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The beginning of the year is the ideal time to analyze the results achieved in the past year and to plan for the current year. For all is a good time to make strategic plans to evaluate what worked and what did not, and to plan resources in line with business objectives.

We are pleased to announce that MicroStrategy Desktop is now free, for everyone.

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According to Euroconstruct, a European leader forecast construction market, the construction market in Central and Eastern Europe continues its contraction recorded recently, but the Romanian forecast for 2016 - 2017 is a favorable one, mainly due to the expected increase in residential and non-residential projects. According to the same source, Romania recorded the greatest increase of the construction market in Europe.

Construction companies have several ongoing projects in different areas and at different stages. Because the option to visit each site every day is not viable, managers can closely monitor and control the execution of each project and therefore they are not able to control and streamline the business as a whole.

We will discuss further about the special tools that managers have at their disposal to calculate the exact costs of a project, how to improve the way they report on project profitability cand how to plan resources.

We provide seven recipes that any construction manager can implement to have a successful business. 

Download this free eBook and see how big construction companies have streamlined business using SocrateCloud, the ERP solution for construction developed by BITSoftware.

Socrate Cloud, a comprehensive cloud business platform, is approaching the end of the year with a new version. Our customers now benefit from new functionalities that streamline even more their business activities. The latest version of SocrateCloud comes with over 30 new features and here’s the most significant improvements.

At the end of September Google Apps for Work celebrated 10 years and has decided to change its name to G Suite. In addition to this rebranding, Google announced a series of enhancements and new functionalities for G Suite, which includes applications such as Drive, Docs, Calendar or Hangouts.

After 20 years of existence and cooperation with big company names in Romania, such as RCS & RDS, Oil Terminal and Premium AEROTEC, Socrate Payroll takes the next step into the cloud.

Typical reactions associated with implementing and using an ERP solution come in a wide range. They start from "it is very different than it was before" and they end with "wow, what a difference!". What makes the difference? Choosing the right ERP system should be based primarily on the operational side - how well does the system meet the business requirements of a company in the construction business.

SocrateCloud ERP for Construction and SocrateBI provides support to Rampad Management Team. Rampad operates in constructions, ironworks, metal structures and aluminium and PVC carpentry and generated a turnover of 3 million Euro in 2015.

Rampad is part of Metabras Group which has a history of nearly 22 years on the Romanian market. Metabras was established 5 years after the Revolution as a family business and it is one of the most famous manufancturers and traders of steel rebar reinforcements, wrought iron elements, welded wire and other steel products for constructions. In the nearly 22 years of activity, the group had served 2,000 loyal customers and delivered 164,000 tons of shaped and cut steel, 7,200 homes were built and 2800 kg of nails were produced.

Optimizing business performance for construction companies can be an overwhelming job. Enhancing performance requires careful planning and efficient production to fill orders for time-sensitive construction projects. Increased efficiency in every department from purchasing, to warehouse management to sales and finance is required to meet the growing demands of clients in the construction industry. Below is a summary of the primary responsibilities facing manufacturing companies and the ways that SocrateCloud ERP for construction increases efficiency for construction projects.