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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Contractor Foreman

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AContractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.

    $588

    per year

    IPM Global

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    monday.com

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    monday.com Work OS is an open platform designed so that anyone can create the tools they need to run all aspects of their work. It includes ready-made templates or the ability to customize any work solution ranging from sales pipelines to marketing campaigns, CRMs, and project tracking.

    $36

    per month (3 seats)

    Pricing
    Contractor ForemanIPM Globalmonday.com
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $588
    per year
    Standard
    $948
    per year
    Plus
    $1,497
    per year
    Pro
    $1,990
    per year
    Unlimited
    $2,988
    per year
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    Basic
    $12
    per month per user
    Standard
    $14
    per month per user
    Pro
    $24
    per month per user
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    Contractor ForemanIPM Globalmonday.com
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPlans are based on features and licenses needed. Plus, Pro, and Unlimited plans include a 100-day money back guarantee.An 18% discount is available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Contractor ForemanIPM Globalmonday.com
    Considered Multiple Products
    Contractor Foreman
    Chose Contractor Foreman
    monday.com was limited and I noticed myself integrating other programs rather than just using monday.com I used Zoho at a sales company and it was fine for that. One of my friends uses Zoho for HVAC and I liked the Contractor Foreman interface better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Contractor Foreman
    Contractor Foreman’s pricing is much more cost-effective for small to mid-sized construction businesses, making it a better fit for my company’s budget. It offers an intuitive interface with pre-built construction templates, minimizing setup time and making it easier at least …
    Incentivized
    Chose Contractor Foreman
    Contractor Foreman was the best option for us because it had more features, flexibility, better customer service, and all for a much better price
    Incentivized
    Chose Contractor Foreman
    I've used Buildertrend and Conconstruct near daily for a little over 10 years. They were both pretty solid. But the price kept going up without much value being added to the software. As they grew, they didn't upgrade with the growth, so the sites became slower.

