brought a number of challenges to the construction
How To Avoid The 3 Most Common Construction Purchasing Mistakes
| 3 Min Read | How To Avoid The 3 Most Common Construction Purchasing Mistakes Purchasing mistakes are increasingly common and avoiding them can save
5 Benefits of Digital Time Tracking In Construction
| 3 Min Read | 5 Benefits of Digital Time Tracking In Construction Traditionally, the tracking of employee hours would have been done on a
Cloud or Desktop Software For Construction?
| 3 Min Read | Cloud or Desktop Software For Construction Cloud software is relatively new way of running a business digitally and enables construction
Automating Invoice Processing In Construction
| 3 Min Read |  Automating Invoice Processing In Construction  Invoice Processing is a workflow that has been established by a company to
How To Choose The Right Construction Accounting Software For Your Company
| 3 Min Read |  How To Choose The Right Construction Accounting Software For Your Company  In our accounting series of podcasts ‘What
Accounts Payable Doesn’t Belong On Spreadsheets
| 3 Min Read |  Accounts Payable Doesn’t belong on Spreadsheets  Accounts payable in construction refers to the money due to suppliers and
6 Tips For Keeping Your Construction Budget On Track
| 3 Min Read | 6 Tips For Keeping Your Construction Budget On Track In a recent survey by KPMG, they found that just 31%
Construction Overheads & 5 methods to allocate them
| 3 Min Read | Construction Overheads & 5 methods to allocate them  What are Construction Overheads? Construction Overheads refers to costs that
5 Steps for a Successful Construction Project Budget
| 3 Min Read | 5 Steps for a Successful Construction Project Budget  A construction budget is a statement of the amount of
Simple Scan In LiveCosts
| 5 Min Read | Simple Scan In LiveCosts  Invoice processing is a pain and more so for contractors with the level of
How Does LiveCosts Benefit Construction Companies Using Xero?
| 5 Min Read | How Does LiveCosts Benefit Construction Companies Using Xero? Â Add to the power of Xero with a seamless connection
LiveCosts Feature – Catalogue and Project Specific Pricing
| 5 Min Read | LiveCosts Feature – Catalogue and Project Specific Pricing  Let’s take a look at some of the recent upgrades
5 Steps To Great ‘Request For Quotations’ On Construction Projects
| 5 Min Read | 5 Steps To Great ‘Request For Quotations’ On Construction Projects  A Request for Quotation or an RFQ in
5 Considerations for Improving Construction Material Procurement
| 5 Min Read | 5 Considerations for Improving Construction Material Procurement Material Procurement Procurement is a term describing the purchasing process
8 Methods to track construction project costs and increase profitability
| 5 Min Read | 8 Methods to track construction project costs and increase profitability According to a study from KPMG, just
Spreadsheets Can Hurt Your Profit And Ability To Track Costs
| 3 Min Read | Spreadsheets Can Hurt Your Profit And Ability To Track Costs Manual reporting isn’t just data entry, it’s collecting
How Can We Improve Construction Productivity & Profit?
| 5 Min Read | How Can We Improve Construction Productivity & Profit? With the ‘new normal’ introducing more restrictions to our labour force,
What is Livecosts?
| 5 Min Read | What is LiveCosts? We have written blogs on many construction related topics in this series. We thought it
Choosing The Right Construction Accounting Software
| 7Â Min Read | Choosing The Right Construction Accounting Software After our recent podcast with Stephen Kinch (Kalc Accounting), we at Livecosts thought
Will COVID-19 Affect Construction? – 9 Things To Consider
| 5 Min Read | Will COVID-19 Affect Construction? – 9 Things To Consider We are exposed to so many updates on COVID-19
Excel For Construction, Is It The Most Powerful Software We Can Use?
| 3 Min Read | Excel For Construction, Is It The Most Powerful Software We Can Use? Excel is arguably the most powerful product
4 Reasons Construction Software Is A Saving, Not A Cost
| 5 Min Read | 4 Reasons Construction Software Is A Saving, Not A Cost Work practices within the construction industry have been static
Managing Supplier Statements – 3 Easy Tips
| 3 Min Read | Managing Supplier Statements – 3 Easy Tips A construction company will receive both invoices and a statement at the
Best Practices for Invoice Processing
| 5 Min Read | Best Practices for Invoice Processing Invoice Processing has commonly been known as the paperwork involved for Accounts Payable
6 Methods Of Managing Material Orders On Site
| 5 Min Read | 6 Methods Of Managing Material Orders On Site Materials management is both planning and controlling to make sure
How Exactly Is A Purchase Order Different To A Purchase Requisition?
| 5 Min Read | How Exactly Is A Purchase Order Different To A Purchase Requisition? A purchase requisition is a document used when
AI In Construction – 7 Incredible Ways It’s Changing The Industry
| 5 Min Read | AI In Construction – 7 Incredible Ways It’s Changing The Industry Artificial intelligence (AI)Â is an ability for machines
How To Overcome Construction Time Tracking Problems
| 5 Min Read | How To Overcome Construction Time Tracking Problems How businesses track employee hours can range from a scribble on a
What Are The Benefits Of Using Purchase Orders On Construction Projects?
| 3 Min Read | What Are The Benefits Of Using Purchase Orders on Construction Projects? A purchase order is a must for business
Latest Construction Technology Trends (2020)
| 5 Min Read | Latest Construction Technology Trends (2020) What’s happening in 2020 The construction sector continues to experience remarkable technology advancements. Some
5 Simple Steps to Generate Work for Your Construction Company Through Linkedin
| 2 Min Read | 5 Simple Steps To Generate Work for Your Construction Company Through Linkedin To get started follow these steps
3 Basic Tax Saving Tips To Benefit Your Construction Business
| 3 Min Read | 3 Basic Tax Saving Tips To Benefit Your Construction Business Deductions from your paycheque require serious consideration, and
5 Simple Tips for Winning Your Next Construction Project
| 3 Min Read | 5 Simple Tips for Winning Your Next Construction Project Improve the percentages Bidding/tendering for projects can be an exhausting
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