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If the epidemic has taught businesses anything, it’s how to be more adaptable. Stay-at-home directives started to alter how employees performed their employment in 2020. For many, the shift happened nearly immediately rather than gradually.
Estimators are an exception to the rule that most workers in the construction business cannot work from home. These three significant lessons from the pandemic might assist estimating teams in either enhancing their present procedures or getting ready for remote work in advance.
The Three Key Points of Remote Estimating Works
Ensure that all your data is kept in the cloud
With project data, there is more you can do. Ensure that you are backing up all your files to the cloud so team members can access them from anywhere. It is already a burden for your estimators to worry about whether they have brought home all the files they could want.
Additionally, ensure that any construction software, such as your estimating program, is cloud-based for maximum flexibility. Because the program is cloud-based, it may be accessed via a web browser instead of needing to be installed on your computer. All you need to continue where you left off on any device is a secure login; no installation is required.
Establish Lines of Communication for Team Members
Collaborating with people you no longer work within the same office can be more difficult. Create a communication channel to remain in touch, ask questions, and get feedback. Now is the perfect moment to set up a group chat to work with your construction software if you don’t currently use Slack, Google Chat, or Microsoft Teams.
Team members work out on job sites even when you and your estimators work from the office. Group messaging systems are a far more organized approach to keep your complete organization linked, no matter where they are, even though group text messaging is still a helpful tool for communication.
Set up Undisputed Workflows and Process
By whom is it being done? Being explicit about the roles and responsibilities of each estimator is crucial when working on a bid with numerous estimators. Everyone may collaborate on the exact estimate using cloud-based software, and modifications are saved to the cloud. However, it’s wise to double-check that everyone understands their responsibilities to avoid misunderstandings, missed deadlines, or redundant labor.