266: Unstuck Yourself from Spreadsheets: Driving Collaboration and Productivity – Connect with Quickbase
This is the third episode of our mini-series in partnership with Quickbase.
Last week in Episode 2, “Control,” I was joined by Alex Pederson to talk all about the solar industry. We discussed the increasing importance of generating renewable energy sources; the challenges of ensuring efficiency and connectivity, whilst meeting high demand; the power of low-code development in complex industries; and exactly how Quickbase can centralize scattered workflows to help scale your operations quickly, safely and securely.
Today in Episode 3, “Connect,” I’m joined by Jacob MacIntrye to explore the complex world of construction; the challenges of keeping projects on time and budget, amidst supply chain and labor disruption; the importance of building stakeholder trust; and exactly how Quickbase can equip your team with real-time information to streamline processes, ensure compliance and improve communication.
An introduction to Jacob, his background and experience in the construction industry.
How Jacob discovered Quickbase, why he decided to join them, and his passion for combining his industry experience with Quickbase technology to help others.
From supply of materials to rising costs, a closer look at the challenges the construction industry is facing right now.
The impact of fines and compliance violations, and Jacob’s thoughts on how the industry could start to better predict project delays.
A closer look at Quickbase’s Construction Management Software, what it does and how it helps to address key industry challenges.
The types of customer that Quickbase works with.
The complexity of documentation and data management, and how Quickbase achieves the balance of being flexible, but also robust enough to house and manage complex, ever-changing data in a secure and easy to use way.
Quickbase’s approach to trust and collaboration, and the importance of building long-term relationships.
A customer case study detailing how Quickbase software was able to connect multiple stakeholders to achieve project success.
The next steps for working with Quickbase, or giving their software a try.
Jacob’s thoughts on where he sees the most challenge and opportunity in the future, as the construction industry continues to grow.
Jacob’s key takeaway when it comes to the importance of connecting people, workflows and materials when it comes to project success.
Resources & Links Mentioned
- Head over to Quickbase’s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Quickbase and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
- If you missed it, check out episode 1 of our Quickbase mini-series, in which Peter Rifkin takes a closer look at people: the workers on the front line of the industry right now; the challenges; the opportunities; and exactly how Quickbase can optimize and automate to connect people and workflow together.
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