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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    2239 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1899 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    2243 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77 Answers
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    1572 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    1745 Answers
    Features
    Contractor ForemanIPM Globalmonday.com
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.6
    72 Ratings
    8% above category average
    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Employee demographic data7.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.860 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.069 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.83 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.55 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    5.9
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Pay calculation4.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors3.64 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.51 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    9.0
    92 Ratings
    16% above category average
    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Dashboards9.190 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.186 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.181 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.579 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    8.0
    96 Ratings
    5% above category average
    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Plan distribution & viewing5.55 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing7.164 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.583 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation8.294 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.085 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.990 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.072 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals8.782 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app8.795 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management7.770 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists8.881 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications5.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders9.185 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    8.1
    90 Ratings
    7% above category average
    IPM Global
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    monday.com
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    Takeoff tools7.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.083 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.178 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.478 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation8.481 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    7.6
    2321 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.92314 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.71984 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings7.91370 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings7.71931 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings7.82014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.62269 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings7.21218 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.91877 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.21667 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01848 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.61091 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.91210 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.21086 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Contractor Foreman and IPM Global and monday.com
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    6.9
    1058 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings6.5713 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5943 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings00 Ratings6.7534 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Contractor ForemanIPM Globalmonday.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (98 ratings)
    -
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    8.4
    (2335 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (70 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2263 ratings)
    Availability
    1.8
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    -
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    6.4
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    8.0
    (1963 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    7.9
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.6
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    -
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    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Contractor ForemanIPM Globalmonday.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Contractor Foreman
    As the name suggests, Contractor Foreman is GREAT for general contractors. However, being a consultant, I feel as though if upper management within the company I serve were more tech-savvy, they could accomplish much of the same tasks on other platforms that could give more advanced metrics. I also feel that the platform may feel outdated on purpose to ensure that those general contractors who aren't as tech savvy can understand the platform more.
    Incentivized
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    IPM Global
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    Another feature I love in the free plan is the “Sort” feature, which enables me to sort all my clients by name alphabetically. Or sort by date,
    status, progress notes, etc. I make extensive use of the text column, where I can keep ongoing, detailed notes on the progress of a particular client's work and the information I am still waiting on. I have it open automatically every day, and my tasks are listed there for me to follow through on.
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    Pros
    Contractor Foreman
    • Their customer service is next to none. They always have someone available to help
    • The interface i completely customizable so that there is not more information than necessary
    • They way the cost items get tracked within a project that allows for every penny to be accounted for
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    • Intuitive board functionality with a variety of column types and customizations to address different use-cases, such as templates for user lifecycle management, checklists for onboarding.
    • Extensive automation capabilities to reduce tedium in more complex boards, such as our company's computer asset inventory board, to ensure devices are kept organized within the board for quicker reference.
    • The ability to connect boards and mirror info across them allowed us to build out a cross-functional, quasi-ticketing system enabling more efficient processing of requests that involved action items from different departments and/or teams.
    • We could use both the many board functions in tandem with the WorkForm feature to create an IT ticketing system that could be replicated and tailored for other teams needs.
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    Cons
    Contractor Foreman
    • Timecards in rural areas are really difficult to handle. I know CF just released an offline timecard beta, which is a step in the right direction, but it would be nice to have offline data in the app and to have all timecards be offline until clockout, when they try to sync back to the server. The current beta doesn't work for us because it creates multiple timecards when the guys are in and out of signal.
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    • The management of holdable items, continuously drops in incorrect places or doesn't show the 'correct way' to handle in the wished place, it happens with the dragable items on dashboards
    • The 'favorites' menu on desktop is now with 'Use my IA feature' everywhere and has removed the Fav section of for the boards in the sidebar. It was so useful when there were hundreds of Tables and only work on or update 3 - 4 of them (it is still visible on the mobile version, by the way)
    • The errors after using for a while, like 90 minutes, I am writing something and unexpectedly the app says something is wrong and I need to reload the page, and the thing I was doing doesn't still local storage as in other use cases
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Contractor Foreman
    We have compiled so much information on CF it would be counterproductive to move to another software. We have also sold a lot of clients on the client portal feature. It is crucial for our communication between customers. The only reason we wouldn't renew the service is if somewhere offered the exact same service but at a lower cost
    Incentivized
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    IPM Global
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    Teams involved in content creation, such as marketing or editorial teams, could use monday.com to manage the entire content lifecycle. Boards might track content ideas, assignments, drafts, reviews, approvals, and publication schedules, helping teams collaborate and keep content production on track.
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    Usability
    Contractor Foreman
    Overall, Contractor Foreman is a great product, and I’m sure we’ve only scratched the surface of everything it has to offer. It can be a little quirky at times, occasionally displaying a 'Bad Gateway' message, but we haven’t experienced any timeout issues in the past few months. As we continue to use it, I’m confident we’ll uncover even more ways to streamline our workflow
    Incentivized
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    monday.com was pretty easy to use from the get-go. Their automation templates are really easy to get things set up. A few of my monday.com boards are essentially upgraded spreadsheets that are much easier to digest and automatically send out reminder email to myself and my team.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    There have only been 2 instances in the past year where monday.com was down.
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    Performance
    Contractor Foreman
    Many times we had issues that turned out to be errors and bugs. At first, we would be told forcefully that there were no bugs, then we would document them, and we would get an acknowledgement but no apology for essentially either gaslighting us or being ignorant of their system
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    Everything performs fairly well. Every now and then there are user errors where an employee will not click "ok" on a note they've created and simply exit out (I do wish that something was in place to prevent this, such as a pop "are you finished?")
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    Support Rating
    Contractor Foreman
    Absolutely top notch! They were always there to help and immediately. Very happy with the communication they provided and the knowledge they had of their product. I would venture to say that they are one of the best in terms of support in their space.
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    I personally haven't found their customer success managers to be proactive or useful as the primary user of our monday.com account. This is different from a few years ago, when I had a contact that I reached out to as-needed (we are an enterprise account). I don't get a lot of touchpoints with anyone from monday.com and rarely submit tickets.
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    Online Training
    Contractor Foreman
    No answers on this topic
    IPM Global
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    To have someone walk you thru the features and capabilities of Monday.com is priceless. Someone also coming along later in the contract to see if you are maximizing the program to suit your company needs is beyond helpful. The staff that have provided this training are fun, creative and very patient.
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    Implementation Rating
    Contractor Foreman
    The team that does your implementation is amazing. They're skillful, kind, they will take as much time as you need, and they have a sense of urgency
    Incentivized
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    We signed up for the accounts. Created the accounts. Ran the trial version and tested it live while we were running multiple projects and found that it was fitting our needs perfectly. When the trial ended and we were asked to purchase the full version, we did. We have found other ways to use it and it's a breeze.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Contractor Foreman
    Contractor Foreman’s pricing is much more cost-effective for small to mid-sized construction businesses, making it a better fit for my company’s budget. It offers an intuitive interface with pre-built construction templates, minimizing setup time and making it easier at least for my team to adopt and start using. The platform’s focus on project tracking, financial management, and nice integrations that makes it highly efficient for tracking project progress, staying on budget, and managing subcontractors/bills. These factors combined made it the ideal choice for meeting my company's specific needs efficiently and cost-effectively.
    Incentivized
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    monday.com gives us the most flexibility when it comes to its features -- to create templates and quickly modify or customize. While limited in its overall functionality, it is secure and does what it is supposed to do well. An ability to interpret documents given to it -- not just its own assets -- would take monday.com to the next level.
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    Scalability
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    For it to work across multiple departments and sites, I would like to see improvements made with integrations and automation. For this question, I am acknowledging not only the addition of internal triggers/automation, but also an expansion on external ones.
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    Return on Investment
    Contractor Foreman
    • Positive return for invoice/change order tracking
    • Great price
    • Prior to using Contractor Foreman we had to wait until the end to capture all change orders in one summary. Now, with the client portal, we can capture in real time and the client has visibility.
    • We have been trying to reduce administration time in tracking field expenses and with Contractor Foreman our field crew can uplaod reciepts and track expenses right from their mobile phones.
    • Punchlist - the punch list and To Do features are so robust we have drastically improved getting punchlists and small tasks completed in single trips without the wasted time and travel of multiple trips due to missed/forgotten items.
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    IPM Global
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    monday.com
    • The platform has saved us time by allowing us to have all of our program information in one place.
    • The fact that it is easy to set up has saved us countless hours of trying to learn the platform.
    • The platform has helped us greatly with collaboration with our program partners who need to use our data.
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    ScreenShots

    Contractor Foreman Screenshots

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

    monday.com Screenshots

    Screenshot of Work OSScreenshot of Ready-Made TemplatesScreenshot of MobileScreenshot of Visual BoardsScreenshot of Real-time NotificationsScreenshot of Automations