Why is Everyone Talking About AI? An Introduction to a Tool That Will Change the Construction Industry
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has always held a special place in the human imagination. Since The Jetsons hit the airwaves, we’ve eagerly awaited the arrival of machines that can think and act like us. Or, if you’re a Terminator fan, dreaded it. Well, for better or worse the AI-enabled future is here, knocking at the […]
2022 National Subcontractor Market Report: How Labor Shortages & Market Volatility are Impacting Subcontractors
Billd has released the second annual National Subcontractor Market Report. Last year’s report honed in on the financial reality of subcontractors. Despite having just emerged from a pandemic, last year’s market conditions were perceptibly calmer — even if financial options were (and always have been) tight. This year told a different story. A volatile market […]
Construction Automation & The Future of the Industry: What Subcontractors Need to Know in 2023
The notion that automated tech will sweep across the construction industry is thrilling to some, and alarming to others. Will construction automation eliminate thousands of skilled labor jobs? Will it bring untold efficiency to the field? While both outcomes may come true to some degree, we are easily more than a decade away from construction […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Invest In Your Construction Tech Stack
Construction technology is booming, and for good reason. The time and money you save by digitizing your workflows can be invested back into your company’s growth. And, to be clear, tech isn’t something you should only be using to fix problems. You should be using technology to innovate and advance your business, and to […]
Contractor Management Software: The Best Platforms to Transform Your Operations in 2023
There are a multitude of components that go into every construction project. For general contractors, that includes everything from collecting bids and evaluating subcontractors to project management and managing pay apps from subs. For subcontractors, it may consist of estimating, takeoffs and bidding, quality, and safety. Fortunately, as technology advances, so does the potential to […]
Billd | STACK Webinar: How to Grow Your Construction Business – Two Secrets for More Time and More Money
Billd CCO Jesse Weissburg teamed up with STACK Construction Technologies Content Marketing Manager Amanda Wolfe for a webinar about How to Grow Your Construction Business. They also had a special guest join the webinar, Laurence Butler, Founder and CEO of Bespoke Construction Management, to tell his story about using both STACK and Billd to grow […]
Working With Billd: 5 Things to Know
If you don’t already know what Billd does, here’s the gist: Billd offers enhanced payment terms for commercial contractors by offering 120-day terms with any of their suppliers. But if you’re going to work with a company, shouldn’t you know a little more about it — like who’s behind the company name, what they value, […]