The most important construction blog posts you might have missed in 2024

Before we say goodbye to 2024, we want to look back at our most helpful blog posts of the year.

From finding the right projects for your business to bidding with confidence and building profitable professional relationships, these five posts aim to inspire you and get you ready to succeed in 2025.

1. 6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Project Search Software

If you’re not already using project search software, you should make it a priority in the new year. Not only can it do the legwork of finding new projects tailor-made for your business, it can also help you craft and submit competitive bids.

In this post, we give you a checklist of what a good project search software should provide, like ConstructConnect® Project Intelligence, and what you can do to make it work better for you.

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2. How to Attract and Retain General Contractor (GC) Relationships

This one’s for our subcontractors, tradespeople, and project owners. Recent studies show that maintaining strong relationships and collaborating with general contractors make projects 23% more likely to finish on time and within budget.

We all know that time is money, so here’s what you need to do to get noticed by general contractors and build lasting, productive, and successful partnerships.

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3. 5 Tips for Submitting a Successful Bid

Anyone in the industry will tell you there’s no room for errors in construction, especially when it comes to bidding on projects.

Check out some proven strategies to keep in mind before you send out your next price quote.

As a bonus, this post also links to our popular interactive guide, Winning More Profitable Construction Projects.

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4. AI is Here to Stay: How it’s Changing Construction Estimating

It seems that every industry is bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into the fold, and construction is no exception. No matter what you may have heard, this is nothing to fear. Right now, AI is helping many in construction, especially estimators, get their work done faster and with greater accuracy.

How can you use it to your advantage in your estimates next year? We’ve got the answers.

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5. Why is There a Labor Shortage in Construction?

The Association of General Contractors reports that most construction firms in the U.S. are still struggling to find workers. The ongoing labor shortage has caused headaches on the jobsite for a while.

We analyzed the data, reviewed studies, and spoke with experts to uncover why this is happening—and what your business can do to reverse the trend.

The post also includes a link to Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining Construction Professionals, our free, interactive guide with pro tips to overcome these challenges.

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Whether the above posts are new to you or a look back, we hope the knowledge shared here helps your business.

As we move into 2025, you can count on ConstructConnect to continue offering impactful strategies and reporting on the issues important to construction.