Resources

Viewpoint ePayments has empowered contractors in their payments processes. Hear from clients about their experiences in this video.

Season 2 of A Viewpoint on Construction kicks off with an insightful discussion about cybersecurity. Bryce Austin, a cybersecurity expert and principal with TCE Strategy breaks down the threats that have permeated the world of business and leisure conducted via the internet. In 2018, $1.5 trillion was lost to online breaches, cybersecurity fixes or lost productivity. Austin talks steps companies and experts have taken, and those they still need to take, like implementing multi-factor authentication, to ensure data remains safe as cloud computing becomes the new norm.

Construction is a difficult industry, with contractors facing high pressure to perform and operating with razor thin profit margins. Each project carries a significant amount of risk, including countless safety issues, stringent regulations or contractual obligations, weather delays, lack of qualified labor, subcontractor performance and often inconsistent cash flows, to name just a few.

"For Hatzel and Buehler, utilizing the cloud was basically a no-brainer — project managers and foremen could be sitting on the job site where all they may have for internet is a hotspot on their phone. As long as they fire up that hotspot, they can now get to the application." -Rob Conrad, IT Director, Hatzel & Buehler Read the full story.

Technology is booming in the construction industry, but not all contractors are prepared for the rapid-fire pace at which technology is being implemented, nor how to put it to good use. In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, we welcome Andrea Wright, CEO and founder of CTP Solutions, LLC. Wright. Already with a proven track record of helping contractors achieve their technology identities and plan out successful technology strategies, Wright recently formed CTP to help the industry as a whole. In this podcast, Wright discusses how to best shift through the technology minutiae, overcome hesitation and resistance and build out a successful technology strategy. Hear why having a realistic approach to change management is key and why it’s important to show all generations of users the benefits of change.

Today, more and more construction companies are moving their operations and organizational management to the cloud. Why all the buzz? We at Viewpoint know the real benefits of cloud computing — from faster processing, to security, to anytime, anywhere access and more. But we wanted to learn first-hand why our customers chose to transition to the cloud. So we asked. Here's what our customers said.

In 1927, Trotter & Morton began its journey as a plumbing and heating company with a pioneering spirit. In the following years, and through a lot of hard work, our people have helped bring life to some of Alberta’s most iconic projects. Read their story.

Integrating disparate systems provides Bird with flexible reporting, reduced duplicate entry and improved visibility. Read their full story.

A little more than a year ago, after hearing an inappropriate comment made during an industry event, Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) leaders Kevin Booth and Pam Hummel asked themselves why statements and actions like this were still taking place in 2018. In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, Booth and Hummel share their insights on why the construction industry needs to embrace diversity and inclusion to create safe and rewarding work environments for everyone.

In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, Robert Kruse with MDU Construction Services Group follows up on our previous podcast on getting the most out of software investments. Kruse, the director of financial software systems for MDU, talks from the contractor perspective about the rigid planning and research that goes into both making a software decision and implementing that software. From security of the solutions to company needs and pain points to features and functionality of the solutions to getting user adoptions and training, there are a host of areas where forward-thinking contractors should have a solid game plan to ensure long-term success.