Construction — whether you’re working on projects that are residential, commercial, industrial or otherwise — is a business that’s almost never simple. They’re also comprised of an intricate team of experts – engineers, architects, GC’s, sub-contractors, material suppliers, and equipment suppliers, among others. When you have that many folks to keep happy and safe, not only is maintaining compliance important, it is critical.

Why is Legal Risk a Material Threat for Operators and Developers?

Many construction projects end up mired in litigation as a result of miscommunication, contractual responsibility disputes, or documents that have simply gone missing. A small error in recordkeeping can spell legal troubles, delays, or reputational harm for developers and owners.

Real World Customer Experience

We have a customer that was recently sued over a land development process. (With the party other than two-faced workers) of them but who also said that they did not install wires. Driver: weren’t enough. But the developers had been using our construction management software regularly during the project.

Good thing they had everything well-organized and safely filed, for they could easily find everything, including:

• Photos and videos time-stamped as the installation took place
• Reports from the third-party inspectors
• Contractor submittals validating the work

In short, all of this evidence was extracted from the app and presented, in the end enabling the customer to handle the case quickly and without going to court.

Developers Should Be Tracking Daily

In order to maintain their legal footing, developers and owners need to continuously keep and consolidate the following documentation:

• Lien Waivers
• Presentaciones
• Inspection Records
• Executed Contracts
• Registros Diarios
• Pictures and video from the job site

The Importance of Construction Management Software

Aggregate all of this information in a cloud-based platform, and the process of accessing, sharing, and validating it is streamlined to an entirely different level — especially when there are legal or compliance questions to be addressed.

It’s not just about convenience, though. The software itself could also prove a critical protective measure.

Today’s most-savvy developers, in this construction context, aren’t just building — they’re documenting.

When you have the right tools, legal coverage is a small part of your daily workflow.

 Find out more about how SuperConstruct can help your team stay safe, compliant, and on track for success — every day on every project.