
The Building Blocks of a Professional Daily Site Report
We all know that drafting daily site reports is a time consuming administrative activity. As a result, very often, daily reports are skipped. That’s a shame, because in the end, daily construction reports are all about maintaining quality and managing…

More Creativity, less Admin: 51 Apps and Tools that will Save you Time
Administration tasks are an essential part of running your architecture or construction business. Without a smooth process; mistakes will be made, things will be forgotten, clients will get confused and irritated, and you could risk making big financial or legal…

10 Quotes from Susan Cain’s Quiet to Inspire Introverted Architects
Architects are people who have the ability to blend art and analytics beautifully. They are great at understanding the needs of others and constructing spaces that can impact the personal lives of the people who live in them, as well…

A Guide to Hiring a Virtual Assistant for Your Architecture or Contracting Business
What would you do if you had more time? Would you enjoy your work more if you didn’t have to do administrative tasks any more? Have you ever thought of hiring outside help? As someone who has used a VA…

How Virtual Assistants Can Save Time and Help Grow Your Architecture or Contracting Business
Virtual assistants are contractors and freelancers who work remotely. They can take several online jobs—from organizing your calendar, to answering potential clients queries, to writing blog articles, and posting on social media. They can either have a specialized skill set…

Inbound Marketing 101: How Architects and Contractors can Gain New Leads While Spending Less Money
We need to talk about marketing. I know that as a small to medium-sized architecture firm, it is probably not the first thing on your to-do list. With a dozen other things that take precedent, like working on projects and…

Architects and Contractors: How Content Marketing Can Help You Get New Clients
It would be super if all we needed to do was launch our website and then sit back and let the new clients roll in. But since so many people are doing this, rising to the top of the pack,…

Work Smart, Not More: Time Management for Architects
Being an architect is an interesting and creative career. The work is challenging and interesting. You get to meet all different kinds of people and have an impact on cities and skylines around the world. It is fascinating, fast-paced work…