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Most construction businesses do not have a shortage of data. They have the opposite problem…. Information about clients may sit in CRM. Project financials are held in ERP. Tender information sits within estimating software. Supplier accreditations and compliance information may be managed through specialist platforms. Documents live in SharePoint. Project teams maintain their own spreadsheets. […]

Construction isn’t a repeat sales business. You tender for the right to deliver each project, every time. Which means the project, not the customer, not the lead, is where everything comes together. And yet, the data that defines those projects is still fragmented across systems. Information is spread across CRMs, finance systems, document libraries, emails,

For many contractors, CIS is one of those processes that works — until it doesn’t. Manual checks, spreadsheets, late nights before submissions, and crossed fingers that everything reconciles with HMRC. It’s familiar, but it’s also risky. As margins tighten and compliance scrutiny increases, CIS is no longer just an admin task. It’s a financial and

If you work in construction, chances are you’ve heard the term CVR thrown around regularly. Monthly CVRs, emergency CVRs, “we need to rerun the CVR” CVRs. But what actually is a CVR, and why do so many contractors struggle to keep on top of them? What is a CVR? A CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation) is

Practical Value for Preconstruction, Business Development, and Client Engagement Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from concept to practical productivity in construction. While “AI in construction” is often discussed in the context of robotics or BIM automation, one of the most immediate areas where AI already delivers measurable value is in preconstruction and business development (BD),

One of the most common challenges construction companies face when using a CRM system is managing projects that follow similar patterns. For example, you may tender for a second phase of a development or win repeat work with a client where the project structure is very similar to one you’ve already completed. Instead of starting

Copy-Paste & Upload Your Way to Faster Data Entry in Power Apps If you’ve ever copied structured data from an email, spreadsheet, or document and then painstakingly filled it into a form field by field… this one’s for you. Microsoft has recently released a Smart Paste feature in Power Apps that makes form-filling as simple

KMS Featured in Construction Industry News: How Construction Firms can Build Solid Digital Foundations We’re pleased to be featured in the latest edition of Construction Industry News, in an article exploring why the construction sector needs to rethink its digital foundations, and the role structured data plays in driving meaningful transformation. The piece features insights

KMS Spotlighted in PBC Today: Driving Digitisation in Construction from Start to Finish We’re excited to share that KMS has been featured in PBC Today as part of a press release discussing the growing importance of digitisation across the construction project lifecycle, from initial conception to final completion. The article explores how solutions like our