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As noted on the Natural Resources Canada website, there are “...over 825,000 kilometers of transmission, gathering, and distribution lines in Canada, [and with] most provinces having significant pipeline infrastructure, a huge portion are federally regulated.”
Construction projects and change orders are an inevitable duo. No matter how far along in the project you are, and no matter how big or small the change order is, any change can impede the project’s duration and will add expenses.
You just recently landed several HVAC jobs – all in different regions of the province. To add to any possible confusion, you’ll be working on projects that are out of the planning-and-design phase and in the ready-to-start phase.
As an electrical contractor, you’ve hired several well-qualified camp electricians in the Ft. McMurray, Alberta oil area. They were all eager to become full-time employees with your company when they learned about your reputation throughout the oil and gas industry.
The efficient control of business processes is essential in the service industry. Such control lowers costs, increases quality, and increases revenue. To get this kind of efficient control, and the benefits it brings, you need a good software system that:
Over the past few years, your heavy construction business has been concentrating on road building, installing generator sites, and completing local government projects.
If you’re an electrical contractor, you might be inclined to overlook what might appear at first glance to be complicated software – but you shouldn’t. The latest technology, like enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that offer a single database with real-time information updating, cloud-based connectivity, and mobile access, allow you to integrate your business processes. Integrating your business processes makes it easy to manage multiple work sites, sub-contractors, vendors, and customers.
It is essential to have an effective job management workflow when you work in the service industry.
Clients will talk about you, and if you want them to say the good things that will bring in new business, you’ll need to complete your projects on time and on budget. HVAC business software is invaluable to professionals in the HVAC, plumbing, or mechanical contractor construction fields. It's so invaluable because it provides you with the tools you need to manage your risk, time, cost, and scope – and keep your customers happy.
Some of the issues that often arise during a project include:
These are challenging times for businesses that provide contracting or other services to the Alberta oil industry. Overall, that sector is now – or will be – showing signs of a recession. Whether it’s a long-term recession or a short-lived one remains to be seen, however.
Fortunately, a number of contractors still have work in select specialties assigned to ongoing, long-term projects. The firms lucky enough to continue their services are doubtless drilling down into their internal operations to monitor expenses. The focus will, of course, be on the profitability of each project.