Blogs

How a Top Florida GC Consolidated Back Office Systems

By Connor Watumull posted 9 days ago
Kaufman Lynn Construction, one of Florida's largest general contractors, has averaged 25% annual growth over the last decade. While their strong client relationships drove their success, key functions like payroll, job costing, and HR were fragmented across tools that didn’t talk to each other. Teams were relying on manual processes and duplicating work, so as they continued to expand, it became apparent they needed a new system that could keep pace with their growth. After making the switch to Miter, they have: Reduced payroll processing time from 3 days to minutes Eliminated months of manual work on ESOP census reporting Streamlined ...

Data Governance as a Profit Strategy

By Emanuel Falaguerra posted 10 days ago
How Aligning Technology, Process, and Documents Unlocks Friction‑Free Throughput for Construction Contractors In construction, profit isn’t just won in the field—it’s won in how work flows through the business. Estimates become jobs, jobs become invoices, invoices become cash. When that flow is smooth, companies grow. When it’s fragmented, margins quietly disappear. For many small and mid-sized construction contractors, the challenge isn’t a lack of software—it’s misalignment . Systems don’t reflect how work actually happens. Data and documents live in silos. Teams duplicate effort, re-enter the same information, and make decisions using partial or outdated ...

WIP Isn’t Just a Report—It’s a Conversation: Make Forecasts Reflect the Way You Build

By Emanuel Falaguerra posted 17 days ago
Manny Falaguerra is a software engineer and construction WIP practitioner. He works with teams to standardize WIP forecasting through practical patterns—what he calls WIPComplete—and uses a lightweight interface approach to keep logic consistent while adapting to each firm’s environment. He lives and works in Milford, CT. When construction teams talk about WIP (Work in Progress), the discussion often gravitates toward the report: percent complete, cost‑to‑complete, over/under billings, margin fade. After years working with WIP, building software interfaces, and helping teams tune their processes, I’ve come to see WIP differently: WIP isn’t just a financial ...

How automating payroll fueled a specialty contractor’s growth

By Connor Watumull posted 12-08-2025
Green Mechanical, one of the Southeast's premier specialty contractors, wanted to move away from manual processes and modernize their HR, payroll, and time entry systems. As a rapidly expanding business managing complex multi-state requirements and prevailing wage compliance, they needed a solution to automate their back-office processes and give them the confidence to expand into new regions. After partnering with Miter, they have: Eliminated paper time cards and moved to electronic time entry Substantially reduced time spent on payroll processing Gained the ability to hire talent and take on jobs in multiple states with confidence ...

Closing 2025 Payroll

By Catherine Wendt posted 12-01-2025
The upcoming holidays remind us that it’s a time of celebration. It is also time to plan for the 2025 Payroll Close and get ready to open up 2026 successfully. What are the steps to plan for a successful yearend? So glad you asked! For those who want to be ‘in the know,’ we’re offering a webinar where we’ll show you how to close the year in Sage 100 Contractor, step by step, including an update on the recent changes Sage has made. Our comprehensive webinar covers: · What to request from your CPA before the end of the year for owner-related payroll entries · How to figure out exactly what version of S100C you’re ...

Software Roundtables Powered by BBI & CFMA

By Jennifer Tarantino posted 11-25-2025
Looking to make sense of today’s construction technology options? Join our Software Roundtables Powered by BBI & CFMA — a collaborative virtual series designed to help construction financial, technology, and HR professionals evaluate tools with confidence. Each 60-minute session features live demos, expert insights, and open Q&A in a sales-free, learning-first environment — all at no cost , thanks to the support of CFMA and BBI. Discover new solutions, ask your toughest questions, and leave empowered to make smarter software decisions. Register today for the upcoming events in CFMA's estore, and keep checking back as more events are ...

Make Sense of Construction Technology—Join Our No-Cost Software Roundtables

By Jennifer Tarantino posted 11-10-2025
Looking to make sense of today’s construction technology options? Join our Software Roundtables Powered by BBi & CFMA — a collaborative virtual series designed to help construction financial, technology, and HR professionals evaluate tools with confidence. Each 60-minute session features live demos, expert insights, and open Q&A in a sales-free, learning-first environment — all at no cost , thanks to the support of CFMA & BBi. Discover new solutions, ask your toughest questions, and leave empowered to make smarter software decisions. Register today for the upcoming events in CFMA's estore, and keep checking back as more events are being ...

Recouping Fleet Costs

By McKenna Green posted 11-06-2025
We are a mechanical contracting company based out of Upstate, SC and we recently added a fleet of trucks for our supervisors. We are coming up on a year of having that and I decided to complete a cost analysis of it. When we first brought this on, we decided on $100/day "Rental Charge" for the fleet trucks per supervisor charged to the job they are working on. During my analysis we found this to be extremely low. We've talked to others around the area who agreed that it's low and said theirs were almost double that. I wanted to reach out to you all and see how your company may handle this. Do you all calculate it based off of mileage, or a flat fee like ...

AI tools for AP processing Trimble

By Charlie Suarez posted 11-04-2025
Hello! Can anyone recommend an AI tool that we can use for reading AP vendor emails w/ Vendor invoices and uploading them to Trimble/Vista? I know their are some out there. thanks!

Beiing Human is Now Live on the Trimble Marketplace!

By Rishi Srivastava posted 10-21-2025
Construction finance teams using Trimble Vista can now easily discover, integrate, and benefit from Beiing Human — the AI-powered accounts payable (AP) automation platform purpose-built for construction. For years, AP teams have been buried under piles of invoices, spreadsheets, and manual data entry. Even with strong ERP systems like Vista , many processes still require repetitive keystrokes, manual coding, and double-checking between field and finance. That’s exactly the bottleneck Beiing Human was built to remove. What This Means for Vista Users With Beiing Human now available on the Trimble Marketplace , finance teams can ...

