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Your Favorite Tools Already Work with ArcSite

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:18:56 GMT

Remove Your Risk: Addressing Device Security Concerns When Creating Site Plans

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:51:15 GMT

You may think that securing your mobile devices is overkill, but ransomware, privacy breaches, and other attacks would beg to differ. In addition, what you do to secure your mobile devices can also boost productivity and profitability. Finally, it’s worth looking at the debate between bring-your-own-device and company-issued device models.

Connect Your Crews with Collaboration

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:46:35 GMT

You’ve probably played “telephone” at some point in your life, so you know how it works. One person hears the original message, and then passes it along until it’s gone around the circle. What the last person hears is very different from what the first one was told. No one wants to cheat or distort the message on purpose, but it’s human nature to rephrase a concept into words that make sense to us.

Follow Us to CAD Country

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:09:38 GMT

Computer Aided Design (CAD) dates back to the 1950s. It’s notoriously difficult to use effectively, and for many applications that kind of power is necessary. However, creating 2D CAD-fueled site plans can be as easy as picking up your tablet and drawing with your finger.

Mobile CAD platforms free you from the desk and allow you to shave hours off old manual processes. These process improvements are key to taking full advantage of your CAD solution.

Our newest eBook, “CAD for Contractors,” covers the origin and history of CAD development platforms, as well as the following topics.

So Long Spreadsheets

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:35:49 GMT

It’s a sad tale we hear all the time - contractors invest in a technology solution, only to find they still have to bust out Excel to solve big problems. Spreadsheets are slow, clunky and error-prone, hard to share and hard to read. If you’re using them, you know what we’re talking about.

3 Tips for Achieving Hyper-Accurate Takeoffs

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:27:03 GMT

Do the math - inaccurate takeoffs cost money. Plus, if you under-order, you risk both angering your customer and paying rush handling fees. And if you over-order, you can be stuck with inventory you can’t use. Either way, it’s an expensive mistake.

Samsung Announces ArcSite's Availability on Android Tablets at its July Unpacked Event

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:30:00 GMT

At the Samsung Unpacked event in Seoul, South Korea, the tech giant announced that ArcSite will be the CAD and drawing app featured on its new Samsung devices. This move demonstrates that we are the mobile CAD app of choice for both contractor professionals and DIYers, available on any platform both in the office and in the field. Learn more about ArcSite for Android and Windows now!

Boost Your Profits with Multiple Pricing Options

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:23:31 GMT

What could make the best mobile CAD estimating software even better? How about allowing you to incorporate three project pricing levels right in your onsite proposal? Without drawing the job three different times? If that was your answer, you’re in luck.

3 Tips for Using Tech Solutions to Hire & Retain Top Notch Estimators

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:47:57 GMT

A staggering 91% of contractors had trouble hiring enough skilled workers in 2022. You know this all too well - you’ve felt the crunch in your own contracting business. Be it fencing, concrete, synthetic turf, or any of a hundred specialties, it’s becoming increasingly harder to find, attract, and retain a high-performing workforce.

5 Proven Ways That Synthetic Turf Businesses Increase Profits

letha@arcsite.com (Letha Wicker) — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:32:20 GMT

Synthetic turf is a business with razor thin margins. Like many other synthetic turf businesses, you may have experienced a loss of revenue due to everything from poor communication with your customer to mathematical errors and everything in between. But what can you do to stem the tide and reclaim your margins?