ᐅ Software / Template for Construction Schedule and Cost Management

quattro123 schrieb:

But that also means you all did it yourselves and didn’t use a template from the internet?

Tassimat schrieb:

I strongly advise against using ready-made software. They often have too many unnecessary features, and what you really need is missing or you don’t know how to use it. Instead, you end up wasting time learning something useless.

I use the following system:
- Excel spreadsheets for finances, invoices, and cost overview
- Digital calendar for all appointments
- Digital address book with contacts
- Scanning all documents as PDFs
- Clipboards organized by topics with to-dos and other documents needed on the construction site.

I synchronize calendar, contacts, and documents via Nextcloud across all devices, so I always have everything available on the go, at home, especially at work, and through the cloud on any PC. Properly entering contacts, documents, etc., is time-consuming and takes some getting used to at first, but it’s worth it. This way, I’m fully ready whether at home, on the road, on the construction site, or especially at work.

(Unfortunately, even the best system is useless if the contractors simply don’t return calls or if you have to wait weeks for a quote.)

quattro123 schrieb:

as a layman!)

Piotr1981 schrieb:

Using the smartphone, right?
How do you handle Excel and the invoices? I’d appreciate any info/examples