Your employees waste time at work…every day. It’s not always intentional. The culprit is most often inefficient processes, such as losing a document, recording information twice or getting lost while en route to a job site. While inefficiencies might seem…
Stories of high failure rates related to using new field service management software are enough to make some contractors stick to ineffective routines. These failures often occur because businesses expect the software to work as expected from the start. The…
Humans, by nature, thrive on routine. When you have a way of doing things that works well, you’re inclined to repeat the behavior. The mentality follows the logic of if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. In the contracting field,…
There is always room for improvement when running your own business. Inefficiencies and unnecessary redundancies in an electrical contracting business lead to productivity losses that might seem minor on their own, but add up with time. Think about the last…
The National Electric Code (NEC) is part of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) codes and standards. NFPA code 70, which all 50 U.S. states have adopted, is the standard for safe electrical design, installation and inspection. At the time…
The most successful businesses are those that plan for change—to adapt to evolving technologies. For electrical contractors with field service workers, this means giving employees the ability to stay connected, work from any location and remain productive while away from…