From payroll headaches to efficiency: How CVE saved 2,600+ hours annually

By Connor Watumull posted 08-29-2025
CVE , California’s largest abatement and demolition speciality contractor, faced challenges with outgrowing their software systems and a failed implementation with a legacy payroll provider. As a growing business managing multiple entities, unions, and public works projects, they needed a solution to streamline their back-office operations and create a strong foundation for future growth. After making the switch to Miter, they have: Saved 2,600+ hours annually across the company Improved accuracy by eliminating manual data entry into multiple systems Streamlined union, prevailing wage, and multi-entity reporting and management ...

Procore Pay

By Julie Beall posted 08-27-2025
We currently use Procore and are exploring using Procore Pay and would like the good the bad and the ugly from anyone who currently uses this product. Thanks

📢 CFMA Needs Your Expertise!

By Jennifer Tarantino posted 08-12-2025
CFMA is updating Financial Management and Accounting for the Construction Industry — The Book — and need volunteers to help revise key chapters on: A ccounting Organizational Structures Budgeting Project management HR Taxes 📅 Sign up now — email jtarantino@cfma.org with your area(s) of interest. Help us keep The Book the gold standard for construction financial professionals! Thank you. ...

Full Visibility, Fewer Surprises: 5 Ways Clearstory Transforms How GCs Track COR Exposure

By Jill Adamus posted 08-05-2025
In commercial construction, nothing throws off a project forecast like surprise Change Orders. In a recent survey of 200 General Contractors, 64.5% said Change Orders significantly impact forecasting accuracy . And yet, GCs are regularly forced to make critical financial decisions based on outdated, incomplete, or inconsistent data. That’s because the current way of managing Change Order Requests (CORs) is antiquated at best, and fundamentally broken at worst. Most GCs rely on a patchwork of static PDF logs, manual email threads, and side spreadsheets to track their COR exposure and update their financial software. Logs are outdated the moment they’re sent. ...

Generic Payroll Systems Can’t Handle Construction Compliance

By Connor Watumull posted 08-04-2025
Construction payroll involves complex regulatory requirements that vary by project type, funding source, and location. From Davis-Bacon Act compliance to prevailing wage calculations, contractors must navigate multiple federal and state regulations simultaneously across different job sites. Standard payroll platforms weren't built for this complexity. They lack the specialized compliance features construction businesses need, forcing you to handle regulatory requirements manually or through time-consuming workarounds. This approach creates significant risk exposure. Non-compliance consequences can devastate your bottom line: back pay awards, costly penalties, ...

Introducing Clearstory Allowance and Contingency Tracking

By Jill Adamus posted 08-01-2025
If you’ve ever tried to track allowance usage with a spreadsheet or an export from your financial software, scattered email threads, and a healthy dose of wishful thinking, you’re not alone. Most construction teams handle allowances as a side hustle, not a streamlined process. And that’s a challenge for all stakeholders. Because when contingency, design changes, or owner allowances start getting spent without clear documentation or live tracking, it’s not just your forecast that gets messy. It’s your schedule. Your cash flow. Your credibility. That’s why we built Allowances : a powerful new feature in Clearstory that gives you real-time visibility into ...

The Pitfalls of Paper Accounting for Construction Companies [+ How Software Helps]

By Tamara Vishniakoff posted 07-28-2025
Are you spending more time sifting through stacks of paper invoices and reconciling accounts than running your construction business? Relying on traditional paper-based accounting can be hindering your construction company’s growth and profitability. Consider losing a paper invoice. It could lead to disputes with suppliers, harm your reputation, and ultimately impact your bottom line. Let’s explore 4 ways paper accounting falls short in today’s tech-driven world and how embracing modern, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can pave the way for a more prosperous future. Read the blog now: The Pitfalls of Paper Accounting for Construction ...

Is Your Accounting Software Holding Your Construction Company Back?

By Tamara Vishniakoff posted 07-28-2025
As a construction company owner, leader, CFO or project manager, you know that accurate, timely financial information is crucial for making informed decisions and keeping your projects on track. But what happens when your accounting software can’t keep up with your growing business? A new eBook from NexTec Group and Construction Dive offers insights into the unique financial management needs of construction companies, and how upgrading to a construction-specific Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can unlock new efficiencies and drive growth. This informative eBook covers: Signs that your company has outgrown its current accounting software ...

3 Signs Your Payroll System Is Holding You Back

By Connor Watumull posted 07-28-2025
Is payroll a headache for your team? Here are three signs your payroll system needs an upgrade: 📌 You're drowning in double data entry . Keying in data across multiple systems is slow, error-prone, and keeps your team from focusing on higher-value work. 📌 Compliance issues are keeping you up at night . You’re building reports in spreadsheets and praying you don’t get audited. Davis-Bacon wages, prevailing wage rates, union classifications, certified payroll reports – your generic payroll solution wasn't built for the complexity of construction. 📌 Your field teams and office live in different worlds. When hours worked, overtime, ...

Volunteer Opportunity: Seeking Subject Matter Experts to Help Update "The Book"!

By Jennifer Tarantino posted 07-25-2025
CFMA is updating Financial Management and Accounting for the Construction Industry , our comprehensive reference guide created by and for construction professionals. We need your expertise to revise the following chapters: Accounting & Reporting Organizational Structures Budgeting & Planning Project Management Taxes Human Resources Volunteers should be available to start immediately. After a brief introductory call with instructions, you will work independently. The estimated time commitment is 3 to 7 hours per week, depending on revisions needs. All updates must be completed by December 1, 2025. If you’re ...