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Contractor Foreman

Score7.4 out of 10

49 Reviews and Ratings

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What is Contractor Foreman?

Contractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.

Categories & Use Cases

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The client portal that lets customers to stay in the loop and know what is going on during all phases of the project.
The custom dashboard which allows users to see the data that matters most to them.
Stats that keep users informed to help them make use of data.
The lead manager, that helps close deals without letting leads fall through the cracks.
the Files & Photos screen, where making up plans can be done with Contractor Foreman.
Time Cards, that display who is where and what they are doing.
the project schedule screen.

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Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Contractor Foreman has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 49 ratings of Contractor Foreman's features
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Top Performing Features

  • RFI tools

    Users can create, send, receive, and archive Requests for Information (RFIs), to record exchanges with subcontractors, vendors, and other suppliers.

    Category average: 8.4

  • Organization and location management

    Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Meeting Minutes

    Tools that help you keep track of minutes in meetings.

    Category average: 7.8

Areas for Improvement

  • Pay calculation

    Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.

    Category average: 7.9

  • Employment history

    Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.

    Category average: 7.1

  • Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

    Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.

    Category average: 7.6

Reviews

What users are saying about Contractor Foreman.
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Easier than an Excel Spreadsheet

Incentivized
Monica Preston
Maintenance Coordinator in Professional Services at HCI (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Contractor Foreman as a service ticket portal. We upload pictures before and after of completed work orders and invoices. It's a tracking system for us.

The issue for us is nothing is customizable and it's difficult to manipulate the stunted system to do what we need. Additionally upgrades are only made IF several other customers use the system in a similar way and want the same type of change or update.

Pros

  • Stores Customer Data
  • Stores Vendor Data
  • Time Card Tracking for our techs in the field

Cons

  • Customizations
  • Add on's to sub categories
  • Remove mandatory fields in PO Projects

Return on Investment

  • It's more convenient than an excel spreadsheet
  • We can capture photos during projects and service tickets
  • We can add data to the customers page for necessary additional data

Usability

Other Software Used

Salesforce CRM Analytics, Yardi Construction Manager, MRI ProLease

Highly Recommended

Incentivized
Bryce Selkirk
managing director at bsel contracts ltd (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Been using Contractor Foreman for 3 years and find it easy to use, very intuitive, provides lots of insightful reports and keeps our projects documented. Its good for managing contracts with contract change, compliance notice and schedule notices built in. Also good for managing estimates to keep track of what needs to be submitted and what is pending.

Pros

  • Health and Safety
  • Contract Management
  • Estimating

Cons

  • INVENTORY CONTROL

Return on Investment

  • helps track costs

Usability

Alternatives Considered

AspenOne Supply Chain Management

Other Software Used

QuickBooks Online

Great Software.

Verified User
Project Manager (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Contractor Foreman to schedule and track the status of our projects. We have tried a few other software programs that were far more expensive and did not compare to Contractor Foreman. We were spending lots of time on implementation and meetings for other software, but didn't feel like we were using our time efficiently. Not anymore, now that we are using Contractor Foreman. It's efficient and has a quick setup with helpful people who know their system very well.

Pros

  • Project Tracking.
  • Business Tracking.
  • Organization
  • Simple View Point.
  • Custom Dashboard.

Cons

  • Default Project Details based on the Project Type entered.

Return on Investment

  • Significantly less amount of time on back-end entries.
  • Cut our hours in half from the previous software.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

ServiceTitan

Other Software Used

ServiceTitan, Jobber, Corrigo

Contractor Foreman is a great option for small to medium size contactors

Incentivized
Chris PetersView profile
Owner in Customer Service at Modifi Kitchen & Bath (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a residential renovator. We use the software to administer many different areas of our company. Being a small business, it is nice to find an affordable option that is so functional. This software package flows well and enables you to have one software that is integrated to manage almost all aspects of the business.

Pros

  • The service is top notch. You would be hard pressed to find other options with this kind of service.
  • The ability to have your project flow through the modules makes it a breeze to use.
  • Being able to track time as well is a key feature.

Cons

  • Some modules don't have quite the functionality of more expensive competitors. Selections was one area we struggled with.
  • A more interactive estimate to project accepting to invoice stage would have been a welcome upgrade.
  • The on site management tools were a bit cumbersome and almost too complicated to make effective use of.

Return on Investment

  • It enabled us to provide our clients with a much higher level of service and attention to detail without hiring an extra person.
  • It was also working in the background even if you were on site. This allowed you to multi-task and get more projects rolling.
  • As we grew, Contractor Foreman enabled us to track everything we needed to track.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Houzz Pro

Other Software Used

Houzz Pro, Markate

Great program

Incentivized
Ray Gervais
Project Coordinator in Corporate at The North West Company (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Great program we use for our company. We use it to send PO's and track our projects and it does it easy and flawlessly. Whenever we have issues or problems, Contractor Foremans help services is quick to response and solve the issue. I would recommend anyone to use this program.

Pros

  • Helps me track my projects financials
  • Very user friendly
  • Purchase order format is very professional

Cons

  • Could use a shipping label function
  • Could use some additional customization
  • Better way to view photos related to projects

Return on Investment

  • Has greatly helped us improve cost tracking
  • Has made it much easier to send PO's
  • Great template for site reports.

Usability

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