Big Ideas for Small Businesses
Residential Construction
Managing Challenges in the Home Building Industry
Highlights from the Housing Innovation Alliance panel discussion that focused on supply chain challenges faced by the housing industry.
French Brothers Customer Success Story
See how French Brothers transformed their operations with MarkSystems, ECI’s renowned construction software, boosting productivity & achieving remarkable success.
2021 New Home Builder Survey
Highlights from our 2021 New Home Builder Survey. Find out what builders thought of build cycles, variances, and managing trades in today's market.
9 Ways Bolt Improves a Trade Contractor's Life
Going digital and utilizing a mobile app can improve your business and your life. Here are 9 ways Bolt gives you time back & save you money.
How Today’s Residential Construction Contractors Finish Jobs On Time
The days of chasing paper, digging through file cabinets and scrolling through Rolodexes are over. Bolt's mobile app manages projects and schedules.
10 Key Things a Plot Plan Tells You
New to home building? Whether you’re a custom home builder or on-you-lot-builder, see how plot plans can help with zoning, variance or building permits.
How to Become a More Profitable Home Builder
In an requiring an average of 22 independent subcontractors per home and an average build cycle of 120 days, it seems impossible for builders to increase their margins...
Benefits of an Integrated Home Builder Job Costing Solution
Learn why an integrated accounting solution for home builders is better than using generic accounting software to grow your business.
Monica Wheaton joins ECIs Residential Home Construction Group
Monica Wheaton joins forces with ECI to help lead their Residential Home Construction line of software.
Product Update: Purchaser Tracking
Learn more about the Purchaser Tracking functionality in Lasso. A simple way to keep track of purchases—enter price, lots, plans, and contract/offer dates.
Product Update: Lasso CRM App for Zapier
Learn more about Lasso CRM's app for Zapier. Capture leads and conversations in Lasso CRM from your other business apps using Zapier.
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