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Welcome to the iSqFt commercial construction blog. Here, you can catch up on current events, emerging trends, and success stories, and share your thoughts and opinions. Our goal is to provide food for thought, and a place to engage with others. Welcome to the conversation, already in progress.
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Conversations from the Field: Customer Service that Serves the Customer
May 13, 2013 – By Dave Conway, iSqFt’s President and CEO
I called my bank recently, trying to get hold of someone who could answer a pretty simple question. I’m betting I don’t have to tell you that what should by all rights have been a short and simple task turned into a Herculean effort of endurance and patience.
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Cre8ing Buildings that Rock
May 7, 2013 – 
Everyone loves the look and feel of stone. On the outside of a building or on an interior wall it adds a touch of class, and you can’t beat the beauty and durability. But there are reasons it’s not used more often in construction...
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Digital Takeoffs Deliver Surprising “Soft” Cost Savings
May 6, 2013 – By Jeff Gerardi, President of ProEst Estimating Software
It’s no surprise that many companies are still doing takeoffs the old fashioned way – using a pencil, paper, and spreadsheets. After all, change is hard and there’s comfort in the status quo. But given my position, I think it’s important to remind people why making the switch to digital takeoffs is worth considering.
Time and money are hot commodities in the construction industry....
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Conversations from the Field: Targeting Success
April 10, 2013 – In talking with people in the industry, I’m always surprised at how different their experiences are. One manufacturer or general contractor will say that they can’t find enough jobs to bid on, that things have all but dried up for them. Another will say he just doesn’t have time to look at all the jobs out there.
While most of the time these comments come from manufacturers or GCs who don’t use iSqFt, I’ll admit that I’ve heard comments like those...
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Creating New Relationships
March 20, 2013 – Over the years, I’ve talked with a number of manufacturers who have been looking to expand, or have already expanded, into new markets, but didn’t have the tools to build and strengthen relationships with distributors or manufacturer reps. Especially these days, that might sound like a high-class problem, but it’s a problem nonetheless. And it’s no coincidence that iSqFt has tools to help you solve that exact issue.
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Technology with a Heart: Hoxworth Blood Center
February 6, 2013 – This year, for the third year in a row, iSqFt is being recognized for its community service and charitable work in an article in the January 2013 edition of Smart Business magazine. We won the prestigious Pillar Award for Community Service in 2011 and 2012, and we’re a finalist again in 2013.
But the real story is the people who turn great ideas in to action. Today’s story is about an iSqFt associate who started a particularly important...
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Technology with a Heart: Roll Hill Academy
February 1, 2013 – This year, for the third year in a row, iSqFt is being recognized for its community service and charitable work in an article in the January 2013 edition of Smart Business magazine. We won the prestigious Pillar Award for Community Service in 2011 and 2012, and we’re a finalist again in 2013.
But the real story is the people who turn great...
January 30, 2013 – This year, for the third year in a row, iSqFt is being recognized for its community service and charitable work in an article in the January 2013 edition of Smart Business magazine. We won the prestigious Pillar Award for Community Service in 2011 and 2012, and we’re a finalist again in 2013. But the real story is the people who turn great ideas in to action. Today’s story is about one iSqFt associate who wanted to give sick kids a break from the... January 24, 2013 – This year, for the third year in a row, iSqFt is being recognized for its community service and charitable work in an article in the January 2013 edition of Smart Business magazine. We won the prestigious Pillar Award for Community Service in 2011 and 2012, and we’re a finalist again in 2013. We won’t lie, awards are nice, but iSqFt’s Vice President of Human Resources pointed out, a company is only as compassionate as its people. “Part of... January 15, 2013 – By Dave Conway On a recent visit to talk with some of iSqFt’s customers, I stumbled across one of my very favorite opportunities: I got to talk with someone who knew about our company, had thought about subscribing, but wasn’t yet convinced it would be a good move for his manufacturing business.Blog Posts
Technology with a Heart: Reach Out and Read
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iSqFt: Technology with a Heart
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Conversations from the Field: Manufacturer in the Middle
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