The Development of Our Online Construction Scheduling Portal

Our Real Estate investment company was founded in 2013 with a focus on buying and flipping houses. In building our business, we quickly learned about the challenges of the construction industry, particularly when it comes to managing subcontractors. We found that:

• It's hard to find good subcontractors.
• Great subcontractors are even harder to find because they are always busy.
• Subcontractors want everything to be ready for them when they arrive on the job site.
• Things often go wrong in construction, and it's important to resolve issues quickly.
• Most subcontractors lack business experience and struggle with tasks like invoicing and balancing checkbooks.

We knew that if we wanted to grow our business and be as profitable as possible, we needed to take care of our best subcontractors. This meant keeping them busy, being responsive to issues, and paying them quickly. To achieve this, we needed a strong commitment to world-class project management and great business processes. We needed help, so we developed the DirectMyConstruction.com portal.

The main focus of the portal was to establish a strong customer relationship management tool that would ensure nothing gets lost in the process, from leads to follow-ups to change orders to billing. Losing anything along this trail meant lost revenue. The other focus was to make it easier for our subcontractors to work with us than their other customers, so that our jobs become a priority to them when we needed them in a pinch. They knew they would have everything they needed, the job would be ready for them, and they would get paid quickly.

With these simple attributes in mind, the Direct My Construction portal evolved over the next decade and became a critical part of our success as our businesses changed over time. It was just this year that we decided to make this system available to other companies to use.

The Direct My Construction portal is a comprehensive online platform that streamlines the construction management process, from project bidding to final billing. It provides a centralized location for all project information, including contracts, schedules, budgets, and change orders. The portal helps manage subcontractors, ensuring they have everything they need to complete their work on time and to the highest quality standards. The portal also facilitates communication between all parties involved in the project, reducing errors and ensuring everyone is on the same page.

The Direct My Construction portal has revolutionized the way we manage our construction projects and has helped us become more efficient and profitable. We are excited to share this system with other companies and help them achieve the same level of success that we have.